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Participant Profiles June 2022
Aaliyah Mora-Khan
Ojai, CA, US
Aaliyah Mora-Khan
Aaliyah Mora-Khan she/her
Ojai, CA, US
My superpower is:
Allison Osborn
Westminster, CO, US
Lead Coach + Director of Coaching, New Law Business Model
Allison Osborn
Allison Osborn she/her
Westminster, CO, US
Lead Coach + Director of Coaching, New Law Business Model
My superpower is:
Alma Moore
Austin, TX, US
Senior Career Consultant, McCombs School of Business / University of Texas
Alma Moore
Alma Moore she/her
Austin, TX, US
Senior Career Consultant, McCombs School of Business / University of Texas
My superpower is:
Alyssa Fiedelman
Austin, TX, US
Career Consultant, McCombs School of Business / University of Texas
Alyssa Fiedelman
Alyssa Fiedelman she/her
Austin, TX, US
Career Consultant, McCombs School of Business / University of Texas

Alyssa Fiedelman is a Career Consultant for the Working Professional MBAs at the McCombs School of Business. Her background in leadership development, career transition and experienced hire coaching led her back to higher education after coaching professionals and executives in transition. Alyssa is known for her energy and enthusiasm.

My superpower is:

Energizing peers and clients.

Amanda Olson
Copperas Cove, TX, US
Sr. Career Consultant, McCombs School of Business / University of Texas
Amanda Olson
Amanda Olson she/her
Copperas Cove, TX, US
Sr. Career Consultant, McCombs School of Business / University of Texas
My superpower is:
Angelique Arroyo
Lancaster, PA, US
Angelique A. Arroyo, LLC
Angelique Arroyo
Angelique Arroyo she/her
Lancaster, PA, US
Angelique A. Arroyo, LLC
My superpower is:
Anita Kishore
Jackson Heights, NY, US
Principal + Founder, Access to Opportunity Consulting
Anita Kishore
Anita Kishore she/her
Jackson Heights, NY, US
Principal + Founder, Access to Opportunity Consulting
My superpower is:

Directness with deep empathy.

Ariana Marnicio
Cambridge, MA, US
Senior Program Specialist, Concern Worldwide US
Ariana Marnicio
Ariana Marnicio she/her
Cambridge, MA, US
Senior Program Specialist, Concern Worldwide US

Ariana Marnicio works as a Senior Program Specialist at Concern Worldwide to design and conduct trainings for humanitarian professionals around the world. In her personal life, she co-leads a small, online Muslim community dedicated to inclusivity and open discussion.

My superpower is:

Making people feel safe.

Avary Kent
Oakland, CA, US
Chief People Officer, Spring Activator
Avary Kent
Avary Kent she/her
Oakland, CA, US
Chief People Officer, Spring Activator

Avary Kent is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader. She leverages a decade of C-suite experience to craft leadership development and support programs in service of improved wellbeing. She was the co-founder of Conveners.org and Impact Alpha, and is now CPO at Spring Activator. Mental and Emotional wellbeing is a core focus of her work.

My superpower is:

Connecting people and potent questions.

Brooking Gatewood
St. Louis, MO, US
Co-founder, The Emergence Collective
Brooking Gatewood
Brooking Gatewood she/her
St. Louis, MO, US
Co-founder, The Emergence Collective

A lover of effective group processes, Brooking has coached leaders and supported large-scale coordinated action for 10+ yrs on all sorts of social/environmental issues. She also facilitates relational meditations, interactive art experiences, is a poet, teacher and lover of singing, dancing, and the natural world.

My superpower is:

Turning debate into dialogue.

Chantel Chapman
Richmond, BC, Canada
Founder, Lead Facilitator, Trauma of Money
Chantel Chapman
Chantel Chapman she/her
Richmond, BC, Canada
Founder, Lead Facilitator, Trauma of Money
My superpower is:
Crista Olesch
Berlin, Germany
Senior Consultant Global Leadership Development, Schindler AG
Crista Olesch
Crista Olesch she/her
Berlin, Germany
Senior Consultant Global Leadership Development, Schindler AG
My superpower is:
Deana Herd
Sulphur Springs, TX, US
President, Deana Herd Coaching and Consulting
Deana Herd
Deana Herd she/her
Sulphur Springs, TX, US
President, Deana Herd Coaching and Consulting
My superpower is:

Connection.

Debra Driscoll
Crown Point, Trinidad and Tobago
Facilitator + Coach, Fearless Communicators
Debra Driscoll
Debra Driscoll she/her
Crown Point, Trinidad and Tobago
Facilitator + Coach, Fearless Communicators

Debra is a professional story facilitator, applied theatre practitioner, writer, speaker, and coach. She has developed a strong framework for intuitive listening, embodied action, and intentional engagement of individuals, teams, and communities. As an author, facilitator, and coach, Debra brings her love of stories to her work as a story doula.

My superpower is:

My Intuition (my spidey-sense!)

Eliza Leoni
San Francisco, CA, US
Director, Leadership Development Programs, The Trium Group
Eliza Leoni
Eliza Leoni she/her
San Francisco, CA, US
Director, Leadership Development Programs, The Trium Group

I build leadership development programs for the Trium Group, a boutique consulting firm based in San Francisco. I come from the communications world having led speaking workshops all over the world, but my core belief that you can’t be changed while bored comes from years doing theater in basements. Can’t wait to learn!

My superpower is:

Breaking down complexity to simple communication.

Ellen Bartkowiak
Austin, TX, US
McCombs School of Business / University of Texas
Ellen Bartkowiak
Ellen Bartkowiak she/her
Austin, TX, US
McCombs School of Business / University of Texas
My superpower is:
Emma Bindbeutel
Denver, CO, US
People Business Partner, SonderMind
Emma Bindbeutel
Emma Bindbeutel she/her
Denver, CO, US
People Business Partner, SonderMind

Emma has built her entire career working in the startup space. Previously, she worked with Choozle, Craftsy, and TOMS shoes in the LA area. She has learned to appreciate strong company cultures and working with driven and creative teams. Now addicted to startup life, she has a passion for seeing the startup community continue to grow in Denver!

My superpower is:

Connecting. Connecting you to great opportunities, a great place to eat or connecting you to new people in your network. I love to be the glue!

Evan Gelfand
San Francisco, CA. US
Mystery
Evan Gelfand
Evan Gelfand he/him
San Francisco, CA. US
Mystery
My superpower is:
Fiona Oliphant
Bethesda, MD, US
Healing Equity United
Fiona Oliphant
Fiona Oliphant she/her
Bethesda, MD, US
Healing Equity United

Fiona’s personal mission is to create a world which centers those living in the margins of our society by valuing their lived experiences, amplifying their voices, and realigning current systems of power. She’s primarily worked in the gender-based violence sector for almost two decades to actualize that mission.

My superpower is:

Engaged and Empathetic Listening.

Harpreet Ghumman
Mohali, PB, India
Self-employed
Harpreet Ghumman
Harpreet Ghumman she/her
Mohali, PB, India
Self-employed

After having worked in corporate as a HR Leader for 20 years in India, I started my own consulting and coaching practice in the US in 2020. My area of expertise is Women in Leadership, capability building and Leading change. Also work with Harvard Business School as a Moderator to facilitate corporate leadership programs.

My superpower is:

Curious Learner.

Jade Durkee
Chicago, IL, US
Founder + Executive Director, JND Consultancy Group
Jade Durkee
Jade Durkee she/her
Chicago, IL, US
Founder + Executive Director, JND Consultancy Group

Veteran social programmer, DEI consultant, and experience designer with over 15 years experience creating, leading, and customizing innovative and evocative programming for groups 5 -2000+ using virtual and in-person events.

My superpower is:

Creating connections through experiences and game design.

Jared Fishman
West Palm, FL, US
Project manager, Authentic Revolution
Jared Fishman
Jared Fishman he/him
West Palm, FL, US
Project manager, Authentic Revolution
My superpower is:
Jennifer Yee
Longmont, CO, US
Pravasa Partners
Jennifer Yee
Jennifer Yee she/her
Longmont, CO, US
Pravasa Partners

Jenn is an organizational development advisor and strategist who has worked in the learning and workforce development space for the last decade. Most recently, Jenn built, integrated and led the learning & development, employee experience, and internal comms teams at HelloFresh. She loves to grow flowers, bake bread, thrift, & run races in costume.

My superpower is:

Listening to stories and finding commonalities between humans.

Jill Fahlgren
Chicago, IL, US
The Possible Life, Inc
Jill Fahlgren
Jill Fahlgren she/her
Chicago, IL, US
The Possible Life, Inc
My superpower is:
Joanna Martinez
Oakland, CA, US
Sr. Learning + Organizational Development Specialist, Berkeley Lab
Joanna Martinez
Joanna Martinez she/her
Oakland, CA, US
Sr. Learning + Organizational Development Specialist, Berkeley Lab
My superpower is:
Jocelyn Courtney
Carbon Health
Jocelyn Courtney
Jocelyn Courtney
Carbon Health
My superpower is:
Jonah Larkin
San Luis Obispo, CA, US
Executive/leadership coach, Vitality Lab Inc.
Jonah Larkin
Jonah Larkin he/him
San Luis Obispo, CA, US
Executive/leadership coach, Vitality Lab Inc.

Coach to founders/executives and creators. “Touchy-Feely” (Interpersonal Dynamics) facilitator at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Surfer. Optimist, because the alternative is far worse.

My superpower is:

Feeling and then saying the unsaid, especially in groups.

Kara Uchtman
Cincinnati, OH, US
SonderMind
Kara Uchtman
Kara Uchtman she/her
Cincinnati, OH, US
SonderMind
My superpower is:
Kate Neville
Washington, DC, US
Co-Founder, Inclusive Leadership Strategies
Kate Neville
Kate Neville she/her
Washington, DC, US
Co-Founder, Inclusive Leadership Strategies

Kate’s breadth of management consulting, legal, and research experience has proven to be a valuable asset in helping her clients see numerous sides to an issue. She brings particular experience with inclusivity as a leadership skill, helping leaders develop the capacity to communicate effectively and collaborate productively across differences.

My superpower is:

Seeing many perspectives on an issue.

Kathryn Zenger
Columbia, SC, US
Founder + Lead Consultant, Zenger Strategies LLC
Kathryn Zenger
Kathryn Zenger she/her
Columbia, SC, US
Founder + Lead Consultant, Zenger Strategies LLC
My superpower is:
Kerry Wekelo
Reston, VA, US
COO, Actualize Consulting
Kerry Wekelo
Kerry Wekelo she/her
Reston, VA, US
COO, Actualize Consulting

Kerry Wekelo is the Chief Operating Officer at Actualize Consulting, a financial services firm. Her book and program Culture Infusion: 9 Principles for Creating and Maintaining a Thriving Organizational Culture and latest book Gratitude Infusion, are the impetus behind Actualize Consulting’s award-winning culture.

My superpower is:

Empathy.

Kim Crowley
Hartford-New Haven, CT, US
Principal, Conversationworks Dialogue Services
Kim Crowley
Kim Crowley she/her
Hartford-New Haven, CT, US
Principal, Conversationworks Dialogue Services

Training and dialogue consultant aims to help people hear each other (as her work and for fun). Facilitation, workshop design and delivery, training of facilitators, teaching, conflict management, authentic relating games, NVC, experiential activities (former music therapist), writing, spiritual literacy, media/science literacy.

My superpower is:

Perspective-Taking Synthesizer.

Lauren Batcheck
Lauren Batcheck
Lauren Batcheck
My superpower is:
Lia Izenberg
Oakland, CA, US
Coach + Consultant, Lia Izenberg Coaching + Consulting
Lia Izenberg
Lia Izenberg she/her
Oakland, CA, US
Coach + Consultant, Lia Izenberg Coaching + Consulting

I’m a former nonprofit executive with over 15 years of education and leadership experience grounded in social justice. In my coaching and consulting practice, I partner with leaders and teams in all sectors to accelerate their impact, do their most meaningful work, and increase their capacity for connection, growth, and evolution.

My superpower is:

Playing at the intersection of the heart and head work of leadership!

Lilian Warutere
Nairobi, Kenya
Learning Experience Designer
Lilian Warutere
Lilian Warutere she/her
Nairobi, Kenya
Learning Experience Designer

Hi there! I am a learning experience designer. I help professionals and organizations who want to teach online to design transformational learning experiences and create systems that can help them to consistently turn knowledge into impactful workshops, online courses and even online communities.

For fun, I love to go for a jog and read books.

My superpower is:

Adaptability.

Marcilie Smith Boyle
Oakland, CA, US
Executive Coach, Working Parenting
Marcilie Smith Boyle
Marcilie Smith Boyle she/her
Oakland, CA, US
Executive Coach, Working Parenting

Former management consultant and director with the Clorox Co. Career, executive and parenting coach since 2012. Also teach Parenting with Positive Discipline classes, noting profound similarities between excellent leadership in organizations and the home.

My superpower is:

Compassionate yet direct.

Michael Armstrong
Asana
Michael Armstrong
Michael Armstrong he/him
Asana
My superpower is:
Michelle Morse
Renton, WA, US
Equity in Education Manager, Puget Sound Educational Service District
Michelle Morse
Michelle Morse she/her
Renton, WA, US
Equity in Education Manager, Puget Sound Educational Service District

Coming from a background of working in both health equity and racial equity, Michelle brings a warm and inviting energy to facilitation, while encouraging creating a space of reflection, growth, and change. At PSESD, Michelle supports Early Learning professionals with racial equity services.

My superpower is:
Miriam Elnaggar
Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
Senior LX Designer, Doyobi
Miriam Elnaggar
Miriam Elnaggar she/her
Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
Senior LX Designer, Doyobi
My superpower is:
Prerna Gupta
Singapore
Co-founder and Head of Product, Doyobi
Prerna Gupta
Prerna Gupta she/her
Singapore
Co-founder and Head of Product, Doyobi
My superpower is:

Laughing at myself to put others at ease.

Rebecca Zucker
San Francisco, CA, US
Partner, Next Step Partners
Rebecca Zucker
Rebecca Zucker she/her
San Francisco, CA, US
Partner, Next Step Partners

Rebecca Zucker is an executive coach and a founding partner at Next Step Partners, a leadership development firm. Her clients have included Amazon, Clorox, Morrison Foerster, Norwest Venture Partners, The James Irvine Foundation, and high-growth technology companies like DocuSign and Dropbox. You can follow her on Twitter: @rszucker

My superpower is:

I play the long game.

Rhodie Lorenz
Westport, CT, US
Chief Creative Director, Joyride
Rhodie Lorenz
Rhodie Lorenz she/her
Westport, CT, US
Chief Creative Director, Joyride

Upon receiving my Master’s in Education from the Stanford University I taught high school English at a start up prep school in E Palo Alto, CA. After starting a family and several cross country moves, I became a cycling and Pilates instructor, which afforded me flexibility as a mom. In 2011 I co-founded JoyRide Cycling studios.

My superpower is:

Inspiration.

Samantha Klein
San Francisco, CA, US
Asana
Samantha Klein
Samantha Klein she/her
San Francisco, CA, US
Asana
My superpower is:
Tatiana Omolo
Detroit, MI, US
Government Affairs + Policy Director, Mothering Justice
Tatiana Omolo
Tatiana Omolo she/her
Detroit, MI, US
Government Affairs + Policy Director, Mothering Justice

Tatiana Omolo is the Government Affairs and Public Policy Director at Mothering Justice. In this role, Tatiana manages the organization’s government affairs and policy strategies at the local, state, and national level.

My superpower is:

My ability to see the best in people.

Valery Navarrete
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Strategist, Facilitator + Community Builder, Consultant
Valery Navarrete
Valery Navarrete she/her
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Strategist, Facilitator + Community Builder, Consultant

Strategist. Facilitator. Community Builder. Podcaster. Latinx WOC. Here to help you make better decisions, have greater impact, and co-create deeper connection. I offer consulting, facilitating, coaching and speaking services to people and organizations dedicated to social change.

My superpower is:

I am a catalyst.

Whitley Harris
Philadelphia, PA, US
Learning Manager, Clover Health
Whitley Harris
Whitley Harris she/her
Philadelphia, PA, US
Learning Manager, Clover Health

Whitley Harris is a mission-driven learning strategist working at the intersections of adult education, talent strategy, and leadership development. Whitley currently leads L&D at Clover Health. Prior to Clover, she developed internal and external learning programs at the Obama Foundation and consulted on talent development strategy.

My superpower is:

Empathy + Action.

Zach Warner
San Francisco, CA, US
Onboarding Specialist, Asana
Zach Warner
Zach Warner he/him
San Francisco, CA, US
Onboarding Specialist, Asana

I’m on the Employee Engagement and Communications team at Asana and facilitate enablement sessions, manage onboarding operations, and design engaging experiences for our new hires. I’m also a co-lead of Team Rainbow, our LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group, and partner with our Diversity, Belonging, and Inclusion Team to drive internal DBI initiatives.

My superpower is:

Connecting.

Site Design Rebecca Pollock
Development Alchemy + Aim