The Pratt Board of Trustees established the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee in 2020, chaired by Trustee Kathryn Chenault. The DEI Committee provides feedback and guidance to the Board and senior administration on Pratt’s DEI Strategic Plan while also assessing the progress and goals of the DEI Council. Additionally, as a partner to the Board’s Committee on Trusteeship, the DEI Committee develops strategies and pipelines to ensure the diversity of Board membership and recommends DEI workshops and resources for Board members.
DEI COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- Frances Bronet, President, Ex-Officio
- Kathryn Chenault, Trustee, Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Gary Hattem, MS City and Regional Planning ’75, Chair, Board of Trustees
- Mike Pratt, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
- Anne Edwards, Secretary, Board of Trustees
- Sharon Gauci, Trustee
- John Morning, BFA Advertising Design ’55, Trustee Emeritus
- Andrea Frazier
- Rodney Leon, BArch ’92
- Suzanne McFayden
- Valerie Cassel Oliver
- Darius Somers, BArch ’08, Black Alumni of Pratt Co-President
- William T. Williams, BFA Graphic Design ’66
- Kent Hikida, Faculty Member
- Chelsea Limbird, Faculty Member
- Rahil Mandalia, Student Member
- Mikey Rodriguez, Student Member
- Katrina Hill, Faculty Observer
- Eunjeong Seong, Faculty Observer
- The DEI Committee will be supported by Pratt staff leads:
- Jazmin Peralta, Interim Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Jessica Tallman, Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- Mariana Souza, Executive Assistant and DEI Office Manager