Yvonne Alston

DEI Strategist, Communicator and Founder

Indelible Impressions Consulting, LLC

Yvonne Alston is a DEI strategist, communicator and founder of Indelible Impressions Consulting, LLC. What makes Alston a unique and strong DEI partner is her 21+ years in strategy and delivering the right message in the right framing to achieve communication and culture goals. She strongly believes that creating inclusive cultures of belonging brings out the best in individuals, boosts innovation, increases team cohesion and strengthens an organization's workforce and bottom line. Indelible Impressions’ clients span many industries, including architecture, engineering and construction. Alston is a sought-after guest on podcasts, panel discussions and conferences in the US and abroad. She is a certified DEI consultant and has more than two decades in corporate communications and marketing which complements her DEI practice.

Ellen Feldman Ornato

Founding Partner

Bolder Company Inc

Founding Partner Ellen Feldman Ornato has a diverse work background that includes stints as a city planner, an economic development official, and a marketing director in a large retail chain. She is an entrepreneur at heart and owned a learning company and a marketing & public relations agency prior to launching Bolder Company with Jenny Drescher in 2014. Ornato has extensive experience working in the AEC industry, building essential supervisory and leadership skills with leadership teams and individuals. She is bilingual (English/Spanish) and blends her knowledge of Unconscious Bias, DiSC®, AQai (Adaptability Quotient) and other leadership content with a wide variety of experiential methods that make learning stick. The Bolder Company works with organizations that are in acceleration mode and undergoing change, helping individuals and teams to make positive changes in their communication and behaviors through fully experiential, improvisation-based learning.