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Alex Parslow and John Nichols
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HMC Higher Education Practice
Kate Diamond and Nicole Kerr
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HMC Designing Futures Foundation
Adrienne Luce and Scott Plante
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HMC Healthcare Practice
Jerry Eich and Trisha Clark
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HMC Civic/Justice Practice
Beverly Prior and Kate Diamond
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HMC Career Development Program
Pasqual Gutierrez
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HMC Mentoring Program
Eera Babtiwale, Israel Peña, Matt Endsley, and Stephen Douglas
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HMC Xref Travel Fellowships: Kaysha Bucher
HMC Design Excellence Initiative
Charles Dilworth
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HMC in San Francisco: Cheryl Lentini
HMC Strategic Plan: Randy Peterson
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