our team

Alex Bethel

Consultant

Alex has over ten years' experience leading organization and community change with non-profits, businesses, and government agencies. She identifies as Queer, Jewish, and a life-long learner who specializes in helping organizations see their impact more clearly and empowering employees to look more closely at their motivation and behavior.

aSHLEY GARdNER PHD.

Researcher

Stephen Graves

Senior Consultant/Facilitator

With over ten years of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion experience in healthcare, nonprofit, and education sectors, Stephen invigoratingly draws from his personal and professional experiences as he expertly engages individuals and groups in their journey to bring about crucial changes.

marvin jones

Senior Consultant/Facilitator

Marvin is a seasoned facilitator, trainer, strategist, and consultant with over 11 years’ experience in the field. He has conducted DEI seminars and workshops for 45,000 people around the globe and is a former Base Commander of Naval Support Activity Bethesda, home of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

kaig lightner

Senior Consultant/Facilitator

Kaig has been presenting and providing trainings on gender identity and LGBTQIA+ awareness since 2006. Through a mix of personal storytelling, humor, and interactive educational sessions Kaig untangles the complicated web of transgender, cisgender, and other gender identities. Kaig is an adjunct faculty member at Portland State University.

cinthia manuel

Contracted Consultant/Facilitator

A first-generation Latina named one of 23 Business Leaders to Watch in 2019 by the Portland Business Journal, Cinthia is a skilled multicultural marketing strategist and DEI expert. Cinthia has worked with Fortune 500s, start-ups, and nonprofits since 2001. In 2019, Cinthia presented a TedX talk about mentorships.

LORENA NAJARRO

Facilitator / Consultant

With twenty years of expertise in higher education, Lorena focuses on elevating the importance of employee and student inclusion and engagement outcomes through evaluation, education, and support. She is widely recognized for her skillful use and interpretation of data and translating it into actionable insights.

Tiffany monique quash, phd.

Research Director

With extensive experience in how people interact with each other and their environments, Dr. Quash’s quantitative and qualitative research focuses on the intersectionality of race, gender, class, and one’s historical relationship with their settings.

Specialty Areas: Quantifying Inequity; LGBTQIA Community, Individual Experiences

Dane Wolfrom

Senior Manager

Originating in the corporate world, Dane has spent the past decade building foundations from which organizations can chart and navigate their journey toward a culture of inclusiveness. Dane is a primary contributor to the Human-Centered Inclusive Design project. Prior to DEI, Dane spent twenty years in the corporate world.

YIEN WANG FOLINO

Yien is Truclusion's fearless founder and leader.

Her previous portfolio of work experience includes project management for Siemens, where she managed accounts with multinationals such as Microsoft.

Managing Principal