The objective of the Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee is to promote an environment of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity within NEWH, Inc. and NEWH Chapters/Regional Groups by focusing on programs that provide scholarships, networking opportunities, education, and recognition of the work and achievements of our members.

NEWH Equity/Inclusion/Diversity Team

Lanée Burns Vice President/Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Lanée S. Burns & Associates President

Valerie Coleman Director/Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Marriott International, Inc. Senior Interior Design Manager

Megan Brennan New England Shaw Contract Hospitality	Lanée Burns Los Angeles Lanée S. Burns & Associates	Stephanie Chavez San Francisco Bay Area Gensler	Valerie Coleman Washington DC Metro Marriott International
Michelle Goertz Las Vegas Amplify Interiors	Linda Hinojosa Orange County Regional Formica Corporation	Levar Jackson New York Visual Renaissance	Kenya Lowell-Jones Northwest Rice Fergus Miller
Nina Kandeil Toronto API Development Consultants	Patricia Lopez Washington DC Metro Baskervill	Leonardo Luciano Chicago Manufacturers’ Representative	Raquel Miller New York Bunchful
Deaderia Morris-Bowman Atlanta Distinction Hospitality	Michelle Purcell Arizona RSP Architects	Lauren Rademacher New England Native Trails	Lorna Meva Raza Paris Wells International
Helen Reed Virginia Helen Reed Design	Traci Reed Dallas HBG Design	Michael Sautner MidSouth Atlas Concorde USA	Alicia Sheber United Kingdom Read Thread
Laura N. Sosa Houston Laso Design LLC	Anna Sveinbjornsdottir South Carolina Regional Pond & Company	Brian West Sunshine The Carroll Adams Group	Sarah Whitman Arizona Facings of America