Terri Howard is the inaugural Director of Equity at HGA. In this strategic role, she serves as a thought leader to drive equity initiatives, develop internal programming and resources, build external partnerships with diverse voices, and consult on equity in design nationally. Terri has extensive experience implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plans for nonprofit organizations, government entities, and Fortune 500 companies, including Dane County in Wisconsin, the City of New York, Hyatt Corporation, University of Wisconsin System, and Harris Health Systems in Harris County, Texas. She has spoken at national conferences and professional association events, including Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). She is a member of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and the AIA Minnesota Community of Practice for Culture Change (CPCC). Terri is a Doctoral candidate in Public Service Leadership from Capella University. She has a Master of Public Service Leadership from Capella, a Bachelor of Human Services Administration/Education from Chatham University, and a Certificate in Workplace Diversity and Inclusion from Capella.