The Collective
Kara de Maine
Principal & Founder
Heartwood Collective
she/her
Kara delights in partnering with clients to get to the root causes of problems in order to co-create practical and sustainable solutions. She brings 25 years of experience to her work in leadership development, team effectiveness, creating inclusive cultures, and facilitating complex multi-stakeholder meetings. A life long learner and developer of people, Kara is excited about mentoring the next generation of leadership development consultants.
Angela Larsen
Senior Consultant
Heartwood Collective
she/her
Angela is a thoughtful, solution-oriented organizational development consultant with over 15 years of experience, adept at translating complex OD and leadership models into meaningful, actionable recommendations. Angela's strengths lie in her insightful data gathering, nuanced analysis of group dynamics, attention to project management details, and transformation of ideas into action. Angela holds a Masters degree in Management and Counseling from the University of Florida. Outside of work, Angela enjoys family brunches and hopes to engage in thoughtful discussions about her teenage daughter's assigned literature (a work in progress).
Carrie Heron
Senior Consultant & Practice Lead
Heartwood Collective
she/her
Since 1999, Carrie has been supporting individuals, teams, and organizations to clarify their goals, identify and address barriers, and take concrete actions to create change. Working both internally and externally at nonprofit, corporate, and philanthropic organizations, she has developed a keen insight into the underlying dynamics that can undermine the best of intentions and efforts. Clients appreciate the blend of compassion, humor, and clarity that she brings to her engagements. In addition to her work as a coach, facilitator, and consultant, Carrie also works with individuals in her mental health therapy practice. You can learn more on LinkedIn.
cindy ogasawara
Principal Consultant
cindy y. ogasawara consulting
she/her
cindy ogasawara is a facilitator and creator of transformative experiences where people encounter diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in authentic and powerful ways. Her obsession is the employee experience - helping organizations and their leaders create representative, fair, and inclusive environments where people can thrive. She is also the co-founder and co-CEO of Resounding Love, a nonprofit multiracial, LGBTQIA-embracing, interfaith gospel choir with an antiracism practice.
Estelle Acquah
Founder & Principal Consultant
Aya Advisors, LLC
she/her
Estelle Acquah is an expert policy and equity leadership professional, with over 15 years of experience in the non-profit, public, and private sectors. As Founder and Principal Consultant of Aya Advisors, LLC, Estelle works with individuals and organizations to build the knowledge, skills, and mindsets to disrupt systemic barriers to equity and inclusion. Estelle is a proud graduate of Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania. She is also a founding Board Member of Novastar Academy (a school in Kasoa, Ghana).
Julia Laverde
Program Coordinator
Heartwood Collective
she/they
Julia recently graduated from the University of San Francisco with a B.A. in Critical Diversity Studies and minors in Spanish Studies and History. In their role as Program Coordinator, they provide evaluation analysis, research, calendaring, and other administrative support. Julia is passionate about community empowerment, education, and accessibility.
Julie Stoltman
Founder + Principal
Reframe Career & Leadership
she/her
Julie Stoltman is the founder of Reframe Career & Leadership. As a career coach and group facilitator, she supports mid-career professionals in clarifying what meaningful work means for their lives. As an organizational development consultant, she works with organizations, teams and Boards on retreat facilitation, team coaching and leadership development.
Julie has a diverse background in public sector leadership, social entrepreneurship, and organizational development. Grounded in the belief that everyone deserves to thrive in their work and that our world needs more values-driven leaders, she launched Reframe Career & Leadership as a genuine partner in charting pathways forward for authentic leaders.
Pragya Madan
she/her
Pragya Madan is a Certified Coach and Senior People & Culture Leader with over two decades of experience spanning the nonprofit, philanthropic, and tech sectors. She specializes in helping leaders navigate complexity, align with their values, and unlock clarity. As a trusted advisor to CEOs and leadership teams, Pragya brings deep expertise in equity-centered HR strategies, leadership development, and organizational culture to foster inclusive and thriving mission-driven organizations.
Born and raised in Delhi, India, Pragya was shaped by a community deeply rooted in respect, responsibility, and the strength of collective support—values that continue to guide her work. Her name, Pragya (Sanskrit: प्रज्ञा), signifies the highest form of wisdom, intelligence, and understanding—a lifelong journey she embraces through continuous learning, deep self-inquiry, and a commitment to meaningful transformation—both for herself and her clients.
Ron Poindexter
Principal
Ron Poindexter Coaching & Consulting
he/him
Ron has always wanted to be a part of something bigger than himself — to work alongside others to create a better world than he could create on his own. Executive and career coaching, designing and facilitating leadership development experiences, and helping teams be effective…these are vehicles for his work. Ron lives in Seattle with his husband and their two cats, Blanche and Olaf.
Tanya Ranchigoda
Consultant
Heartwood Collective
she/her
Tanya Ranchigoda grew up surrounded by her Sri-Lankan community in Southern California. It is through her immigrant family upbringing that she learned about collective and inclusive communities. She took this worldview and professionalized it by becoming a social worker. She now carries people and community stories and histories and collaborates with them to show up as they choose to even in the face of adversity.
