Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Chair: Leah Porter (Naturex/Givaudan)
Staff Contact: Merle Zimmermann, Ph.D.

Committee Purpose:

• To identify and implement strategies to ensure AHPA and the broader herbal industry is inclusive, reflective of the diverse cultures and people that have contributed to herbalism.

AHPA Members, if you would like to join this committee, please email the staff contact.

Committee Resources

• Best Practices - The Culturally Proficient Professional (Diversity Council)
• Best Practices - Diversity Initiatives (Diversity Council)
• Best Practices - Diversity Self-Assessment (Diversity Council)
• Best Practices - Recruitment Strategies (Diversity Council)
• Best Practices - Retention Strategies (Diversity Council)
• Race Equity and Inclusion Action Guide (Annie E. Casey Foundation)
• Supplier Diversity Guide (Solar Energy Industries Association)
• Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Code of Conduct
• What is Equity - Equity in the Cannabis Industry (Minority Cannabis Business Association)
• Organizations Supporting BIPOC, LGBTQA, and Other Underrepresented Groups in STEM (Bates College)
• 11 Professional Organizations That Support People of Color in STEM (RippleMatch)
• Engineering & Science Organizations Serving Minoritized Populations (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)