Welcoming Environment® Committee

The Welcoming Environment® Committee plays an integral role in promoting diversity and inclusion by ensuring that Association Forum makes everyone who interacts with Association Forum feel welcomed and valued. A Welcoming Environment® is defined as the creation of a sense of belonging and connectedness that engages individuals in an authentic manner in which uniqueness is valued, respected and supported through opportunities and interaction. 

The Committee:

• Encourages the development of a Welcoming Environment® within every aspect of Association Forum.
• Monitors metrics to gauge the efficacy of Welcoming Environment® efforts.
• Scans the association community to contribute to the development of the online Welcoming Environment® Resource Center.
• Actively promotes and encourages diversity and inclusion within Association Forum.
• Engages in new member onboarding calls

These Opportunities Are Recommended for Members Who:

• Are passionate about increasing diversity and inclusion within Association Forum.
• Actively participate in Association Forum events.

Time Commitment:

• Monthly committee meetings.
• Participation in conference calls and sub-committee meetings as necessary.
• Act as a Welcome Ambassadors at programs and events when available. 

Debbie Trueblood, IOM, CAE, Chair
Rashonda Legault, Vice Chair
Jonathan Adams, MBA
Patrick Andrus, MBA, CAE
Cassie Buchanan, SHRM-CP
Malia Cook-Artis
Priya Garg, MBA
Danielle Harmon, MPH
Josie Hernandez
Jon Hockman, CPF, FASAE
Summar Jonas, SPHR
Nikki Palluzzi, CAE
Marilyn Render
Shawn Sanford
Abigail Solazzo
Zack Wahlquist