Collaborators
Destiny Aman
any/all pronouns
Founder + CEO
Destiny has been described as a “Swiss Army Knife” of tools and expertise. She is a nerd of many things - especially for making difficult and complex topics understandable and approachable. She brings a playful enthusiasm to her work, and she cares a lot about people.
Holding a Masters degree in geography and All But Dissertation (ABD) for her Ph.D., Destiny has over 20 years of experience designing and executing projects that put research into practice. An engaging storyteller, she has been invited to speak on topics ranging from improving participation in flood insurance programs, to wildfire communication, environmental change, and designing for the public good.
Destiny Aman (Founder + CEO)
Kate Hochstein
she/her/hers
Partner + COO
Kate’s expertise goes beyond that of a traditional manager. She’s more like a team captain – encouraging and guiding from alongside and never shying away from throwing in to get the job done.
Kate holds her MBA from UNC Chapel Hill, has her Project Management Professional Certification from PMI, and has over a decade of experience managing complex projects. She has served as the program/contract manager for multiple multi-million dollar prime contracts for several Federal agencies, coordinating several subcontracting firms and over 100 team members. In part for that work, Kate was honored as an AAPI Next Generation National Security & Foreign Policy Leader.
Beyond her enthusiasm for spreadsheets and org charts, Kate also appreciates winning the occasional overly-competitive game of squash.
Kate Hochstein (Partner + COO)
Zsofia Paizs Greenbaum
she/her/hers
Leadership Coach + Change Implementer
Zsofia has dedicated the past two decades of her professional career to helping leaders, teams, and organizations thrive. She combines the deep technical expertise of organizational design with the psychology behind people, knowledge, and communication, delivering thoughtful and executable solutions from the individual to the company level.
On our projects, Zsofia has played a prominent role in helping our team and clients build resilient structures and systems, as well as coaching team leaders so that they are more prepared to be successful in navigating the changes ahead.
Zsofia holds a Master of Science in Organization Development and Knowledge Management from George Mason University and an Evidence-Based Coaching certification from Fielding Graduate University. Zsofia is credentialed by the International Coaching Federation as an Associate Certified Coach.
Zsofia Paizs Greenbaum (Leadership Coach + Change Implementer)
Emmett Wright
he/him/they/them
Analyst + Project Manager
Emmett was born with that entrepreneurial spark. A sous chef and then restaurant owner by 25 years old, he learned about project management, team support, and excellent service by delivering exactly that to his staff and customers. His professional journey has taught him the value of a growth mindset, as he's learned to pivot, solve problems, and prepare for the future.
After 12 years in the hospitality industry, Emmett began transitioning his skills into other spaces, including data and design. He learned how to integrate data into management, tell stories with numbers, and use data to support informed decision-making and problem solving. He loves working with designers to help them stay on track and amplify their creative impact. Whether the art is on a plate or a computer screen, Emmett appreciates its power to motivate us to be better to one another.
Emmett Wright (Analyst + Project Manager)