HPMA Announces Updates to Diversity Advocacy Alliance Committee

January 19, 2026  by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry   

Effective this month, Ben Johnston assumes the role of Chair. He is the founder and principal of Houston-based interior design firm Benjamin Johnston Design. Victoria Sanchez is Vice Chair. She is founder and principal of Victoria at Home, an interior design firm located in Santa Fe.

Four new committee members include Rhonnika Clifton (RJ Clifton Design + Build), Marie Cloud (Indigo Pruitt Design Studio), Rhobin DelaCruz (Rhobin DelaCruz Designs) and Don Ricardo Massenburg (Design Inkredible).

“As we step into the new year, the Diversity Advocacy Alliance is energized by possibility and purpose,” says Johnston. “With collaboration, growth and inclusion at our core, we are shaping a more vibrant and equitable industry together.”

Facilitated by social innovation firm Change Often, the DAA was established in 2022 with 13 founding members to advance, improve and support diversity, equity and inclusion within the home furnishings sector.

To this end, the DAA committee organizes a variety of events during the biannual High Point Market trade shows. Its annual Diversity Advocacy Alliance Awards recognize outstanding efforts in the areas of inclusivity, access and social responsibility by individuals and companies within the industry.

Additional information about the DAA may be found at 

www.highpointmarket.org/DiversityAdvocacyAlliance.