UC Davis, Learning and Organizational Development, Senior Organizational Development Consultant
Dr. Maryam Ghadiri is a seasoned leadership coach, organizational development consultant, and storyteller with over a decade of experience spanning the academic, non-profit, and start-up sectors. She collaborates with leaders, teams, and organizations to address their unique needs, helping them optimize leadership effectiveness, foster a positive work culture, and enhance employee engagement.
As a coach, Maryam brings a dynamic and personalized approach rooted in empathy, active listening, and evidence-based techniques. She empowers her clients...
Lisa Laughter is a Senior Career Coach at UC Davis in Human Resources, Learning & Organizational Development, a motivational speaker, and a professional life coach with over 25 years of experience in academic advising, higher education, and career development. She began her career at Washington State University before becoming the inaugural Career Coach at UC Davis and UC Davis Health.
Lisa is a seasoned professional dedicated to guiding individuals toward their career aspirations. She has led transformative initiatives such as Career Development Week, Career Design Lab, and...
Leadership trainer, coach, and keynote speaker "Permission to be GREAT is Granted."
Joan Kling is a seasoned team-building strategist, coach, trainer, and keynote speaker. She spent 35 years in local government service inspiring, motivating, and developing high-functioning and respected teams. Joan is known for her engaging and impactful approach that include candor with a bit of humor and wit sprinkled in.
Joan is dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture of continuous improvement, commitment to excellence, and passion for developing all.
Diego A. Holguin (he/they) is an alumni of UC Berkeley and a College Advisor for the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS). Diego's journey from student employee to professional staff embodies the transformative power of education and community engagement. Currently, Diego Co-Leads an informal gathering of colleagues that provides a network of support, a toolkit of resources, and an opportunity to build community among supervisors of student employees.
Originally from Compton, Diego has embraced the Bay Area for over 8 years....
A native of The Bahamas, Dr. Lorneka is a pharmacist, speaker, and coach helping professionals merge wellness with work. She’s been hired by Citi Bank, The Florida Bar Association, Orange County Government, and Arkansas State University, delivering workshops on resilience, productivity, and mental health.
Founder of Brightly Awake, Dr. Lorneka empowers individuals to embrace holistic success. She believes success isn’t about doing more—it’s about working well. No stranger to media, she’s been featured in Forbes magazine and Comcast. She enjoys time...
Catherine Burns is the Senior Trainer & Content Developer on the Learning & Development team at UCOP. Her area of focus is supporting the development of emotional intelligence and people skills in leaders at every level to create organizations that are more cohesive, inclusive, and impactful. Prior to her work at UCOP, she trained and coached teams, managers, and CEOs throughout the Bay Area as a Leadership Trainer at LifeLabs Learning, and developed leadership curriculum for girl-identified youth and the adults who serve them as the National Training Director at Girls Leadership....
Founder of Workplace Wellbeing Advisors and The Wellbeing Hacker
Danielle is the co-founder of Attollo Group, a management consulting firm focused on elevating the quality and impact of human lives through work. With 14+ years as a management consultant, Danielle has worked with organizations across a variety of industries, all over the world. She partners with executive teams to develop and implement long-term, culturally integrated wellbeing strategies. Danielle believes...
“The International Man of Memory” has left an impression on all corners of the earth. With his unique ability to not only demonstrate extraordinary feats of the mind, but also educate others to do the same, this U.S. Memory Champion is widely regarded to be the world’s leading memory skills expert. Through his entertaining & educational television and movie appearances, professional seminars, and best-selling books, Chester has helped millions of people...
Kim Sapp Dinwiddie has been at Berkeley for over 22 years. She is the Director of Talent Management and Organizational Development in Talent Management and Workforce Planning at University Development and Alumni Relations. Kim provides HR and organizational consulting, instructional design and development, as well as training and facilitation to meet UDAR’s strategic workforce planning needs. She managed Berkeley’s first fundraising training program during the successful Light the Way campaign, whereby a shift in the fundraising enterprise yielded a surpassed $6B...
Harumi, Director of Student Services in the Department of Psychology, is a dedicated staff alumna with 20+ years on campus. She credits multicultural roots for her ability to communicate with and bridge communities.
Advocacy for DEIBJ and opportunities for students and staff are her passions. She enjoys inspiring and being inspired by her team, students, faculty, and peers; effectively managing resources to support her department while developing community; and campus-wide efforts making a difference in DEIBJ.
