Our Values

We are committed to a workplace that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable, where all individuals, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability, are valued and respected. 

• See diversity, inclusion, and equity as critical to the people we serve and ensuring the wellbeing of our team and the communities we serve.

• Create and support policies and actions that foster diverse leadership.

• Acknowledge and dismantle any inequities within our policies, systems, programs, and services.

• Explore potential underlying, unquestioned assumptions that interfere with inclusiveness.

• Advocate for public and private-sector policy that promotes diversity, inclusion, and equity. 

• Support board-level thinking about how systemic inequities impact our industry, and how best to address it.

• Lead with respect and tolerance. We expect all employees to embrace this notion and to express it in all their interactions.

• Maintain a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to drive and regularly report on progress towards greater equity. 

• Pursue cultural competency by creating learning opportunities, resources, and transparent DE&I policies.

• Train our team to be intentional and conscious of bias during the hiring, promoting, or evaluating processes. 

• Help to challenge assumptions about what it takes to be a strong leader. 

• Commit time and resources to continue to emphasize diverse leadership and perspectives within our board, staff, and advisory bodies.