Melisa A. Betts Sanders, MArch/MUD '15

Melisa Betts Sanders, MArch/MUD ’15, RA, NOMA, SEED, is the founding principal of BlackArc, a design collaborative dedicated to advancing racial, economic, and social equity through community-centered design. A licensed architect in Missouri, urban designer, educator, and advocate, Sanders is passionate about creating sustainable, equitable, and functional spaces, with a particular focus on disinvested and BIPOC communities. In St. Louis, Sanders has held leadership roles such as vice president of the board of directors for DeSales Community Development, president of STLNOMA, and director of community engagement for Counterpublic.