Leadership
Leadership grounded in experience, focused on clarity, and built for execution.
Meet Our Team.
Our Senior Advisory Team brings together experienced leaders across communications, strategy, and execution. Each advisor contributes deep expertise in their area, working collaboratively to ensure clarity, alignment, and follow-through across every engagement.
Senior Advisor /
Strategic Communications
Eva Cantrell
Eva brings decades of experience in strategic communications, editorial leadership, and program execution. She leads communications strategy and has supported global nonprofits and development organizations across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Senior Advisor /
Editorial Leadership
Jelena Burgić Simmons
Jelena brings three decades of experience in editorial strategy, institutional development, and multilingual communications. She leads proposal strategy and growth initiatives and has supported organizations across global, nonprofit, and academic sectors.
Senior Advisor /
Brand and Visual Identity
Leo Pilares
Leo brings over two decades of experience in design, brand development, and visual communication. He leads visual strategy and has delivered creative work across campaigns, organizations, and industries requiring clarity, consistency, and impact.
Senior Advisor /
PR and External Affairs
Dana Swinney
Dana brings extensive experience in strategic communications, media relations, and reputation management. She leads external communications strategy and has secured national visibility for organizations across wellness, sustainability, and social impact sectors.
Partner /
Operations and Partnerships
Keri Griffin
Keri brings over a decade of experience in operations, financial management, and organizational performance. She leads internal infrastructure and execution alignment and has driven results across complex, high-growth and multi-sector organizations.
Principal
Natasha Zena
Natasha brings two decades of experience in strategic communications, organizational alignment, and performance advisory. She developed the Humane Connection™ system and has led high-impact initiatives across startups, nonprofits, and public-sector institutions.