Success is a moving target for FIT's Joyce Brown

Success is a moving target for FIT's Joyce Brown | Why Arianna Huffington is so concerned about burnout | ALDI exec: Efficiency keeps our prices low Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 1, 2022 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( ����[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [Success is a moving target for FIT's Joyce Brown]( [Success is a moving target for FIT's Joyce Brown]( Brown (Bennett Raglin/Getty Images) Even though Fashion Institute of Technology President Joyce Brown has been with the school for 24 years, she says she's still pushing for success and stretching herself, including seeking more diversity in the fashion industry through the institute's Social Justice Center. "I think you're always striving to do more and to move those goalposts out a little further each time," Brown says. 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