Partners & Testimonials
Josh has engaged with partners from federal, state, and local agencies, non-profits, philanthropic organizations, and universities across the country as a certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) facilitator and speaker. Below is a select list of partners and their testimonials.
Testimonials
"Josh has proven time and again that he has the requisite skills and perspectives to deftly guide the hard, but necessary discussions on diversity, equity, and inclusion. He is among the new generation of leaders—who with courage and compassion push people beyond their comfort zone to engage in authentic dialogue on issues of racial equality and social justice."
- George Scott, Deputy inspector general | nasa
“We brought in Josh several times to train staff on diversity, equity and inclusive topics. I had personally attended a session he had led and was extraordinary impressed by his knowledge and enthusiasm. The topic is a challenging one, of course, but Josh is a natural leader, capable of engaging large and diverse groups who are new to the subject. Josh received great feedback from staff and we’ve integrated what we’ve learned into our work.”
- Mark Cohen, Chief | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
“We brought Josh in to begin the conversation on the topic of Diversity, Equity and inclusion. Josh and I spoke multiple times before the session, he wanted to learn as much about the organization as possible before facilitating. This topic is challenging and Josh did an excellent job leading us all through the information. He created a safe place where employees felt empowered to speak up creating an environment we had never had. Josh’s session received great feedback and has been a catalyst in the continuance of DEI at Zeta.”
- Giuliva Avanzato, director of human resources | zeta global
“Josh is an amazing advocate and champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion. He is actively involved with the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Program, a leading national non-profit that has been supporting efforts to increase diversity in public service for over 40 years. He has led crucial conversations and workshops in the DE&I space and created new and innovative ideas to amplify diversity nationally, within many organizations—including top institutions of higher education, such as the University of California, Berkeley. In 2019, he delivered an inspirational keynote address during the PPIA graduation ceremony. Josh serves as an inspiration for the next generation of diverse leaders and brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within any type of organization.”
martha chavez, Associate chief of staff, Office of the Chancellor | university of california, berkeley
“Josh facilitates many diversity workshops across the country for our national and regional conferences. He is a relevant, relatable, and passionate educator. His diversity, equity, & inclusion expertise focuses on curating meaningful and needed discussions with groups from diverse backgrounds—including aspiring leaders of color. Through effective facilitation, Josh empowers leaders to examine their individual identities and impact on society. In essence, he enables you to engage in authentic conversations around unconscious bias & be culturally mindful of others.”
- Simone Gbolo, Executive Director | Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) program
“An important and essential presentation for all law firms. Promoting diversity and gender equity must be a priority for all law firms, as we must recognize we are far behind other professions. Diversity and gender equity benefits employees, communities and clients. Thank you, Josh, for an excellent presentation. We appreciate our partnership and we encourage and highly recommend that other law firms reach out to you and commit to DE&I.”
