Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.

Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder

LaToya Thomas

Moderator, Aspen Leadership Seminars, Weave: The Social Fabric Project

LaToya Thomas is the Principal and Founder of Brick & Story, a planning consultancy focused on telling the stories of the built environment through strategic and intentional stakeholder engagement. LaToya has developed a particular focus in affordable housing and community development, and is committed to creating opportunities for marginalized and underrepresented populations to engage in civic life. Her career has merged her knowledge of planning, policy, and development with her talents as facilitator, consensus-builder, and convenor.

LaToya is part of the Aspen Institute’s Weave Speakers Bureau and the Aspen Leadership Seminars department, where she serves as a Moderator.