Our Team

Alex is a Director on Paradigm’s Learning Team. As the leader of the Client Partnerships function, she helps clients plan, manage, and execute workplace culture strategies, designs and facilitates workshops, and coaches executives on their diversity, equity, and inclusion journies.

In Alex’s role, she has led Paradigm’s work with high-growth startups, global professional services firms, and Fortune 500 companies — she has partnered with organizations including Blackstone, Snap Inc., Kearney, DocuSign, Nike, Gibson Dunn, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She advises on the effectiveness of DEI Committees and Employee Resource Groups for global organizations. She is passionate about evolving organizational cultures, developing leaders, and empowering professionals to prioritize their well-being.

Prior to joining Paradigm, Alex spent almost a decade at Deloitte as a DEI project manager and risk management consultant. She organized initiatives such as leadership development programs, succession planning, recruitment efforts, and designed other effective strategies and tools for helping companies build inclusive cultures.

As Lead Account Executive, Alex combines his two passions in the working world: sales and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Alex has focused on equity in the workplace since 2014, and has been a part of several employee resource groups and inclusion committees. 

Prior to joining Paradigm, Alex worked as a senior account executive at an HR tech company focused on improving the employee experience. Alex also created and co-led their LGBTQ+ focused employee resource group. Overall, he loves to use data to create more accessible workplaces for underrepresented communities, and encourages companies to do the same. 

Alex holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut, where he studied finance. When he’s not working you can find him knitting on the couch or playing with his dog Alphie! 

Analia is a facilitator on Paradigm’s Learning Team. She brings years of experience in curriculum design, facilitation, and growing innovative programs to her work with Paradigm clients. As a former educator, professor, and leader in New York City special-education spaces, Analia is passionate about incorporating intersectionality into disability inclusion efforts. In her role, she has partnered with high-growth startups, global professional services firms, and Fortune 500 companies — such as Snap Inc., Xylem, DocuSign, Blue Shield, Gibson Dunn, and Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluations — to design learning programs with impact. 

Analia is passionate about incorporating intersectionality into disability inclusion efforts. Drawing on her past work in education, Analia cultivates diversity and inclusion through education about disability bias and advocating to remove environmental and social barriers for people with disabilities. Prior to joining Paradigm, Analia was an Assistant Professor of Practice at Relay Graduate School of Education, where her teaching focused on bridging research with practical application, and designing culturally responsive learning environments. A Teach for America alum and a co-founder of KIPP Infinity Elementary School in Harlem, Analia remains committed to innovating education. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Southern California and a MS.Ed. in Special Education from CUNY Lehman College.

Anastasia Greenmore is an experienced equity and inclusion Facilitator. Anastasia has an extensive background in cultivating psychologically safe learning spaces, helping adults metabolize and lean into potentially uncomfortable topics like racial equity and systemic biases, and hosting workshops that leave people feeling inspired, educated, and energized to take their personal and professional equity work to the next level.

She has nearly 15 years of experience building diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging programs from the ground up in both nonprofit and corporate spaces. She approaches the work with the mindset of helping people understand and move through complex ideas and behavior changes. As a people leader, she developed and implemented global diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging programs from recruiting to HR systems, learning and development to data analysis, and more. Anastasia has worked with employee resources groups at many stages to build strong communities, especially for people from backgrounds that have been historically marginalized. She prides herself on doing the hard work to create psychologically safe spaces for learning and growth. She holds a Masters in Business Administration and a Bachelors in Strategic Communications and Spanish.

She is a mother and an advocate for environmental, social, and economic justice, passionately championing causes related to early childhood, caregiver support, and black mother and infant success. When she’s not working, you can find her on the Peloton or with her family camping and hiking around Washington.

Angela is a Senior Consultant within Paradigm’s Learning team. With a global reach, she collaborates with organizations to develop impactful training programs.

Angela’s expertise lies in providing comprehensive support and guidance to leaders as they navigate the implementation of these programs. Angela facilitates workshops for leaders and employees across industries focused on fostering inclusion, practicing allyship, and optimizing the effectiveness of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Angela has a particular passion for assisting organizations in establishing and strengthening their ERG infrastructure. As a consultant, she works closely with ERG leaders, enabling them to harness their unique perspectives and develop their leadership skills while prioritizing long-term sustainability.

Before Paradigm, Angela worked at YSC Consulting, where she built and operationalized their Diversity & Inclusion practice and led global training initiatives and development programs. Angela’s enthusiasm for driving equitable change began with producing large social events and theater productions, amplifying underrepresented voices and partnering with human rights organizations. She graduated from Rutgers University.

Annette brings more than 10 years of dynamic sales leadership experience to Paradigm, where she drives strategic initiatives and fosters a high-performance yet balanced sales culture. With a proven track record, Annette has successfully led teams across various industries for companies at  various stages. Her expertise lies in building strong client relationships, implementing innovative sales strategies, and leveraging data-driven insights to enhance performance.

Before joining Paradigm, Annette led the Commercial and Enterprise sales orgs at Udemy, where she played a pivotal role in building out the Denver hub and co-creating the women in sales Employee Resource Group. Known for her collaborative approach and commitment to skills development, Annette is passionate about empowering teams to achieve their fullest potential.

Outside of work, Annette enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.

Blix is thrilled to combine their passion for sales and building inclusive workplace cultures to create safety for marginalized folks in professional environments. Blix has experienced firsthand the power of informed employees and employers when it comes to building a company where everyone belongs. As part of the sales team, Blix is excited to provide opportunities for other organizations to invest in building healthy workplaces and contribute to making the workforce better for all people.

When not working, Blix enjoys traveling in their tiny home on wheels, playing with their two dogs, practicing Chinese medicine and Acupuncture, and going to burlesque shows.

Cindy brings both sales experience and a passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Paradigm. Over the past decade, she has immersed herself in classes, programs, and groups that have fueled her journey in helping companies build inclusive cultures. She is currently on the DEI committee for POWER of Professional Women in Philadelphia.

Cindy is a native of Oakland and enjoys experiencing life on the East Coast. In her spare time, Cindy loves to travel both internationally and domestically. She loves to immerse herself in different cultures, eat the local fare, and meet people from all walks of life.

Diego is a senior consultant in Paradigm’s Learning team. In this role, he works with clients to help them design and implement learning journeys, design and facilitate workshops, and coach internal facilitators, HR, and DEI leaders.

At Paradigm, Diego has partnered with a variety of clients of different sizes and in different industries, including Uber, Nike, Weil Gotshal & Manges, Le Creuset, and Fair Trade International. In all his work, Diego brings his background and passion for social science to help clients become more inclusive, stronger organizations.

Diego holds a doctorate in Sociology from Northwestern University. Prior to joining Paradigm, he worked as the Assistant Director of Research, Professional Development, and Academic Affairs at the American Sociological Association where he advocated for the needs of different constituencies in the discipline and organized and facilitated professional development events for members. He has also taught sociology courses at Northwestern University, Georgetown University, and American University.

As a Customer Success Manager on Paradigm’s strategy team, Elea ensures a seamless experience for our Blueprint and strategy consulting clients.

Elea’s expertise lies in cultivating long-term partnerships with a high level of cross-organizational collaboration to drive outcomes. Elea has supported Paradigm’s engagements with high growth companies across industries including the NFL, Rivian, GE, Permira and Samsara.

Prior to Paradigm, Elea spent 5 years at a social impact B-Corp, helping launch their partnerships and business development team and building deep relationships with the top tech, venture capital, and Fortune 500 companies. While there, she fostered partnerships to raise capital, deepen engagement, and create jobs for diverse engineering talent.

Elea holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Virginia and a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Health Behavior and Health Promotion.

Ellen began her career at Teach for America, where she taught third grade and kindergarten in the Bay Area. Experiencing the inequalities in education firsthand, Ellen discovered a passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Transitioning into education technology, Ellen has been an Account Executive for the past eight years, most recently coming from Seesaw Learning. Ellen holds a masters degree in Urban Education Policy and Administration from Loyola Marymount University.

Outside of work, Ellen can be found hiking in the Pacific Northwest or planning her next trip.

As a Customer Success Manager, Ignacio specializes in fostering strong relationships with his points of contact. Having a diverse career trajectory that includes being a freelance sports blog contributor and tennis coach, before pivoting to Customer Success, he brings a versatile skill set to the table.

Prior to joining Paradigm, Ignacio worked at Uber and then at a leading diversity talent platform, Jopwell. At Uber, he headed the Uber Eats Taskforce and represented Uber in hearings with the Independent Drivers Guild. At Jopwell, he honed his ability to have the, at times, uncomfortable conversations with clients to yield positive change for those looking to kickstart or dive deeper in their journey to building a more inclusive workplace.

Ignacio holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Physics from Fordham University. When he’s not providing top-notch Customer Service, you can find him cheering for the Yankees, dabbling in screenwriting and guitar playing, and having occasional adventures in the city that never sleeps.

As a member of the Business Operations team, Israel (He/Him/His) combines his two passions: client services and diversity, equity, and inclusion. He is enthusiastic about evolving organizational cultures and empowering individuals to prioritize diversity and inclusion in their everyday life. At Paradigm, Israel will focus on providing the smoothest onboarding experience for our clients through Paradigm’s sales, contracting, and implementation processes.

Prior to joining Paradigm, Israel spent his time working in marketing, politics, and tech organizations with the main goal of helping people. In his last role, Israel revitalized the DE&I Task Force for Countable and helped push forward a company-wide culture advancement.

Israel holds a bachelor’s degree from Chapman University, where he studied business administration. When he’s not working, Israel loves to spend time with his two pets — a Boxer and a Guinea Pig — and going on hikes.

Jasmine is a leader on Paradigm’s Strategy team. She is Paradigm’s Data Science Manager and she also serves as a senior consulting team leader and client advisor, leading our largest and most complex strategy partnerships. Jasmine and her consulting project teams work with senior leaders and executives to develop a strategy that meets the organization and its employees where they are in their journey of building an inclusive workplace and helps them make progress.

During her time at Paradigm, she has evolved and refined the team’s approach to analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and our practice of measuring the impact of our work across clients. Jasmine also advises clients on a variety of strategic initiatives, including data collection and analysis across the talent lifecycle, representation goal setting, and the deployment, analytical approach, and communications for engagement surveys and results. Her ultimate goal is to seamlessly collaborate with various stakeholders so they are equipped to accomplish their diversity and inclusion goals.

Over her 4+ years with Paradigm, Jasmine has worked with more than 50 organizations across various industries, sizes, and regions, tailoring her approach to account for challenges facing organizations in the United States and globally. She has partnered with organizations like American Express, Boston Ballet, ZS, Clean Air Task Force, Citrix, Baker Tilly, Nike, Sarepta Therapeutics, and NearForm.

Before joining Paradigm, Jasmine studied industrial engineering and worked as an analyst at JPMorgan Chase. She completed her PhD in Organizational Behavior at Washington University in St. Louis, where her research focused on leadership behavior and barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Drawing from a breadth of experience over 10+ years, Jasmine combines a passion for equity and inclusion with her research expertise to understand and elevate each organization’s unique culture, systems, and processes.

Jessica’s passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion stems from her own experience growing up as a low-income queer woman. She studied Ethnic Studies and Gender Women Studies at the University of California at Berkeley. After college, she joined Teach for America and taught Pre-School in San Francisco for a year, then Kindergarten in Oakland Unified School District for three years. 

Jessica aimed to maximize her impact on student outcomes by leaving the classroom and transitioning into Educational Technology, where she worked as an Account Executive for five years. Her most recent role was Senior Account Executive at a consulting and technology start-up rooted in creating more equitable master schedules for secondary schools.  

In her free time, you can find Jessica raising her old son and teaching group fitness at a local boutique studio!

Joseph Lee is SVP of Marketing at Paradigm. He is responsible for leading all aspects of marketing, including growth marketing, product marketing, brand marketing, and communications.

Prior to Paradigm, Joseph held several senior marketing leadership roles within high-growth tech unicorns, most recently at Ontra, People.ai, and Checkr, where he helped grow the valuation of the company from $350 million to $4.6 billion.

He has long been an advocate and ally for workplace diversity in every role he has held, and at Ontra he helped launch the company’s first Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander employee resource group, All Kinds of Asians (AKA), as executive sponsor. He is also an executive member of Pavilion and regularly serves as a marketing thought leader and advisor for early-stage startups.  

Joseph holds an M.Div. from Bethel University and a B.A. from the University of California San Diego. Based in San Francisco, Joseph enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, listening to business and sci-fi audiobooks, and going on urban hikes with his wife and their mini labradoodle, Muddy.

Kae supports clients across Paradigm with Strategy and Learning work. With over 10 years of facilitation, program management, and strategic advising experience, they bring their passion for teaching and breaking down complexity to individuals and organizations at every stage of their diversity and inclusion journey.

Kae supports clients across industries and regions like PepsiCo, FedEx, Snap Inc, Wildlife Conservation Network, Blueprint Medicines and more. They work closely with executives, people leaders, DEI practitioners, and committees to design custom diversity and inclusion strategies, prioritize initiatives across multi-year roadmaps, lead critical trainings on unconscious bias, inclusive leadership, and allyship, and to recommend data-driven initiatives aligned with company mission and values.

They advise on DEI Committee enablement, build comprehensive inclusive toolkits, analyze organizational data to set strategic goals, and advise on change management communications. By drawing on research and best practices, paired with empathy for each unique challenge, Kae acts as a natural extension of teams to develop the skills, tools, and momentum to set and achieve inclusion goals.

In Kae’s previous work as a DEI Program Manager, and Learning & Development Manager, they consulted internally with Executives, Business Partners, Marketing Teams, and key People Leaders to incorporate inclusion and equity into programs, processes, and policies.

Kae’s connection to this work has kept them an active partner in their communities. They supported efforts to build a more diverse and inclusive tech community through collective action by serving on the Steering Committee for TechTownPDX. They coached junior roller derby, volunteered with the Portland Children’s Levy, and currently help to advise on diversity and inclusion strategies for their regional YMCA. Kae stays grounded in their commitment to serving and creating inclusive spaces for youth.

Melanie is passionate about building technologies to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. As the business and product leader of Paradigm REACH, she helps companies deliver world-class, ongoing learning to their employees.

Prior to Paradigm, Melanie developed products using natural language processing and artificial intelligence to help the world’s leading companies quantify and understand emotions, experiences, diversity, inclusion, and unconscious bias in their workplaces. She has been invited to speak about her innovative work at Stanford Business School and national conferences, and has partnered with AnitaB.org  to incorporate workplace experience data into their Top Companies for Women Technologists program. 

Melanie received her masters from Stanford Business School and master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Stanford University, studying technology, entrepreneurship, and music. She was a Mayfield Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar in Italy, where she served as co-principal cellist of an orchestra. 

Michelle built her career in mission-driven Human Resources and Recruiting roles at organizations like Dana Farber Cancer Institute and City Year before shifting to selling B2B partnerships with a leading diversity talent platform, Jopwell. Working as a Talent and HR professional, Michelle saw the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion firsthand, as well as the complexity of implementing pragmatic and scalable solutions. She led early career diversity hiring for sales programs at Oracle, and partnered with a marketing team at Northeastern University to build data-supported improvements to inclusion in their graduate student body. Now, in her sales career, she is able to bring her knowledge and passion for problem-solving, partnerships, and inclusion work together as an Account Executive for Paradigm. 

Michelle holds her bachelor’s degree in English from Northeastern University. When she’s not helping clients see solutions to their workplace culture challenges, you can find Michelle roller skating along the Boston waterfront, trying to master the art of sourdough bread, volunteering in electoral politics, or curled up with a book and her cat and dog.

Michelle Lopez is a powerhouse at the intersection of law, HR, and business strategy, bringing unparalleled expertise in navigating complex workplace dynamics to help organizations build fearless, high-performing, and inclusive cultures. She is a sought-after executive advisor, facilitator, and leadership coach, trusted by senior leaders across industries to align business objectives with equitable and results-driven leadership practices.

A former management defense employment lawyer and senior media executive, Michelle has a distinguished track record as a strategic architect of workplace policies, litigation risk management, and M&A integrations. As a senior executive at Paramount Media Networks, she played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s employment law practices—navigating high-stakes litigation, fostering leadership alignment, and building trust across teams during transformative business moments.

Now a Principal Consultant on the Paradigm Learning Team, Michelle leverages her legal acumen, executive experience, and deep understanding of human behavior to design and deliver high-impact, data-driven leadership programs. She partners with companies such as Disney, GoPro, Amazon Studios, Google, SilverLake, and Akin Gump to implement evidence-based strategies that drive sustainable individual and organizational performance. From executive coaching to large-scale culture change initiatives, she specializes in embedding inclusive leadership behaviors that fuel innovation, resilience, and long-term business success.

Michelle’s career began at the Wisconsin Department of Justice, where she played a critical role in shaping disability and family leave legislation—contributions that continue to impact workplaces nationwide. Her ability to bridge legal expertise, business strategy, and leadership development makes her an invaluable partner for organizations looking to future-proof their workforce, navigate change, and foster cultures where all employees thrive.

Myriah brings years of client coordination experience to supporting Paradigm’s Training & Implementation team. With her strong passion for client relationship management and capacity planning, Myriah manages the team’s schedules, training rollouts, and project timelines so that the team can deliver maximum impact to clients. In Myriah’s previous roles at Ameriprise Financial and Alliance Bernstein, she balanced the daily demands of current and prospective clients and managed the integration of three practices, as well as two practice acquisitions.

Myriah is extremely passionate about improving the economic and academic development of her local community. She graduated from California State University, San Bernardino with a dual Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration and Accounting and Finance.

As a marketing leader, Nicole helps Paradigm extend its impact and amplify awareness around important diversity, equity, and inclusion topics.

Prior to joining Paradigm, Nicole led communications for mission-driven healthcare and financial inclusion companies, and spearheaded global PR programs for Fortune 50 companies. Throughout her career, Nicole has had the opportunity to promote equality for women in business and the interests of underrepresented groups—she’s had the opportunity to work with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the NAACP, Fortune’s Most Powerful Women, the Clinton Global Initiative, and the World Economic Forum.

After more than a decade in the technology industry, Nicole is passionate about diversity and inclusion’s role in creating more companies, products, and ultimately a more equitable world. Outside of work, she volunteers for political and civic causes, and enjoys seeing as much of the world as possible.

Nicole holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from California State University, Chico.

As a Customer Success Manager at Paradigm, Nicole is dedicated to fostering long-term relationships with clients and driving business success. With eight years of experience in customer-facing roles, particularly within early-stage technology startups, she has built a strong reputation for developing tailored solutions that address the unique needs of customers while helping them achieve their key business objectives.

Before joining Paradigm, Nicole worked at Nomadic Learning, a social e-learning platform, where she supported HR and L&D leaders in cultivating strong learning organizational cultures. During her time there, she played a key role in launching the Nomadic Customer Advisory Board, a diverse network of learning professionals focused on enhancing the customer experience and staying ahead of global learning trends. 

Outside of her professional work, Nicole is an avid reader and enjoys exploring hiking trails throughout Michigan. She is also an active volunteer, serving as a Director, Playwright, and Crew Member for several local community theaters, where she is passionate about creating safe and inclusive spaces for creative expression.

Niomi is a consultant on both Paradigm’s Strategy and Learning teams. She approaches her work with a passion for driving change and growth in organizations. Drawing on her background in international business, talent acquisition and management, Niomi brings a global view point to implementing best practices for fostering diversity, equity and inclusion.

In her work at Paradigm, Niomi employs research, coaching, training and advising to support her clients. She leads some of Paradigm’s culture and inclusion assessments, strategy development, as well as behavior change work in facilitation and coaching. Niomi has worked with clients such as Nike, Snap, Grubhub, Mazda, Tencent and more. She takes a genuine interest in each of her clients; taking time to understand their goals and how best to achieve them. She uses this insight to craft custom strategies and learning approaches tailored to the unique needs of each organization.

Prior to her role at Paradigm, Niomi led inclusive hiring strategies as a Talent Acquisition Manager, implementing bias-mitigation and inclusive hiring practices across the US. Niomi completed her MBA with a concentration in Organizational Behavior at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in the Netherlands.

Pin-ya is a Facilitator on Paradigm’s Learning Team. Pin-ya develops and leads Paradigm’s high-impact trainings that are tailored to clients’ needs and promote learning, while fostering more diverse and inclusive organizations.

At Paradigm, Pin-ya has facilitated hundreds of trainings with executives, people leaders, and individual contributors across a range of industries, from Fortune 500 companies, to non-profit organizations, to academic institutions. Her clients have included Capital One, Google, Airbnb, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the NFL, and the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab.

Pin-ya’s work draws from years of experience in psychological research, teaching, and leadership development. Before joining Paradigm, Pin-ya was an organizational consultant, where she conducted in-depth assessments of executive-level clients, focusing on behavioral strengths and opportunities, business challenges, and team dynamics. Pin-ya holds a master’s degree in Social Psychology from the Ohio State University, where she taught undergraduate courses in psychology and scientific writing. She has presented research at the Society of Personality and Social Psychology national conference, as well as at other academic forums.

Rachael leads Paradigm’s expansion in the U.K., introducing People Leaders to our unique approach of building and measuring cultures of inclusion and belonging.

She has specialised in helping leading organisations design and launch their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs for over ten years, managing strategic partnerships with Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) companies, national charities, government departments, and well-known brands across the U.K. and Europe.

With Rachael’s expertise, Paradigm looks forward to increasing its presence and impact among British organisations, showing how we are uniquely positioned to help them create workplaces where everyone can do their best work.

As a Senior Partnerships Manager, Rebecca brings more than 7 years of direct sales and partnerships experience to Paradigm. In previous roles, Rebecca has worked with high-growth SAAS start-ups of various stages to build and scale their business development and partnership strategies. Through these experiences, Rebecca has excelled at fostering lasting customer relationships, project management, and developing new processes and sales strategies.

In recent roles, Rebecca uncovered her true passion for improving diversity, equity, and inclusion through working with top technology companies to hire employees from historically excluded backgrounds. Rebecca’s excited to build off her experience working in the diversity and inclusion space and integrate her sales background to support Paradigm’s expanding partner ecosystem.

Rebecca holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy & Management with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Arizona.

Robin is an innovative eLearning Specialist with more than a decade of experience in instructional design and digital education. With a passion for blending technology and learning, Robin crafts engaging eLearning experiences tailored to diverse audiences. They collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand organizational needs and deliver solutions that drive impactful learning outcomes. Dedicated to pushing the boundaries of online education, Robin is committed to creating immersive learning experiences that inspire and empower learners.

Ronnie Braithwaite is a Training Consultant-Facilitator on Paradigm’s Learning team. He is a seasoned professional at the intersection of DEI, eLearning, and organizational development. They bring over seven years of rich experience across various facets of diversity, equity, and inclusion training facilitation, eLearning product management, and learning experience design. 

Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Ronnie graduated Cum Laude from the University of Miami with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, where he studied marketing, screenwriting, and motion pictures. With an academic background that also includes an MBA from Clark Atlanta University and specialized training from Yale School of Management’s Fostering Inclusion & Diversity executive development program, Ronnie has cemented his expertise in crafting impactful learning and development initiatives. 

He has spent the last seven years leading learning & development consulting where he’s developed and implemented blended learning programs for clients like Adobe, Apple, Google, and the Television Academy. Further, as the company’s first product manager at both Seed&Spark and ReadySet, he developed and managed enterprise diversity and inclusion learning solutions, FilmForward.io and NewDay. Since 2019, he has created and implemented over 200 workshops and eLearnings ranging from product/software training to people skills training to process training.

Beyond his corporate achievements, Ronnie is an anti-racist activist and independent documentary filmmaker dedicated to crafting narratives that foster self-growth and empowerment, particularly within marginalized black communities. His work as a filmmaker has produced critically acclaimed films like “Woke,” which earned eleven festival awards for its insightful exploration of race in fraternities, “Bipolart,” which marked his directorial debut, focusing on mental illness, and “He They,” which explored his gender identity journey. His films are celebrated for their honest examination of internalized oppression related to race, disability, and gender and have been featured in film festivals in Atlanta, Miami, New York, Los Angeles, London, Cannes, among other cities worldwide. Active listening, inclusive communication, vulnerability modeling, sentiment analysis, and storytelling are a few skills Ronnie enjoys practicing in common between his roles as a Training Facilitator and a documentary filmmaker.

Ryan is a Director on Paradigm’s Strategy team and brings 15 years of strategy development, consulting, and HR management experience to Paradigm. Ryan focuses his time on strengthening Paradigm’s strategy service delivery, which includes refining Paradigm’s approach to in-depth consulting work, organizational assessments, and advisory partnerships. Ryan was also one of the lead architects behind the development and launch of Blueprint, Paradigm’s workplace culture strategy product.

Ryan leads consulting teams dedicated to helping clients build, assess, design, implement, and benchmark their workplace culture strategies through long-term partnerships. Ryan personally advises clients on a wide variety of topics, including implementing effective diversity and inclusion strategies, equitable performance and talent management processes, sustainable DEI committees, change management approaches, and more. Ryan has led Paradigm’s engagements with 50+ clients of all sizes and industries, including private equity firms, global professional services firms, tech startups, non-profits, retailers, law firms, and manufacturers. Examples include: GE, Advent International, ZS, Rue Gilt Groupe, Origin Materials, Vuori, Financial Health Network, Hologram, and Recursion Pharmaceuticals.

Prior to joining Paradigm, Ryan worked for the global HR consulting firm Mercer, where he held both consulting and internal roles and partnered with executives to develop and lead organizational redesign efforts. Ryan also served as a Veterans ERG leader and DEI committee chair, coordinating efforts across global employee resource chapters and ensuring alignment to the company’s people strategy. Ryan served in the United States Navy as a Sonar Technician and Intelligence Analyst, and he holds a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Quinnipiac University.

Ryan has an innate need to help to actualize positive change. He began his sales career 2010, working for The Fund for the Public Interest where he fundraised to help pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that protects the LGBTQ+ community in the workplace. After a few years, he began working in luxury sales, then eventually sold hospitality technologies.

When Ryan learned about Paradigm, he knew it was time to get back to his roots and help fight for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! Ryan helped create multiple initiatives in his previous jobs, most recently organizing a fundraiser and walk for the Whitman Walker Foundation, which advocates for the health and wellness of LGBTQ+ individuals and people living with HIV.

Ryan loves traveling, cooking, gardening, and spending time with family + friends (including his three pups). His biggest passion is helping to make the world a better place, which he knows he can do here at Paradigm!

As a career Executive Assistant, Sheree has more than 15 years of experience supporting C-Level Executives at Global Eyes, LLC., Kohlberg Ventures, McKinsey & Company, and Jefferies Investment Bank. Her analytical skills and experience working in dynamic environments have prepared her to provide complex calendar and travel management, event planning, resolution of conflicting priorities,and strong team collaboration.

Sheree graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Clothing Design and Textiles and a minor in Interior Design. She is currently studying conversational Spanish and Italian.

Soyini brings a decade of administrative and sales operations experience to Paradigm’s Business Operations team. In her previous roles at Thomson Reuters and Refinitiv, Soyini supported large revenue, high-volume sales organizations that provided solutions to clients in the financial and corporate sector. Soyini has served as a primary resource for Sales and Account Management, Commercial, and Operations teams to understand order processing and contractual terms, and also help streamline the sales operations and reporting process. Soyini is driven by process improvement, and as an Operations Associate her focus is on contract management and partnering with other team members to support the sales process.

Through life experiences, Soyini has developed a passion for maternal health. She desires to bring awareness to the inequalities in maternal health, specifically as it pertains to the Black community. She believes that unmasking these systemic inequities, implicit biases, and racial disparities will build stronger and better families.  

Steve brings more than 15 years of experience in finance, accounting, and business advisory to his role as Senior Director of Finance at Paradigm. He is responsible for the financial strategy and operations of the company, overseeing budgeting, financial planning, financial reporting, controllership, and finops functions. Much like Paradigm’s important work, Steve utilizes a data-driven approach to make sustainable, responsible, and impactful decisions for the business.

Prior to joining Paradigm, Steve held various positions in a range of organizations, from high-growth tech startups to Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, he served as Director of Finance at an HR Tech company that focused on Compensation Intelligence to address Pay Equity and Pay Transparency issues. Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Talia is a facilitator on Paradigm’s Learning Team. She brings experience in training and facilitation, leadership development, employee engagement, and coaching. She thrives within the intersection of people and systems and is passionate about cultivating environments of learning and inclusivity.

Talia’s experience also includes working in the education non-profit space, building an employee development function at a global sports and entertainment company, consulting HR leaders on employee retention and engagement challenges, and executive coaching.

Talia holds a master’s degree in Social-Organizational Psychology from Teachers College at Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Santa Clara University. She is also a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation.

Tess has spent years managing experienced hire and executive recruiting initiatives in the professional services, technology, healthcare, and finance industries. Her talent acquisition experience spans startup, mid-sized, and Fortune 100 organizations throughout the U.S. She has specific expertise in designing recruitment strategies that reduce bias through evidence-based feedback models and inclusive assessment approaches.

Prior to joining Paradigm, Tess managed talent acquisition for Slalom San Francisco’s business consulting practice. She developed and implemented new recruitment strategies, led recruitment process redesigns, and designed and facilitated interviewer training. While at Slalom, Tess co-founded an affinity group focusing on diversity, inclusion, and belonging – a group that was launched globally across Slalom’s 27 markets –  and co-led Slalom’s LGBTQ+ affinity group. Additionally, Tess has facilitated unconscious bias workshops and led forums on gender, race, and identity in the workplace.