MEET OUR CORE TEAM

 CO-FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL

  Over her 42-year career as an employment lawyer, Jane has counseled dozens of employers navigating a full range of critical employee relations matters, including corporate transformations and human capital optimization efforts; high stakes litigation; compliance activities; sensitive investigations; training initiatives; and employment-related crisis management involving reputational challenges or pressures from changes in the external environment. Known for her out-of-the-box thinking and her collaborative leadership, she leverages her deep knowledge of employment law and extensive experience as a trusted senior leader to help C-suite executives and HR professionals realize their vision of becoming — and remaining — an Employer of Choice. 

Jane is a cum laude graduate of Harvard College where she majored in Government and received her law degree from Harvard Law School. Recently retired, she worked for the government of the United States Virgin Islands, was an equity partner at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart (now KL Gates) and Morgan Lewis and, for the last 21 years, was a Vice President responsible for labor & employment law matters at Toyota Motor North America, Inc. She has served on the boards of numerous professional associations, including the American Arbitration Association, the American Employment Law Council, and the National Conflict Resolution Center, and is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. She recently received the American Bar Association’s Bernice B. Donald Award, which recognizes leadership and commitment to inclusion in the legal profession. 

CO-FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL

  With a strong foundation in leading workplace transformation, Olesja brings a wealth of knowledge in fostering inclusive workplace cultures. Her expertise as a business leader and a corporate attorney focusing on innovative approaches to employee engagement and development ensures our programs and solutions are practical, impactful, and aligned with operational objectives. 

Olesja’s thought leadership on organizational effectiveness, inclusion, and various employment law topics is regularly featured by the ACC Docket and ABA publications. Olesja’s experience as managing counsel with Toyota Motor North America, Inc. and as a public servant dedicated to impacting change make her an invaluable asset. Recently, Olesja served as a Co-Chair of the Dallas Bar Association's Equal Access to Justice Campaign Committee, fundraising record-breaking amounts for free civil legal services. Olesja is currently serving on several public boards advancing the interests of women and first-generation students. Olesja has been named to the National Association of Women Lawyers Rising List and received the Association of Corporate Counsel's Top 10 30-Somethings Award. Olesja holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Transylvania University, where she graduated first in her class. She earned her M.B.A. from Sullivan University and J.D. from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, graduating with honors.

Olesja is passionate about strategic leadership development, using data to drive change, and proactive approach to personnel engagement and retention. Hailing from Latvia, Olesja has a global worldview that has enabled her to work effectively with clients across borders. 

STRATEGIC ADVISOR

  Chris distinguished himself as a successful minority professional navigating a finance and consulting career in a large non-diverse organization, eventually becoming head of mergers, acquisitions/corporate development for the entire US at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), the Big 4 accounting, tax, and consulting firm. When assigned the role of leading inclusion efforts nationally for this large organization, Chris quickly won awards and recognition for innovative strategies, tactics and metrics designed to advance women, minorities, LGBTQ+,      underutilized support personnel, veterans, and graduates of non-elite      colleges, among other constituencies. Chris has a track record of convincing allies, including white males, from every background to work together. As the first African-American elected by partner vote to PwC's national Governing Board, Chris led the Partner Admissions Committee and played a significant role in inclusive leadership succession planning      tactics. Chris has also served as the Chairman of the Corporate Advisory board of ALPFA, the largest Latino professional association in the nation; a founder and frequent keynote speaker of Ascend, the largest Asian-American professional organization in the nation; and head of membership selection for the Executive Leadership Council, whose members are the highest-ranking blacks in the Fortune 1000. Chris has advised numerous companies, non-profits, educational institutions, law firms, and aspiring leaders regarding inclusion strategies and tactics. Chris is a graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Business School, where he distinguished himself with honors marks in his Strategy and Organizational Behavior      course work.

Chris is a highly regarded advisor and speaker to organizations on employee engagement, organizational excellence and merit, succession planning, leadership development, and professional development.