This role, established by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), aims to promote diversity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the Atlantic region. Dr. Hewitt, along with co-chairs Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie and Dr. Svetlana Barkanova, will develop STEM-focused initiatives to support underrepresented groups in STEM fields, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized groups, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ communities, with a focus on specific communities and regions. The chairs will focus on recruitment and retention initiatives in STEM fields and expand successful local programs regionally and nationally.