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Arianne Dowdell’s journey to becoming the Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Officer at Houston Methodist is marked by a series of roles that emphasized the importance of storytelling and bringing people together. “In many ways, I believe every career step led me to my current role leading diversity, equity, and inclusion at Houston Methodist,” says Dowdell.
With a family background deeply rooted in education and healthcare—Dowdell’s father worked in healthcare and Dowdell’s mother was a teacher—Dowdell was guided by strong academic values. This foundation led Dowdell to attend a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and