The People Behind the Work.

Devin Cabanilla is a continuous improvement professional with expertise in Lean Six Sigma methodologies and strategic operations. He has led large-scale organizational transformation initiatives across education and healthcare sectors, serving as Senior Continuous Improvement Project Manager at Seattle Public Schools and Executive Director of Filipinotown Seattle.

MBA, Project Management & International Business, Northwest University · Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Rhonda Kirk is an organizational strategist and human capital leader with more than 25 years of experience aligning people strategy with institutional mission. Her work sits at the intersection of organizational culture, workforce development and community accountability, helping institutions build internal capacity to serve the people who depend on them.

B.A., Communications, University of Texas at Arlington · M.A., Dispute Resolution, Southern Methodist University.

Tyrone Allen is a multidisciplinary entrepreneur and operator known for building, scaling and optimizing high-performance businesses at the intersection of healthcare, technology and human performance. As Chief Operating Officer at Truth Treatment Centers, he led operations, compliance and risk management during hypergrowth and regulatory scrutiny.

M.S., Environmental Health and Safety Management, Indiana University · B.A., Business Management and History, Indiana University.

Michelle Jolivet is a workplace inclusion strategist, military veteran and keynote speaker with more than 30 years of leadership experience. As Founder of HR-Inclusion, she works inside organizations to translate equity into operational architecture: hiring practices, leadership pipelines, accountability structures and the decisions that determine who thrives at work.

Communication and Business degrees · Cornell University Diversity and Inclusion certification · PHR · Lean Six Sigma · U.S. Air Force Levitow Leadership Award.

Baronessa Bonano is a brand and operations strategist whose practice sits at the intersection of culture, commerce and execution. Her current venture, Smartest Hires, is an AI-powered revenue capture platform. A first-generation American of Cuban-Puerto Rican descent, she translates lived cultural experience into strategic and creative insight.

B.S., Finance, Florida State University · CIRCL Award for Customer Centricity · SPOT Award, revenue generation.

Erika Hardaway is an educator, researcher and equity strategist with more than a decade of experience disrupting systems that harm historically racialized and marginalized communities. Her work bridges education, social justice and wellness, using historical truths as a lens for understanding structural challenges communities face today.

B.A., Spanish Language and Literature, CUNY Hunter College · M.A., International Education, NYU Steinhardt · Pursuing Doctorate, Educational Policy and Leadership, American University.

James E. King Jr. is a nonprofit leader and environmental strategist with more than 15 years of experience advancing conservation, community resilience and economic opportunity in underserved communities. His work operates at the intersection of environmental advocacy and social equity, ensuring natural spaces and economic opportunity are accessible to those historically excluded.

Jacob O. Alabi is a data strategy and business intelligence leader with nearly 20 years of experience helping public-sector and nonprofit organizations make better decisions through rigorous analysis and systems design. He served as Data Branch Director for the City of Chicago's New Arrival Mission and continues as strategic consultant on Chicago's 5-Year Plan on Homelessness.

PMP · Executive graduate, Harvard Business School · FEMA Public Assistance, SCRUM, Agile and Lean certifications.

Kim Logan is a data equity strategist and evaluator devoted to dismantling the myth of data objectivity and building measurement practices that center the communities data is meant to serve. The work focuses on collecting the minimum necessary, measuring what genuinely counts and returning data to communities as a resource.

B.S., Psychology · B.S., Criminology, Eastern Michigan University · M.P.A., Public Policy, University of North Florida.

Louisse Park is a graphic designer and brand strategist with more than seven years of experience creating visual identities that communicate purpose, not just aesthetics. Her work blends conceptual thinking with design craft, translating complex organizational missions into clear compelling visual narratives across print and digital channels.

BFA, Communications Design, Pratt Institute · Minor, Psychology.

Melanie Calhoun is a nonprofit strategist and Salesforce consultant who helps mission-driven organizations harness technology to strengthen operations and deepen community impact. As Director of the Senior Companion Program at The Senior Source, she expanded partnerships and increased fundraising to help older adults maintain independence.

B.B.A., Marketing, University of Houston · Boards: Park South YMCA, Goated Nation.

Matthias Greywoode is a housing finance expert and urban economist committed to making wealth-building pathways accessible to historically excluded communities. He brings extensive experience in residential and commercial loan servicing, securitization accounting and investor reporting, currently serving as Director of Investor Reporting at Celink Mortgage.

Ph.D., Urban Planning and Public Policy with specialization in Real Estate Finance and Housing Policy, University of Texas at Arlington.

Niya Smallwood is a licensed psychologist and school psychologist with more than 15 years of experience supporting low-income, racial and ethnic minority individuals with disabilities. As Supervisor at the Office of Psychological Services for a large urban school district, she oversees compliance with special education regulations while advocating for social justice.