Who We Are
At OEC every aspect of our mission is intentional, from the theories of change that inform our services to the meaning of the words that make up our name. And it's in our name that you can find our core values and begin to appreciate the alignment between our calling and your organization's vision of building an equitable, inclusive culture.
One represents OEC's acknowledgement each person's individual commitment to change is the key to unlocking the potential for systemic shifts in culture. Self-awareness and personal responsibility are critical to being an effective culture change agent. The greatest leverage a person has in changing a system is in changing themselves. Taking responsibility for one’s own biases, intentions, thinking and behaviors gives them more power to create what they want.
Eight is a symbol indicating a balance of energy and power; and in the context of organizational culture change, it signifies OEC's commitment to advancing equity and inclusion particularly through amplifying the voices of the unheard and disrupting injustice where we see it. The number eight also represents OEC's pursuit of a collective abundance mindset versus a scarcity one. In our experience with facilitating complex change, the latter separates us while the former unites us.
OEC’s Consultant Team
Dr. Joyvin Benton
Joyvin (she/her) is a social justice warrior with a passion for building equitable spaces. Her passion for justice and equity was stoked in 6th grade when she and her twin sister led a petition and sit-in to protest…
Amber Booth-McCoy
Amber (she/her) is a little bit of hip-hop, a little bit of rock n roll, with the passion of Malcolm X and the poise of Michelle O.; specializing in diversity, working towards inclusion, and ever fighting for equity.
Rev. Dr. Denise Donnell
Denise (she/her) is all about the truth.
She is a truth-seer, a truth-seeker and a truth-teller. She devotes all of her time and energy telling the truth about the truth.
Dr. Joynicole Martinez
Dr. Joynicole Martinez (she/her) is founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Alchemist Agency, a management and leadership development consulting firm focused on building the capacity of purpose driven organizations, corporations, and executives.
Donald Wood
Donald (he/him) is a pragmatic idealist who is as much a truth-seeker as he is truth-teller; amplifying the voices of the unheard; disrupting a status quo that is unjust, and building individuals’ capacity to lead fairly and inclusively.
Parker Education & Development
Todd S. Parker
Dr. Candice D. Maxwell
Candice (she/her) and Todd (he/him) make up Parker Education and Development LLC – an agency focused on three core competencies: Coaching, Creativity, and Curriculum. They develop substantive curriculum to provide researched and evidence-based learning. They deliver content in a creative manner that educates, informs, and is engaging. They coach individuals to use the information effectively in their respective workspaces and how best to center the learning in their lives.
Gabrielle Felder, MPH
Gabrielle (she/they) is an diversity, equity, and inclusion educator who grounds herself in the cross-cultural work of brilliant scholars and theorists who came before her.