During the 2022-2023 Rotary year, our District launched a DEI Committee to support the Strategic Priorities of Rotary International and our District with fostering a sense of belonging in our clubs. We thank PDG Hector Ortiz for leading that Committee during its inaugural year! This year we welcome two new leaders to further foster the ideals of DEI within clubs and District operations. Meet our new DEI Committee Chair Beth Mihmet from the Rotary Club of Harrisburg, and Committee Vice Chair, Marcellus Taylor from the Rotary Club of Carlisle! Interested in joining our District DEI Committee? Reach out to Beth or Marcellus at their emails below. Meetings this year are: 8/14, 10/2, 12/4, 4/1, and 6/3 via Zoom. Read more about Rotary’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary/diversity-equity-and-inclusion where you can find a variety of club resources.
Elizabeth “Beth” Mihmet, is the Associate Director of Planned Giving at Dickinson College in Carlisle and an active member of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg for more than eight years. Beth earned her BS from Colgate University (English and Art) and her MBA from Temple University. She served as the 22-23 Club President and is a board member for Leadership Harrisburg Area (LHA). In her free time, Beth enjoys hiking, bicycling on Pennsylvania’s rail trails and reading. She lives in Mechanicsburg with her wife, Sarah Myers. Beth is excited to chair the District 7390 DEI committee with Marcellus Taylor and continue the work that PDG Juliet Altenburg started last year. She is motivated to help Rotarians build more inclusive club cultures with a focus on belonging and fun. Beth is committed to helping Rotarians find the resources/people they need to strengthen their clubs and serve as an ambassador to members of the LGBTQ+ community searching for welcoming service organizations. Beth can be reached at mihmete@dicknson.edu.
Marcellus Taylor, Ed.D. serves as Director of Health Equity at the Partnership for Better Health. He joined the foundation in 2021 and leads a portfolio of grants and initiatives focused on advancing health equity. He mobilizes strategies to engage historically marginalized communities and people with lived experience through the sharing of power and decision making, towards addressing health disparities and shaping a more equitable future.Dr. Taylor received his Doctorate in Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Education in Training & Development from Penn State Harrisburg, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Penn State Harrisburg. Marcellus is passionate about using the framework of belonging to impact social change. He can be reached at marcellus@forbetterhealthpa.org