Kae D’Apice

Kae supports clients across Paradigm with Strategy and Learning work. With over 12 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 cultural 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, HR and people leaders, inclusion practitioners, and committees to design custom 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 diversity, equity, and inclusion committee enablement, build comprehensive toolkits to embed values and principles into process, analyze organizational data to set strategic goals, and help to co-author change management communications. By drawing on research and best practices, paired with an open mind for each unique challenge, Kae acts as a natural extension of teams to develop the skills, tools, and momentum to set and achieve meaningful goals.

In Kae’s previous work as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 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 by serving on the Steering Committee for TechTownPDX. They coached junior roller derby, volunteered with the Portland Children’s Levy, and currently coach soccer for kids ages 3-6. Kae continues to stay grounded in their commitment to serving and creating inclusive spaces for youth.