Who We Are
Every principal on our team has held leadership roles in C-Suite and multinational organizations. We bring frameworks built for real constraints, not idealized conditions.
Every principal on our team has held leadership roles in C-Suite and multinational organizations. We have sat in the chairs our clients sit in, which means our frameworks are built for the real constraints of higher education, not idealized conditions.
We work with a select number of partners each year. This is intentional. Deep engagement produces better outcomes than broad reach, and we are committed to the depth our clients deserve.
We bring proven frameworks to every engagement, but we never impose them. Every institution has a distinct culture, history, and set of constraints. Our work is always adapted, never templated.
Our Team
Co-Founder & Principal Consultant, Operational Leadership & Workforce Readiness Strategy
MBA · Chopra-Certified Meditation Instructor · Ayurvedic Health Coach · Life Coach
A seasoned executive with 15+ years in operations, finance, and culture-building, Faida brings strategic rigor and restorative leadership to higher education. As former COO of Vital Voices Global Partnership, she managed a $25M budget and led institutional transformation through crisis and growth. She partners with colleges and universities to design workforce readiness systems that are both operationally sound and deeply human-centered.
Areas of Focus
Co-Founder & Principal Consultant, Leadership Development & Organizational Strategy
JD · PCC, International Coaching Federation · CCL Benchmarks · Hogan Assessment Suite
A Professional Credentialed Coach (ICF) and organizational development consultant with 20+ years of experience, Foster helps academic leaders and their institutions build the human infrastructure that drives workforce readiness. Drawing on a JD-trained analytical framework and deep expertise in leadership development, career transitions, and culture-building, he has coached CEOs, managing partners, and senior executives across five continents. He partners with colleges and universities to develop high-potential talent, strengthen leadership pipelines, and connect institutional mission to measurable people outcomes.
Areas of Focus
Co-Founder & Principal Consultant, Organizational Development & Culture Strategy
JD · Stanford GSB Executive Education, Organizational Development · Cornell University Certificate · Thayer Leadership Program, West Point
With over 20 years leading organizational development and change management at Am Law 100 firms, Kerri brings a rare blend of legal acumen, cultural strategy, and operational excellence to higher education. As Director of Organizational Development & Strategy at a premier global law firm, she built the firm's first-ever global OD framework and transformed workplace experience across offices worldwide. She partners with academic institutions to align people, culture, and systems around workforce readiness, turning strategy into sustainable, human-centered change.
Areas of Focus
Our Tagline
Press. Reset. Rise.
Every institution has the capacity to reset: to examine what isn't working, redesign with intention, and rise to a higher standard of workforce outcomes. That's the work we do together.