At the age of 35, Cepee Tabibian upended her entire life by selling her belongings and moving to Europe—and since then, has never looked back. Now, she teaches other women how to do it too, through her community-based business, She Hit Refresh: a global community of over 12,000 women age 30+ who want to move abroad. She has even turned her overseas expertise into the digital book “I’m Outta Here! An American’s Ultimate Visa Guide to Living in Europe”—which was featured in Forbes (spoiler alert: it’s easier than you think).
]]>Amy is a driven and experienced executive who has provided solid operations leadership and revenue growth for over 20 years in dynamic, fast-paced, competitive environments. She is fully capable of leading an array of business development responsibilities, as well as general business operations, team leadership, and account management for series B, C, stage companies.
At PowertoFly, Amy’s focus is toward putting diversity and inclusion at the forefront of companies and employees to attract best-of-breed diversity talent. She strives to execute the best version of Customer Success and Service Delivery all the while offering guidance, support, and fulfillment to all her connections.
Amy has worked in Japan, Korea, and the U.S. and is fluent in multiple languages (Japanese, Korean, English), only furthering her ability to deliver results for international businesses, especially. Through her experience, she has become qualified in helping international corporations based in Asia or the EMEA seeking to build and expand a presence in North America.
Alongside her breadth of knowledge, Amy holds expertise in
Dr. Alanah Mitchell is the Aliber Distinguished Associate Professor and Chair of Information Management and Business Analytics at Drake University. She is an experienced teacher, researcher, and consultant in relation to the design, implementation, and use of information and communication technologies for collaboration, specifically in global virtual teams. Dr. Mitchell has worked with the U.S. Strategic Command Center, Principal Financial Group, General Mills, and a number of other Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. Additionally, Dr. Mitchell serves as an expert for news media outlets including Business Record, Forbes, and Washington Post, in addition to others.
]]>Maribel is the founder of Lopez Research and the Data For Betterment Foundation. Lopez Research is a market research and strategy consulting firm covering topics that range from Artificial Intelligence to hybrid work transformation. Her clients range from start-ups to global firms, including 10 of the Fortune 30.
Maribel is also the author of the John Wiley and Sons book "" a contributor to Forbes and host of the podcast Reimagine Hybrid Work.
She's also the founder of the non-profit, the Data For Betterment Foundation, that helps individuals and businesses understand how to prepare for new roles as companies embrace new future of work technologies.
Prior to founding Lopez Research, Maribel gained her expertise by working at Motorola, International Data Corp., Shiva Corporation and Forrester Research.
Maribel is frequently quoted by publications such as Bloomberg, Marketwatch, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, The Globe and Mail, Businessweek, The Los Angeles Times, Reuters, and The Associated Press. She has also appeared on Bloomberg, BBC, CNBC and NPR.
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]]>Stefany Jacobo is a driven, intentional, and dedicated leader. She currently serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement and leads the cultivation of relationships with over 120 corporate, government, and nonprofit partners. Stefany also leads HACE’s recruitment initiatives and has increased the number of employers leveraging HACE’s membership for recruitment opportunities. Stefany’s goal at HACE is to increase visibility and funding for the organization by raising awareness on the importance of hiring, developing, and promoting Latinx talent.
Stefany immigrated from Mexico to the U.S. at the young age of ten years old. Like many first-generation college students, Stefany struggled with the lack of access to resources and role models. This experience opened her eyes to social and educational inequities. Since then, she has taken this experience as a personal purpose as she strives to be a resource to others in her community and beyond.
Prior to HACE, Stefany worked at the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute as the Finance and Development Coordinator. There, she was dedicated to implementing accounting and finance strategies in alignment with the organization’s mission and objectives. In addition to her financial responsibilities, Stefany was a key person for USHLI’s Student Leadership Summit. She engaged, organized, and executed student leadership events with over 70 high schools every year.
Stefany was the 2016 Miss US Latina and was recognized as Negocios Now �40 Under 40� in 2021. She continues to pursue her passion for DEI, making every effort to ensure that positive changes are made toward creating a more inclusive workplace for all. Stefany empowers her colleagues to lead at the intersection of identity, equity, and unity by fostering their individuality and differences.
]]>Jane is a disabled social entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and author. She founded the award-winning social enterprise Evenbreak in 2011. Evenbreak is run by and for disabled people, aiming to make the world of work accessible and inclusive so that disabled people have the same opportunities to enter, thrive and progress in the workplace as non-disabled people. It supports employers to remove disabling barriers and be more inclusive and accessible through training and consultancy, events, and online resources. It supports disabled people looking for new or better work through online resources, events and career coaching. And helps both groups find each other on an accessible job board.
Widely published in inclusive recruitment, including “A Dozen Brilliant Reasons to Employ Disabled People� (2017) and “A Dozen Great Ways to Recruit Disabled People� (2020), she is on the executive board of the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative, a Patron of Arkbound Foundation and a Trustee of Action on Disability and Development International. Winning a number of inclusion awards, she has appeared on the Shaw Trust Power 100 ‘Britain’s Most Influential Disabled People� list three times, being placed 7th in 2019.]]>Liam is a serial entrepreneur who runs Time Doctor and Staff.com � one of the most popular time tracking and productivity software platforms in use by top brands today. He is also a co-organizer of the world's largest remote work conference � Running Remote. Liam is an avid proponent of remote work and has been published in Forbes, Inc, Mashable, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The Next Web, The Huffington Post, Venturebeat, and many other publications specifically targeting the expansion of remote work. Liam's products and services are defined by the concept of giving workers the flexibility to work wherever they want, whenever they want. He holds an undergraduate and graduate degree in Sociology from McGill University. He lives in Canada but travels 3-6 months out of the year due to his ability to work wherever and whenever he likes. While he travels around the world a few times a year, he usually spends time in Austin, Las Vegas, and Ubud. He encourages others to work remotely while he's on his travels. Liam has also co-authored a book - Running Remote - focused on remote work methodology. In this revolutionary guide, Liam and his co-founder, Rob Rawson, have unearthed the secrets and lessons discovered by remote work pioneering entrepreneurs and founders who've harnessed the async mindset to operate their businesses remotely in the most seamless, hassle-free, and cost-effective manner possible.
]]>Lauren McGoodwin is ’s CEO, #1 power move advocate, and has a life mission to help women build successful and fulfilling careers on their terms. Lauren launched Career Contessa in 2013 out of her master’s thesis project to close the gap in career development resources for women. Career Contessa now helps over 3 million women each year with their careers through content, online learning courses, and job listings.
Formerly, Lauren was a Recruiter for Hulu focused on hiring, employer branding, and talent development. She has a Bachelor's in Education from University of Oregon and a Master’s in Communication Management from USC where she wrote her thesis on millennial women and career resources.
Lauren has spoken at TED Women, Watermark Conference for Women, and South by Southwest, appeared on Cheddar TV, Good Day LA, and regularly contributes on career advice to outlets like Good Morning America, Goop, and more.
Lauren is also the host of , the show that delivers helpful, actionable career tips and advice so that you can be more fulfilled, healthy, and successful at work.
Most recently released her first book, , from Harper Business, and loves to stay in touch on Instagram:
Website: @careercontessa
Lauren: @laurenmcgoodwin
]]>Sheryl is Vice President, Global Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement for Pitney Bowes Inc. She leads the company’s strategies, operations and storytelling at the intersection of diversity, inclusion, and engagement to help fuel business results and individual growth. This role combines Sheryl’s extensive communications expertise, deep understanding of business strategy, strength in analytics and passion for creating inclusive experiences. She also co-leads a cross-functional team exploring strategies and options for the way they will work going forward.
Throughout her career Sheryl has appeared in a wide variety of media outlets including a profile in the book �Diverse Voices: Profiles in Leadership�; Savoy Magazine’s Top Influential Women in Corporate America; Harvard Business Review (“Leadership in Your Midst: Tapping the Hidden Strengths of Minority Executives�); Time Magazine (“Pathways to Power� � photo caption on mentoring); and Ebony Magazine �100 Most Promising Black Women in Corporate America.�
Sheryl is a popular speaker in business and the community, and she has won numerous awards from national and local civic, business and professional organizations including: the Walter Wheeler Award, Pitney Bowes highest employee honor; Donald H. McGannon Award from the National Urban League; 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut, CT NAACP; the Public Relations Society of America’s D. Parke Gibson award for contributions to diversity; and, most recently 2022 Diversity Leaders Award from Profiles in Diversity. Sheryl serves on numerous professional and community Boards including: Elon University, School of Communications, Advisory Board; Co-Chair of the Arthur W. Page Society’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board; The Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital, part of the Yale New Haven Health System; The Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Stamford Center for the Arts; and, the National Board of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Sheryl has a degree in Human Biology from Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. She is married to Curt Battles, Founder/CEO of Craft Brewing Insights, who has a BA from Cornell University and an MBA from Northwestern University, and their daughter Kendall attends Elon University. The family attends the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford where both parents have served as Elders.
]]>Nadia currently serves as the SVP, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Pacific Western Bank where she leads the Bank’s comprehensive strategy on DEI. She collaborates with business functions to design and manage the execution of sustainable DEI programs and initiatives aligned with the Bank’s business growth strategies. Nadia strives to create a climate of inclusion, respect, and engagement to leverage DEI and further organizational success. She is committed to building an inclusive workplace for every employee affiliated with the Bank.
Nadia brings over 20 years of experience in developing and executing DEI strategic interventions across national and international organizations. Her philosophy of work is to do what she loves, to align her purpose with her passion, and to surround herself with a talented and passionate team committed to promoting and fostering equity and inclusion.
Nadia’s career highlights include serving as Commissioner on Middle-East American Affairs for Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. She was also honored in 2005 by Johns Hopkins University with their Diversity Award. Nadia holds degrees in Economics and Health Care Administration from the University of South Dakota and has received certification in Intercultural Foundations.
Nadia lives in Lafayette, Colorado with her husband and her 8-year old son.
]]>Jim is responsible for strategy and development for PB’s 8-million square foot global portfolio, and facilities operations for our offices and operating centers and. He joined Pitney Bowes in 2005 and has taken on roles of increasing responsibility since. During that time, Jim established and implemented PB’s Collaborative Workplace standard, creating a consistent employee experience for our major global offices, from Stamford, Connecticut to Sydney, Australia. In 2009, he co-led the creation of our Workplace Agility program and most recently, Jim has co-led a cross-functional team to reimagine this program after 2 full years of working from home—PB@Work was introduced this March and will be formally launched later this spring.
Prior to joining Pitney Bowes, Jim designed corporate offices as Vice President & Design Director at GHK Associates. At this and other roles he has designed and constructed over 5-million square feet of space for clients including Pepsi, Xerox, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. This foundational work provided a client-centric mindset which Jim applies at PB. Jim is a member of PB’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Council and an active member in CoreNet Global’s New England Chapter, where he has a role in the EID Committee. Jim and his partner reside in Boston, Massachusetts.
]]>James Felton Keith, is an award-winning engineer and economist who was the first Black LGBTQ person to run for US Congress. He currently lectures on Inclusion at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. As an activist, his Data Unions redefined the labor movement and personal-data as the natural resource driving all corporate productivity. As an entrepreneur, he established the first international diversity & inclusion certification and the first insurance policy for a lack-of-inclusion based on an "inclusion score". As an author, his bio-political philosophy, Inclusionism, is at the forefront of International Relations and Human Rights diplomacy.
JFK has incubated the data industry via his founding of Data Unions and Personal Data Week conferences. He co-founded and edits the Ethics of Personal Data Collection series at Anthem Press. He and his institutions have either written or consulted on all of the seminal global cyber policy of the 2010s. He has founded multiple companies across the Non-Profit InsurTech FinTech and AdTech sectors. Most notably: Slay TV, LGBT Chambers, and Accrue.com. His expertise is in the ethnography of technology, or the study of the culture of tech. Over the past 20 years between 4 continents, he has been obsessing about economic inclusion, and how to get equity in the hands of the people who have increasingly less, while the world becomes more productive from their input.
Working between government and business he regularly says “it’s necessary to have the mind of a CEO and the heart of a Social Worker to solve real people's problems�. His career transitioned after founding Detroit’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce and the "Pride Nights" at the four Big Box American sports franchises: NBA, NHL, MLB, & NFL. James has been appointed to the cabinet of Elected Officials, taken over for and advised CEOs, Academics, Governments, and Non-profiteers. James is an elected member of the New York Democratic Committee and is a frequent keynote at global venues like the United Nations, Future Tech Congress, Data Protection World Forum, and the World Pride Human Rights Forum to name a few.
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Laïla von Alvensleben is the Head of Culture and Collaboration at, a digital workspace for guided visual collaboration. She is a champion for the remote-first and hybrid-remote approach to team collaboration, and regularly contributes to many of the leading courses, conferences, and publications on the future of work. She has worked remotely since 2014, as one of MURAL’s 900+ employees distributed across 29 countries, empowering the company’s rapidly growing team to successfully connect and collaborate from anywhere.
Naba is a marketer and virtual speaker who draws on her journalism experience to develop content for tech companies. Her dedication to creating compelling content led to her role as a Content Editor at Prezi, where she was the first hire on their Editorial team focused on supporting the business audience. Naba’s passion for storytelling stems from her roles in the newsroom and in content marketing which informs her keynotes about how incorporating stories and storytelling principles can be used to create stronger presentations. Naba has shared her keynote at nonprofit organizations and enterprise tech companies, including Cisco.
]]>Maryann Abbajay is the Chief Revenue Officer, SAP SuccessFactors. As an enthusiastic leader at SAP for over 13 years, Maryann continues to provide support and motivate others to achieve their goals. As the CRO, she is responsible for building a sustainable revenue model to ensure continued, robust sales growth and execution globally for SuccessFactors. She is passionate about Employee Experience and its criticality to a successful company. For her, it is important to make sure employees have the same amount of confidence in their leaders as leaders should have in their employees. Previously, she served as the Global Managing Dir. of Qualtrics SWAT Team. Also as the VP of Strategic Customer Programs and UKI Board Member, her primary focus was on SAP’s most strategic customers in the West and in the UK. Prior to SAP, she held Sales Management positions with webMethods, Cisco Systems, & Oracle. She is a University of Georgia graduate. In her spare time, Maryann enjoys gardening, making jams and bread, and spending time traveling with her family.
]]>Trailblazing social entrepreneur Chelsea C. Williams is the Founder and CEO of Reimagine Talent Consulting (formally College Code), a uniquely comprehensive company offering talent & workforce development, DE&I (diversity, equity, and inclusion) solutions, and education for employers, nonprofits, and educational institutions.
As a Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneur of the Year, Chelsea is leading national efforts to reimagine the workplace, using her expertise to advise consciously inclusive organizations and leaders. She’s also earned an international reputation as a compelling, highly effective public speaker, engaging audiences worldwide on topics ranging from, engaging & retaining GenZ at work to fostering inclusive & equitable teams. She has partnered with organizations including: Ben & Jerry’s, Kate Spade, Coca Cola Foundation, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and the Association of Talent Development (ATD).
Chelsea earned a BA in economics from Spelman College, then spent a decade on Wall Street managing human capital across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Website: www.ReimagineTalentCo.com;]]>As COOLER’s CEO and Head of Product and Experience, June taps into her multi-discipline design background to ensure that each workshop, coaching card set, and box experience is well-received, impactful, and enjoyable. As founder of Junius Coffee - one of the 1st companies in the US to provide cold brew coffee as an office perk - June saw first-hand how great perks programs and staff engagement became a pivotal staple of company culture. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, June designed COOLER for companies to show appreciation and create shared experiences in a deeper way as we move forward into a work frontier with new challenges and parameters.
]]>Co-founder and Head of Coaching Laurent Besançon, PCC, SHRM-SCP, drives the development of COOLER's well-being card sets and workshops that take on the challenges staff are facing in the changing workforce. Laurent is a professional leadership coach and is the former Global Head for Staff and Leadership Development for a finance institution with offices in 130+ countries. He is passionate about helping others develop problem-solving strategies to navigate change and achieve their personal and development goals.
]]>My name is Georgie-Ann Getton I am a NY-based tech ecosystem trailblazer. I am a 27 yr old black female immigrant from Jamaica and mom of 2. As my full-time job I am the CEO and Lead Execution Strategist of GSD Solutions, a business development agency I founded in 2019. During the 2020 Pandemic, my business grew 6X due to our virtual event production services. I am the author of The Art of Getting Sh*t Done, a memoir and entrepreneurship guide. And the host of Doing The Most The Misadventures of Entrepreneurship Podcast. I am also a multimedia content creator and thought leader through my personal brand GSD with Georgie. I am passionate about developing inclusive, innovative, and experience-driven business models. Additionally, I hold a seat on the NY Tech Alliance and Caribbeans in Tech & Entrepreneurship Boards. I graduated from Baruch College in 2017 with a B.A in Business Communications and have taken courses on Entrepreneurship at both eCornell and Harvard Business School Online.
]]>Shane Metcalf is a keynote speaker who advises on how to build a world class workplace and is one of the world’s leading pioneers in the space of cultural engineering and positive psychology. In his role as Chief People Officer and co-founder of 15Five, a highly successful HR software company, Shane leads an award-winning workplace and oversees the people and culture team. He is responsible for architecting a culture that produces positive brain states, and builds deep trust and belonging while driving high performance and engagement. 15Five has won numerous awards including the prestigious Best Workplaces award, Fast for 2022, and was ranked #3 in the U.S. on. 15Five has worked with thousands of corporations from around the globe like HubSpot, Spotify, and CreditKarma to create extraordinary, high-performing cultures. As a keynote speaker, Shane aids other HR executives and business leaders to address issues like employee disengagement and turnover, and advises on maximizing organizational health and creating more cohesive leadership teams. His insights have been featured in Inc., Business Insider, Washington Post, Tech Crunch, and Bloomberg. Follow Shane on and, and listen to him co-host the popular HR Superstars Podcast.
]]>LaShawnda Rodgers, a visionary in change management, DEI, and leadership development, stands at the forefront of organizational transformation. As the Founder and Principal Consultant at Rodgers Global Leadership Consortium, she brings a rich 20+ year history of guiding multi-million-dollar global projects, technical consulting, coaching, career growth, and stakeholder management. Her expertise in enhancing customer engagement, leadership development, and employee experience is quantifiable, with statistics showing marked improvements in employee satisfaction and innovation. LaShawnda serves as the Vice President of Community Outreach for Blacks in Technology, where she partners with organizations to increase African American representation in the technology fields. LaShawnda is also a Microsoft Partner and a member of Microsoft’s Black Partner Initiative. As a Founding Member of Tech Ladies, she has had the opportunity to mentor and equips women with the tools to grow their career in tech. She has been instrumental in helping many professionals to confidently negotiate their salary, clearly articulate their value add, receive the compensation and career they desire. In her local community and globally, she works with organizations to provide career development and opportunities for BIPOC communities so they can compete and have financial stability. LaShawnda's commitment to creating equitable, inclusive work environments has led to significant increases in profitability for organizations. Her recognition with the 40 under 40 Award and features on platforms like Hired.com, Mentor Me Tech Summit, Power To Fly, and others underscore her impact as a thought leader dedicated to uplifting individuals and businesses alike. When LaShawnda is not speaking, consulting, or coaching she can be found horseback riding, hiking, and enjoying time with her family.
]]>Chase Warrington is the Head of Remote at Doist, a pioneer of distributed work that specializes in productivity software. Doist created the award-winning task management app Todoist, and Twist, the first team messaging app designed for async work. Collectively, Doist supports 25 million people globally to stay organized and productive. In addition to being a 2022 LinkedIn Top Voice for Remote Work, Chase is responsible for developing and executing Doist’s remote work strategy, co-located events, and advocating for the future of work on behalf of the company. He has worked remotely for over 12 years, as one of Doist’s 100 employees in 35 countries. He is a regular contributor, instructor, and consultant to many of the leading remote work organizations and publications, as well as the host of his own podcast, About Abroad.
]]>Ashley T Brundage started her second career as a means of survival. Fighting discrimination, harassment, and homelessness she found employment as a part time associate then rose to national Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion in less than 5 years at a major financial services organization. She captured this process of career development in her new award winning book and online course called Empowering Differences. Personally she enjoys time with her 2 teenage boys who serve as the main source of inspiration and empowerment for her. She volunteers for numerous organizations most notably as the Vice Chair for the GLAAD National Board of Directors, which works to accelerate acceptance for the LGBTQ+ Community.
]]>Samantha Craft, M.Ed. (a.k.a. Marcelle Ciampi), a respected Autistic author, international ambassador, and inspirational community builder, is best known for her writings found in the well-received blog and book Everyday Aspergers. Craft is the Senior Manager of DEI at Ultranauts Inc., a fully remote engineering firm with an Autistic hiring initiative (featured in the New York Times), where Craft is credited for largely architecting a universal design approach to workplace inclusion. Some of her works, especially The Autistic Traits List, have been translated into multiple languages and widely shared in counseling offices around the globe. Her works have led 1000s to diagnoses. A former school teacher, Craft has corresponded directly with over 10,000 individuals on the autism spectrum and been featured in numerous articles, books, and research papers. Considered an expert in the field of neurodiversity in the workplace, by key thought leaders, her knowledge is shared through training and consultancy work at Fortune 500 companies. She serves as the founder of Spectrum Suite LLC, the Co-Founder of The Diversity with Dignity Global Roundtable, and Co-Executive of neuroguides.org. Current and past endeavors include serving as a board member or advisor with autism organizations and conferences, including the Stanford Neurodiversity Summit, Neuroclastic, and The Art of Autism. Her upcoming book, Autism in a Briefcase: Straight talk about belonging in a neurodiverse world, is based on 3000 hours of study. Craft is a proud contributor to the book Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism and is a doctoral student in the field of organizational leadership and social justice. Recent appearances include AstraZeneca, Deloitte, Accenture, and Bank of New York Mellon. Marcelle is a dyslexic, dyspraxic, hyperlexic Autistic (diagnosed Aspergers) with gifted intellect and ADHD attributes. Two of her three adult sons are neurovariant, as is her life partner J. David Hall, the CEO of LifeGuides for Autistics. They reside joyfully ever after in the evergreen of the Pacific Northwest in North America.
]]>An experienced change maker, Zara prioritizes the disruption of harmful systems, creating and facilitating brave spaces and opportunities for individuals to explore their intersectional identities, and empowering every individual to bring their whole self to work. Utilizing a holistic approach, she excels at collaborating with key players to craft strategic vision and operationalizing strong action steps to elevate workplace culture to a healthy culture of belonging. With an extensive background in Human Resources, operations, and programming within the non-profit, education, and tech sectors, Zara keeps a focused eye on the long-term mission and ensures she infuses humor in everything she does along the way. She’s also not afraid to openly share her love for Brooklyn and donuts!
Experienced in DEI, relationship management, conflict mediation and management, coaching, Human Resources, compliance, financial and budget management, administration, and auditing.
I'm a passionate community builder looking to forge meaningful connections between humans and brands making a difference.
]]>I'm a physician, lawyer and leadership coach who, as a result of my personal experiences, specialises in confidence and mindset coaching for physicians and other professionals who have been on the receiving end of workplace bullying. As a former medical director, I also work with medical leaders on developing kind leadership cultures based on the compassionate, servant and inclusive leadership model paradigms. The underpinning philosophy to both my workplace bullying and replacing toxic cultures with kind leadership work, is mental and physical wellbeing, so I do a lot of work in that arena too. I strongly believe in doing work aligned with my core values (honesty, justice, gratitude, love and humour) and I believe that shines through in my work. It is extremely important to me that I provide value to my clients. I am a fan of social media, hanging out on LinkedIn (as 'Dr Adam Harrison'), Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (I have my own channel for which I create content) and Clubhouse, where I have co-founded a club. I am also a budding podcaster (by mid-2022 hopefully) and future author of a book on how those who have experienced workplace bullying can change their mindset and restore and reinforce their confidence so they can stop dreading and start enjoying and thriving at work. Most importantly though, I am husband to an incredible female surgeon and father to two amazing girls who changed my career trajectory to help me better work towards achieving that often elusive work-life balance.
]]>Rachel Serwetz' early professional experience was at Goldman Sachs in Operations and at Bridgewater Associates in HR. From there, she was trained as a coach at NYU and became a certified coach through the International Coach Federation. After this, she worked in HR Research at Aon Hewitt and attained her Technology MBA at NYU Stern. Throughout her career, she has helped hundreds of professionals with career exploration and for the past 6 years she has been building her company, WOKEN, which is an online career exploration platform to coach professionals through the process of clarifying their ideal job and career path. She has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Binghamton University and as a Career Coach through the Flatiron School/WeWork, Columbia University, and Project Activate. Learn more about WOKEN here: iamwoken.com.
]]>I'm an Account Executive passionate about helping companies take actionable steps to tackle their gender parity and inclusion problems. I enjoy working with clients that are ready to marry their rhetoric with results.
Before starting at PowerToFly, I worked at the Council of Europe in France, the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative in Romania, and the Athena Leadership Center at Barnard College. I'm a graduate of Barnard, the women's college of Columbia University, where I earned a degree in Political Science with a minor in French.
I serve as Secretary at Razom for Ukraine, a non-profit that grows entrepreneurship and increases civic engagement in Ukraine.
]]>Maryella Marie [she/her] is a renaissance womxn and social impact multimedia producer who has spent a decade working with diverse technologists, independent artists, and divergent innovators across the globe to deepen their audiences� emotional intelligence.
You can find her at The Positive Force Team curating and facilitating masterclasses and workshops centered around emotional intelligence, equity, and creative leadership; producing mindful collaborations between artists and organizations in the Americas to build bridges and inspire positive social impact, and creative directing the “Brainwashing� radio series featuring counter-culture conversations, storytelling, ASMR, and independent music from heart-full thought-leaders, visionaries, and independent artists around the world.
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