U.S. Army
Lisa Benitez
Deputy Brigade Tactical Officer, United States Military Academy at West Point
⚠ Key Findings
- 1Her title was formerly Chief Diversity Officer before being rebranded. She planned West Point's 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Conference — themed "The Intersection of Diversity, Innovation, and National Defense" — and received a "Diversity Champion" award in 2021.
- 2On LinkedIn, Benitez discussed affinity clubs eliminated under Trump's executive order, writing that she was placed on a status that prevented her from advocating for them, and that it pained her to see the effects on cadets who had been active members. She called the clubs "an integral part of the character development of our cadets" and noted they were privately funded.
- 3In a podcast with Herman Bulls, discussed a Minority Visitation Program credited with increasing Black representation at West Point, the importance of selecting the West Point Board by race, and admitted (at 10:20) that West Point maintained racial enrollment goals.
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