Membership Chair

Patrice L. Fontenot is the lead of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Zappos.com, a leading e- commerce brand headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. Having been a Zapponian since 2008, she was instrumental in implementing a DEI team and is the first to officially hold the lead title. Patrice oversees seven Inclusion Groups with active team members both local and out-of-state. She has been afforded the unique opportunity to advocate for others while continuing to help advance Zappos toward a leading company with phenomenal philanthropic opportunities, paralleled with intentional and prioritized DEI strategies. Patrice graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Dillard University, an HBCU in New Orleans, LA, and she also holds a master’s degree in education from the University of Southern California (USC). With diversity, representation, and education as top priorities, her community service efforts are aligned with her commitment toward advancing our youth, as she serves as a mentor and a counseling volunteer. Though driven by her two children, Christine and Preston, Patrice strives to make the world a better place not only for them, but for the future generation of worldwide change agents.