Jina is a consultant and speaker on diversity, inclusion, culture, and belonging. She creates training programs and workshops to help clients move forward in their D&I journey. She is a storyteller and speaks candidly about her experiences, hard lessons, and ‘aha’ moments that helped her understand the importance of individuality, the value of curiosity, and the courage it takes to “just” be yourself. Often described as “approachable” and “relatable” by her clients, she works with purpose and the intention of being engaging, practical, and immediately applicable to real-world situations. Jina draws from her unique background and mix of work experiences to offer examples and share insights designed to benefit everyone across the workplace ecosystem – executives, management, employees, and customers.

Previously, she was Principal Consultant at EtiennePartners (EP), a boutique consulting firm that offered a unique strategy development, workshops & coaching to leaders, executives and entrepreneurs. Co-founded with her husband, EP was a full-time partnership in both work and life. Although in different professions, their work often intersected around the importance of self-awareness in leadership and navigating conflict within teams. Combining their experiences, backgrounds, and work led to the development of their unique approach to D&I, which she continues to use in her practice today.

   

Jason is an experienced leader in the L&D discipline with 25+ years of experience across a variety of industries, which include: banking, health insurance, U.S. Army, telecommunications, and biomedical manufacturing. His areas of expertise focus on change management, leader development, emotional intelligence, and nurturing a coaching culture. Jason earned his dual Master's degree from Webster University in HR Management and Leadership Development and is working on his CPTD certification through ATD. 

Regarding DEI, Jason has found a new passion in this space over the past two years. It’s been a long journey for him as he’s continuing to learn to become comfortable in his own skin as an out gay man. Jason understands the value of feeling safe and valued in the workplace because that’s when learning, development, and behavioral change have the best chance of success.  He’s turned considerable effort and department resources to supporting his firm’s efforts in the DEI space and their recently launched Values Forward Committee which oversees all DEI initiatives at Frank, Rimerman. 

On the lighter side, Jason is the proud parent of the 3 best dogs in the world, plays competitive softball, is an avid fan of anything UofK sports-related, and always enjoys a good hike and exploration of nature.