The DEI Council is committed to the construction of a diverse, inclusive, and equitable culture within the ABRF community through the following:

• Development of recommendations for ABRF Executive Board consideration, including the drafting and editing of equitable policies
• Conduct of research, surveys, and other investigations to understand and determine a base line for the ABRF community’s assessment of our current level of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Development of metrics and benchmarks for evaluating ABRF’s success in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Proposal and scoping of programs for enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Recommendation of other actions that support ABRF’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and justice

Composition

The DEI Council will include at least 12 members as follows:

1. three ABRF member volunteers who have served in leadership roles, one of whom will serve as Chair;
2. three ABRF at-large member volunteers, including those who are active with ABRF Chapters;
3. two member volunteers from ABRF Institutional member organizations;
4. two member volunteers from ABRF Corporate Partners;
5. one Executive Board member liaison; and
6. ABRF Executive Director.

ABRF members and corporate partners interested in joining the ABRF DEI Council may submit their interest to the DEI Council via ABRF Executive Director Ken Schoppmann ([email protected]).

Current Members

Andy Chitty, Oregon Health & Science University
Deborah Hollingshead, University of Pittsburgh
Shixia Huang, Baylor College of Medicine
Justine Kigenyi, (EB liaison) University of Kansas Medical Center
Tania Mesa, (Co-Chair), Moffitt Cancer Center
Carla Moentenich, Twist Biosciences
John Obrycki, Harvard University
Eduardo Rosa-Molinar, University of Kansas
Ken Schoppmann, ABRF Executive Director
Todd Smith, InnovATEBIO
Frances Weis-Garcia, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Mary Winn, (Co-Chair), Van Andel Institute

Prior Members