Leadership can be lonely. Change is challenging. Flourishing is within reach.

Bela is a coach and facilitator with a passion for supporting organizations to transform their systems into equitable, just, and liberating environments. Bela’s work for more than two decades has included coaching leaders and teams within organizations to recognize and interrupt systemic oppression and reimagine and redesign their systems where all individuals, regardless of their identity markers, can realize their full brilliance and potential. Bela is passionate about designing and facilitating learning spaces that foster conditions for genuine belonging through storytelling, healing and truth telling. Much of Bela’s work is focused on centering the needs and voices of those most vulnerable in our communities.

Bela has been working as a consultant since 2021. Her recent partnerships include National Equity Project, Partners in School Innovation, The Teaching Well, Lead Liberated, the City of Redwood City, San Francisco Unified School District, Oakland Unified School District, Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District and Aspire Public Schools.

Bela has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, India, and a Master of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education from Wheelock College in Boston, MA. She received her National Board Certification in 2000. Bela was born and raised in India and moved to the U.S in 1990.

Courtney (she/her) has led in corporate spaces for nearly 20 years, and has experienced the implicit and explicit ways we communicate that people don’t “fit in.” Her dedication and passion for transforming systems to make requisite changes for true inclusion, equity, and belonging are evident at the core of her being. Courtney is skilled in co-creations, design, and facilitation of DEI strategy, implementation, and learning commitments with a unique blend of candor, vulnerability, and expertise. Having served in diverse corporate spaces spanning across North America, from Fortune500 companies to craft brewing and non-profit organizations, she helps leaders and teams grow spaces of equity, inclusion, and belonging. Courtney founded Inclusive Insight Group in 2023 to support the relentless pursuit of joy, fulfillment, and success one inclusive insight at a time. 

Dr. Trudi L. Perkins, owner of Momentum Consulting Firm, boasts a more than 20-year legacy in both academia and the corporate worlds, spanning education, banking, real estate and non-profit sectors. Synthesizing the knowledge and insights from her roles as educator, operations and systems manager, policies and procedures manager, to non-profit board management, she leverages strong operations management critical theory and innovative methods, positioning her as a luminary in racism awareness development. Dr. Perkins' expertise uniquely equips her to reshape and advance inclusive organizational practices.

DL is a Detroit native turned GVSU “Laker for a Lifetime” Grand Rapids resident. With a work history that is everything but orthodox. DL boasts a hefty career in laboratory science, business leadership, and social justice change. They serve as support to QTPOC folks as a member of various West Michigan community committees focusing on wellness, homelessness, equity, and social change. D.L. continues to work from a lens of racial and social justice to support individuals and communities in building their capacity to challenge internal and external systems of oppression to create sustainable change. DL is currently the Director of Grand Valley State University's Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center, and Co-owner/Principal Consultant of Paradigm Shifts Consulting.

Jazz (they/them) is a Black, Indigenous Two-Spirit individual that although born and raised in Detroit, has made West Michigan their home. Jazz is a facilitator of social justice, public speaker, and a change agent for liberation. A firm believer in the power of relationships to bring justice to inequitable organizations, Jazz leads with authenticity, listening, creativity, and truth telling. They are an advocate of racial justice especially within the 2-SLGBTQ+ community, with a commitment to highlighting the importance of education, awareness, and engagement to create change. Working to decolonize gender roles and identities, they are passionate about rectifying the harmful impact of gender binaries in our communities. Jazz is currently the Executive Director of the Grand Rapids Pride Center and Co-owner/Principal Consultant of Paradigm Shifts Consulting.

With over 30 years of practical experience, Glen has a wealth of knowledge and expertise to help organizations navigate the complex nature of culture.  He is passionate about helping organizations break down the systemic barriers that many marginalized individuals face to create more equitable and productive environments. Glen’s customized solutions empower leaders to achieve their organizational goals and make individuals feel valued and empowered to contribute their full potential to the organization’s mission.