William T. Jones (moderator)
Chief Diversity/Affirmative Action Officer
SUNY Canton

Professor William T. Jones is a Chief Diversity and Affirmative Action Officer at the State University of New York (SUNY) College of technology at Canton. Bill provides leadership and direction on campus and in the community ensuring that SUNY Canton’s Strategic Plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion goals are holistically met. 

Provost and Senior Vice President
James Madison University

Heather Coltman, DMA, is the Provost and Senior Vice President at James Madison University.

Art Dean
Special Assistant to the President
James Madison University

Arthur Dean serves as the Executive Director for Access and Inclusion at James Madison University, he has served in this role for the past eleven years. He is a member of the James Madison University’s Senior Leadership Team since 2007.

David Owusu-Ansah
Executive Director, Office of Access and Inclusion
James Madison University

Dr. David Owusu-Ansah, Professor of History of Africa and Islam, arrived at JMU in the fall of 1986. During his long stay at the institution, he developed several Africa courses, served as the coordinator of the Africana Studies program for several years and was his department’s director of the graduate program for 10 years. 

Elizabeth F. Ortiz
Vice President, Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity
DePaul University

Elizabeth Ortiz joined DePaul University in 2002 and is currently the Vice President of Institutional Diversity and Equity. Prior to her work at DePaul she was the Director of Affirmative Action, Diversity and Employee Relations at Northern Illinois University.