Our Team
We believe that perspective matters; that's why we bring a team of specialists into each project. Meet some of the incredible individuals who share their expertise and insight through Integrative Inquiry. Click on their names in the dropdown below to see their backgrounds.
Kate
Stitham
she/her
MAINE
Sabrena
Brown
she/her
GEORGIA
Priti
Trivedi
she/her
NEW JERSEY
Angelica
Wilson
she/her
GEORGIA
Sanam
Jorjani
she/her
CALIFORNIA
Jacob
Foss
he/him
NEW JERSEY
Abby
Ridley-Kerr
she/her
CALIFORNIA
Luen Mae Abello Buhawe
she/her
Virtual Assistant
President, Founder, + Principle Consultant
(she/her)
Location: MAINE
Kate is the President, Founder, and Principal Consultant of Integrative Inquiry, a consulting firm that partners with organizations to build stronger, more effective teams rooted in collaboration, innovation, and equity. Drawing from more than a decade working nation-wide and internationally, her integrative approach fuses cutting-edge educational development theory with diverse contexts and perspectives. She specializes in the facilitation and design of retreats and workshops across industries to support strategic planning, leadership development and culture change.
EDUCATION + CERTIFICATIONS
MA International Educational Development
Conflict Transformation in Multicultural Contexts
Columbia University, NY
BA International Affairs, Middle Eastern and Islamic StudiesSkidmore College, NY
Conflict Resolution Certification, Cornell University
Certified Mediator, Maine Association of MediatorsDesigning Virtual Training Certification, Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certification, ITTT
SPECIALTIES
Strategic Planning
Instructional Design
Conflict Transformation
Liberating Structures for Distributive Power
POSITIONALITY STATEMENT
Having grown up in Hawaii and then spending many years living throughout the Middle East and Asia, I have spent a great deal of time immersed in environments rich with a range of experiences, beliefs, and values that differed from my own. Particularly as a white minority, I've found myself frequently involved in dynamic conversations that transformed the way I thought about the world and myself, which has led to a life-long commitment to growth and self-study, and an openness to change. Now as I live in Maine I spend a lot of time reflecting on the ways in which my backround and experiences inform my work.
In my studies, I dove deeply into understanding the processes of how people work together, driven to better understand the nature of human connection and conflict. My skill with instructional design and strategic planning, combined with a deep passion for social psychology and diversity, equity and inclusion gives me a unique lens in the field of development. I am interested not only in policy and practice, but in how we as individuals can transform our own beliefs, biases, and behaviors.
I see my work as a bridge, collaborating with others to navigate complex challenges, link diverse ideas and perspectives, and engage change with enthusiasm and commitment. The mission of this company is fundamentally about fulfilling this role as a "bridge" and is, in many ways, the culmination of my professional, personal, and academic experiences.
Director of Operations + Senior Consultant
(she/her)
Location: GEORGIA
Sabrena Brown is Int Inq's Director of Operations & Senior Consultant. She has a background in management facilitation, HR consultancy, and instructional design. She is passionate about creating diverse and equitable employment experiences that foster belonging at each level. As a former Disability ERG Founder and Leader, she is an advocate for disability rights and accommodations. She specializes in creating, implementing, and managing strategic initiatives such as career development, Employee Resource Groups, and learning & development programs. Her background of 7+ years in project management and program management spans across the fin-tech, Ed-tech, E-commerce, and construction industries. She currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
EDUCATION + CERTIFICATIONS
BS in Organizational Leadership and Public Administration
Valdosta State University
SPECIALTIES
Instructional design
Career development
Employee training and facilitation
POSITIONALITY STATEMENT
I grew up in a military household. Both of my parents were in the Army and so were their parents. As a result, I spent much of my childhood traveling the world and experienced many different cultures. It fundamentally shaped my outlook on cultural understanding and acceptance, challenging my religious and political upbringing.
As a black woman with an invisible disability married to another black woman and raising a child with a disability, my own experiences drive my perspective on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. They compel me to continue advocating and delivering measurable professional and personal progress. I have spent my career working for folks to receive equitable opportunities and fair treatment through research, education, and dialogue to help us all better understand differences and find compromise with the common goal of human decency.
Consultant
(she/her)
Location: NEW JERSEY
Priti Trivedi leverages her academic rigor, creative mindset, and decade of experience working with and for scaling businesses to help organizations identify and address their most pressing challenges, large or small. Having worked in law, tech, and media, she is especially adept at applying learnings from one industry to another. Priti consults and facilitates for startups, large corporations, and nonprofits.
She holds a J.D. and her legal research was published in multiple journals and cited by the highest court in New York. Her specialty, and true joy, is breaking down complex ideas into straightforward, actionable learnings that build trust and drive successful outcomes.
EDUCATION + CERTIFICATIONS
J.D. from Brooklyn Law School
B.A English & Economics, Rutgers
SPECIALTIES
Leadership Training & Development
Communication & Delivery Skills
Facilitation and Strategic Planning
Inclusion & High Trust Environments
Feedback Skills
Storytelling
POSITIONALITY STATEMENT
For much of my working life I’ve been the “only” on a team - the only woman, or the only person of color, or both. It’s given me great insight into how many different ways there are to look at a particular situation, experience, or policy. Iv’e also worked in multiple fields - the arts, law, tech, and learning & development. What I’ve found in intersectionality - both personally and professionally - is that there is a great deal that we can learn from each other and from other industries if we stay open, ask questions, truly examine presumptions, and embody the spirit of continuous improvement.
I’ve observed, time and time again, that how people feel about their work drives their performance. That existing presumptions about how inclusion impedes growth and progress are deeply flawed. That building a high-trust environment is the most powerful step an organization can take to drive engagement, treat people with dignity, *and* achieve success as an organization. That is what I bring to my teaching and consulting work, and it is my goal to empower people to bring those positive outcomes to their teams.Consultant
(she/her)
Location: GEORGIA
Angelica Wilson is a strategic dot-connector and DEIB thought leader with a passion for building and growing inclusive workplaces and enabling access for underrepresented talent. After earning a marketing degree at Winston-Salem State University, I relocated to Atlanta, GA and earned an MBA from Clark Atlanta University. Since then, she has worked in the talent management and DEI space within the tech, communications and CPG worlds, growing her skillset working at both Salesforce and Google among others. She is intentional about aligning people and processes to effect change and growth from a lens of inclusivity, data, and equality. A proud 2x HBCU alumna, and even prouder member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. As a trailblazer and servant leader, she has adopted one of her alma mater's motto as her own: "Find A Way or Make One".
EDUCATION + CERTIFICATIONS
MBA in Marketing, Clark Atlanta University
BS in Marketing, Winston-Salem State University
SHRM-CP Certified
SPECIALTIES
Google #IamRemarkable Facilitator
Inclusive Hiring Practices
Diversity Training and Workshop Facilitation
ERG Governance
DEI Auditing
POSITIONALITY STATEMENT
For me, the existence of intersectionality and passion for inclusivity within my own life, drives and informs the work I do. I am a first-gen Black woman within the LGBTQ+ community, proud HBCU alumna, and sibling to neurodivergent people. With those experiences, I am committed to championing diversity and inclusivity in all spaces, as well as advocating for groups who look like me, or do not look like me, to be heard and seen through truly equitable, intentional and community-based actions. My career has been focused in driving alignment and progress through empowering professionals to be inclusion-led and equality-focused leaders.
Consultant
(she/her)
Location: CALIFORNIA
Sanam Jorjani is the Founding Co-Director of the Oakland Literacy Coalition, an Oakland, CA based non-profit leveraging the power of learning & collaboration to ensure every Oakland child learns and loves to read. A skilled facilitator, she connects people and ideas to break down silos and help people and organizations work better, together. Her 15+ year career in education is centered on the belief that learning is at the center of our shared experience, and that equity is advanced by creating transparent, people-centered systems.
A non-profit founder herself, Sanam works with mission-driven teams to help them realize equity-centered, impactful, and thriving organizations. She draws on her background leading cross-sector collaboratives and collective impact initiatives to support change within and across organizations. She has served as a Delegation Advisor for YMCA Youth & Government for 10 years, on the board of BANANAS Inc. since 2016 and is a 2019 Surge Institute Fellow.
EDUCATION + CERTIFICATIONS
MA in International Educational Developments, Teachers College, Columbia University
BA in Legal Studies & Community Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
SPECIALTIES
Strategic planning and instructional design
Non-profit board governance
Youth leadership and education
Coalition building
POSITIONALITY STATEMENT
coming soon
Consultant
(he/him)
Location: NEW JERSEY
Jacob is an entrepreneur through and through, having built four companies and over 100 products. His passion for making a difference drives him above all else. Committed to social impact at a global level, as co-founder and COO of Agricycle Global, he built an award-winning carbon-negative supply chain empowering 100k women, youth and refugees around the world. He has traveled to 75 countries pursuing a love of cross-cultural exchange and understanding.
With a background in product development and start-up businesses, he has designed numerous innovative products, from the world’s thinnest wireless charging sticker to a functional performance recovery ice cream for professional athletes. His ventures have led to partnerships with the United Nations, Mastercard and Rockefeller Foundations, as well as being honored as a Forbes 30 Under 30 founder. He is committed to advancing the ever-important mission and impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion, through building healthy workplace practices.
EDUCATION + CERTIFICATIONS
BS Kinesiology, Minor: Entrepreneurship, University of Wisconsin-Madison
SPECIALTIES
Start Up and Tech Industries
Social Impact and Global Business
Strategic Planning and Support
POSITIONALITY STATEMENT
Having grown up in a predominantly white middle-class community, it wasn’t until University that I truly had my social assumptions challenged and my worldview expanded. Only then did I realize how truly important diversity is and how much work is needed to be done in the space of equity and inclusion.
Following university I lived in sub-Saharan Africa for several years and continued to work internationally for most of my career. Working on a team with over fifty different languages spoken, and differing cultural backgrounds and experience further deepened my evolving reflection and experience on the importance of bridging cultural barriers and breaking down innate walls of opportunity. It is through the intersection of my own upbringing and these personal and professional experiences that I see my role as a connector and facilitator of understanding to help foster a more collaborative and aware workplace and environment.
Data Analyst Consultant
(she/her)
Location: CALIFORNIA
Abby (Abigail) Ridley-Kerr is Director of Research and Policy at Estrada Darley Miller Group. She has a background in community-oriented research and data analysis and deep knowledge of the California education landscape. She lead Ed Trust–West's portfolio of work on teacher diversity and the digital divide as well as a research effort with Innovate Public Schools that focused on improving outcomes for low-income students of color, English Learners, and students with disabilities across California.
During her Master's, she worked at Berkeley with West Contra Costa Unified School District to engage parents and community members in LCAP and LCFF planning, drafted juvenile justice related legislation with the Policy Advocacy Clinic, and taught courses in undergraduate economics.
EDUCATION + CERTIFICATIONS
MS Public Policy
UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy
B.A in Political Science with honors
Boston University
SPECIALTIES
Data and Policy Analysis
Compliance and Legislation
Report Generation
POSITIONALITY STATEMENT
coming soon
Collaborative Partners
We believe we are stronger together and so we also frequently collaborate with other consulting firms and non-profit organizations on projects. We are always looking for ways to innovate, lift up, and build on each others' strengths and areas of expertise. Some of the partners we work together with frequently are:
