Join us for a conversation with Jessica “Jess” Nava, Chief Growth Officer for The Moxie Exchange. As an executive in technology for over 23 years, she has often been the only woman in the room. She learned that being the “only” often made her invisible and realized that she needed to do things differently to be seen. She needed to own her voice by speaking up to ensure her ideas and perspectives were heard and included. A big part of that awareness came from understanding the importance of representation, which is where there is diversity across levels and roles within an organization so there is a mix of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences that inform decision-making and workplace practices day to day.
But what do you do when you are not a member of a marginalized group yet underrepresented in the workplace? Jess learned that she needed to show up differently, sharing her intersectional identity more openly. Owning her own voice meant bringing invisible dimensions of her identity, which included race, language, and culture, into D&I discussions and initiatives. This experience ignited her passion to be an advocate in the DEIB space and to empower people to integrate inclusion and belonging in their day to day. Join us to learn more about how to activate DEIB within yourself and across organizations by bringing your voice to the conversation.
Learning Objectives:
- Define and understand intersectional identities
- Recognize the importance of allyship and advocacy
- Determine the link between self-awareness and fostering inclusion
Jina Etienne, CPA, CGMA
Etienne Consulting
Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Speaker & Trainer
[email protected]
(301) 778-5510
Jina is a consultant and speaker on diversity, inclusion, culture, and belonging. She creates training programs and workshops to help clients move forward in their D&I journey. She is a storyteller and speaks candidly about her experiences, hard lessons, and ‘aha’ moments that helped her understand the importance of individuality, the value of curiosity, and the courage it takes to “just” be yourself. Often described as “approachable” and “relatable” by her clients, she works with purpose and the intention of being engaging, practical, and immediately applicable to real-world situations. Jina draws from her unique background and mix of work experiences to offer examples and share insights designed to benefit everyone across the workplace ecosystem – executives, management, employees, and customers.
Previously, she was Principal Consultant at EtiennePartners (EP), a boutique consulting firm that offered a unique strategy development, workshops & coaching to leaders, executives and entrepreneurs. Co-founded with her husband, EP was a full-time partnership in both work and life. Although in different professions, their work often intersected around the importance of self-awareness in leadership and navigating conflict within teams. Combining their experiences, backgrounds, and work led to the development of their unique approach to D&I, which she continues to use in her practice today.
Jessica Nava
The Moxie Exchange
Chief Growth Officer
[email protected]
(585) 737-2460
Jess Nava is the Chief Growth Officer at The Moxie Exchange, home of the Everyday Inclusion app. Her purpose and passion have crossed paths to build, grow and develop a Partner Family with companies that want to support operationalizing Inclusion & Belonging. Jess has 23+ years of experience in sales, leadership, partnerships, and Employee Resource Group leadership.
When she's not focused on Inclusion & Belonging, she's with her 3 kids or volunteering to help kids feel more comfortable with themselves in coaching, mentorship, and community engagement. Jess is a graduate of Drexel University where she is also on The Board of Governors and lives in Canandaigua, NY in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region.
About Our Presenter
Etienne Consulting's work is informed by their unique mix of experience in public accounting & business consulting, association management & member engagement, and diversity & inclusion consulting and training. Although in a variety of roles and industries, their work has always intersected around the importance of self-awareness in leadership, clarity of purpose, and navigating conflict within teams.
This led them to develop techniques to deepen awareness and strengthen communication — core skills necessary for driving meaningful change in organizations. They work with businesses and firms to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion across all aspects of people experience, operations, policy, communications, branding, and community & social responsibility. Their training programs and workshops are designed to bridge the gap between diversity and inclusion by offering concrete skills and communication strategies teams and use to build teams capable of leveraging their full diversity to drive innovation, growth, and lasting cultural change. They also offer support in developing, implementing, executing, and reporting on D&I strategy.
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