Founder, The Well Work - Founded The Well Work, a community-rooted organization advancing Black women in business by providing access to funding, growth, and opportunities.

  • Built a vibrant community of 10,000 founders from marginalized communities, creating a space for collaboration, support, and knowledge-sharing.

  • Launched  4-Week Immersive Founder Funding  Bootcamp designed to help Black women and Non-Binary founders identify and tackle funding challenges.

  • Advised hundreds of new and experienced founders through various stages of growth, providing guidance on fundraising, business strategy, operations, and scaling.

  • Developed and delivered educational programs and workshops focused on entrepreneurial skills, leadership development, and venture capital insights.

  • Established strategic partnerships with CDFIs, grant programs, and venture capital firms, connecting founders with potential investors and facilitating fundraising opportunities.

  • Contributed to shaping the investment strategy of The Well Work, identifying emerging trends and market opportunities in the technology and innovation sectors.

  • Actively participated in industry conferences, networking events, and pitch competitions, representing The Well Work and scouting for promising startups.

Google, Rare Accelerator Lead Facilitator, Jul 2022 - Present 

Programming lead and facilitator for globally recognized diverse leadership development programs, Rare with Google x ADCOLOR Leadership Accelerator. 

Sr. HR and DEI Director, Lead Consultant, Kat Gabrielle Consulting Jan 2017 - Present 

Sr. Human Resource Business Partner and DEI Director committed to cultivating healthy and equitable cultures in the workplace and beyond. With a heavy focus on DEI, I've delivered strategic and impactful people and culture change programs to global businesses such as Google, ADCOLOR, Rare with Google, M&C Saatchi, Vox Media, Stanford University, Acast, and more.

  • People Partner and DEI Director for global organizations, managing all core HR processes and programs. 

  • Implemented integrated DEI solutions, resulting in a 20% increase in employee engagement with initiatives.

  • Led the development and implementation of performance measures to track DEI progress and evaluate effectiveness, meeting DEI goals.

  • Maintained central EMEA training and project plans for clients, ensuring alignment with their learning strategy and business goals.

  • Closed DEI gaps through data-driven strategies and solutions, improving diversity representation across all departments.

Notable Clientele and Partners 

Google Rare x ADCOLOR 2022 Leadership Academy Creation and Facilitation 

M&C Saatchi - Inclusion Workshop Creation and Facilitation 

Vox Media - Vox Creatives Fellowship Program creation 

Meta (Instagram) - Equity Audit for Black Content Creators 

Stanford University - Master Program DEI Web Content Audit 

Three Furies - HR and DEI Consulting Partner 

Utopia - Lead Consultant for DEI Specialism 

Ladies Get Paid - Workshop Delivery at Annual Conference 

Acast - Global ERG Creation and Programming

Utopia, Senior Consultant - DEI Learning and Development Program Creation, (via Kat Gabrielle Consulting) Jul 2022 - Present 

Utopia has delivered strategic and impactful culture change programs with businesses such as Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Google, Kellogg’s, KP Snacks, Nestlé,  Nomura, Spotify, Universal Music, and more. 

Personally developed and delivered Google Rare Programming, M&C Saatchi workshop  facilitation and program creation, as well as Equity Programme Development for retail giant  John Lewis UK 

Refresh Psychotherapy, Human Resources Director (via Kat Gabrielle Consulting) May 2019 - Mar 2022 

  • Defined and implemented Human Resources goals, strategy, and operations

  • Headed payroll and benefits systems and administration, and employee experience (incl. staff onboarding and offboarding). 

  • Created HR infrastructure and prepared the multi-office organization for the growth of people team of 12 in 2019 to nearly 100 by 2022. 

  • Defined Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion KPIs and execution alongside the Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator. 

Three Furies, HR & Recruitment Consulting Partner (via Kat Gabrielle Consulting) Jul 2019 - Nov 2021 

Three Furies provides management consulting and communications strategy to entrepreneurs, causes and communities, guiding them to manifest their full potential and become powerful players in the marketplace. 

Worked with in-house collaborative team to define HR, DEI and Talent Acquisition goals for Three Furies clientele (Stanford University, Center of Mind Body Medicine, City of NYC and executed implementation of those goals on behalf of Three Furies

2050Work, CEO and Co-Founder Nov 2016 - Dec 2020 

2050Work was a jobs platform that aimed to connect Black and Latine talent to career ops in tech and creative. 

  • Personally sourced and maintained a growing diverse community of talent in tech, creative, and operational roles 

  • Fostered relationships with top tech and digital media companies like Facebook, Google, Vox Media, Apple, The Atlantic, and Microsoft 

  • Led a remote team from ideation to MVP completion of the 2050Work job platform Prepared and executed all branding materials including content creation 

Your Majesty Co., Studio Operations & HR Manager Nov 2015 - Nov 2016 

Facilitated internal agency-wide weekly meetings, ensuring the team was updated on current, prospective, and recently shipped projects, while also streamlining daily operational functions. Additionally, I played a key role in recruiting top talent globally for internship and full-time positions, and actively participated in hot pitching and workshop ideation sessions with cross-functional teams. 

Education  

Lone Star College System, Business Administration, 2012 

NYU, UX Design 2015 

Harvard Business School,  Entrepreneurship Essentials, 2022

EXPERIENCE