Visual Learning Strategist
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(she/hers)

Ashley develops content and digital learning assets by turning intentions and ideas into user-friendly images and web pages.

Ashley is driven by data and inspired by human connection, which reflects in her two years of experience in creating interactive marketing campaigns, researching innovative methods to communicate ideas into tangible resources, and producing high-quality content for audiences to engage with. She earned a BS in Marketing from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and in her free time enjoys going to concerts, cycling, and hanging out with her dog, Sam.

Director of Operations
and Client Services
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(she/hers)

Kayla manages operations and client communications for all of Anavo’s client engagements. 

She oversees the day-to-day business operations, ensuring all projects are carried out in an appropriate and timely manner. She constantly works to improve Anavo’s systems and increase the quality of customer service.

Kayla brings extensive organization, communication, and conflict resolution skills gained over five years of working in the service industry. Her international exposure from living abroad in Canada and Australia has allowed her to engage with diverse groups of people, building effective communication skills. Kayla earned her BS in Kinesiology from Montana State University, and in her free time enjoys exploring the outdoors, traveling, and running.

PROJECT ASSOCIATE
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(she/hers)

Keke brings over 10 years of experience holding leadership roles, where she developed her strong empathetic, problem-solving, and communicative skills. As a Project Associate at Anavo, Keke supports all virtual technology needs and works diligently to ensure all project tasks are completed in a timely manner.

While in university, Keke served as a lead facilitator for the Diversity Leadership Development Program, where she uplifted dialogues on leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics to help implement change within the UC Davis community. Through this work, her passion for projects focused on DEI was sparked and continues to be ignited through her work at Anavo Solutions.

In her free time, she enjoys baking, spending time with her friends, and watching suspenseful movies. Occasionally, she creates abstract paintings and indulges in fiction and non-fiction books.

KEKE’s Credentials

• BA in Sociology with a minor in African American Studies, University of California, Davis

• UC Davis Center for Leadership Learning: Diversity Leadership Development Program Trained

Director of Strategic Integrations
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(she/hers)

Erin Blobaum has decades of experience in developing, coordinating, and executing leadership training and education programs. She considers her life’s work to be supporting others in their cultivation of personal and organizational agency and growth. Erin continually seeks to bring data, technology and creative ideas together to catalyze learning, process improvement, and decision-making. In her free time, she enjoys reading, kayaking, playing trivia, and being temporarily incompetent at whatever home improvement project she happens to be tackling.

Erin’s Credentials

• BS in Business Administration
  University of Nebraska at Lincoln

• MA in Organizational Leadership
  Gonzaga University

Project Manager
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(she/hers)

Kayla brings over 15 years of health industry experience in private, non-profit, and government organizations. Kayla approaches problems through a systems-thinking perspective and recognizes that behind every operation, there are people driving that operation who must be seen and considered. Kayla is particularly interested in supporting efforts that serve disadvantaged populations. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her family and dog, sunbathing, and reading thrillers.

KAYLA’s Credentials

• BS in Entomology, University of California, Davis

• Masters in Health Administration, University of Southern California

• True Colors Certified Facilitator

• Institute for Healthcare Communication Certified Faculty

Vice President of Strategy Development
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(he/his/him)

Tommy Royston is a trainer and consultant specializing in executive and leadership development and has over 20 years of experience helping nonprofit, public sector, and healthcare entities define, refine, and achieve their mission. He serves as a lead instructor for executive education at the University of Southern California’s Price School of Public Policy and consults with community health and public sector organizations on a variety of projects. His facilitation/consulting approach aligns with public sector service values and is rooted in a commitment to racial and social justice. He is also currently working on his Ph.D. dissertation which focuses on how FQHCs that specialize in serving LGBTQ populations conceptually define and operationalize culturally competent health care. 

In his free time, Tommy enjoys running, hiking, and spending time with his husband and his four-legged children Boomer and Rodeo. His guilty pleasures include watching true crime documentaries and attending state fairs throughout the U.S

tommy’s Credentials

• BA in Sociology, Randolph-Macon College

• M.Ed., George Mason University

• Doctoral Candidate Pursuing a Ph.D. in Social Justice Leadership, University of San Diego

• Past board member and board secretary of an FQHC in Sacramento, California

Facilitator and Coach
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(he/his/him)

Dr. Rueben Brock is an expert in assessment and assessment design. With a PhD in counseling psychology and nearly twenty-five years of direct service experience, Rueben is also skilled in individual coaching and group facilitation. He facilitates workshops on diversity, equity and inclusion, leadership, and wellness issues. With experience in higher education, government, and community mental health, Dr. Brock brings a wealth of knowledge and experience creating a framework for improved institutional culture and climate. He is an author, speaker, and consultant with regular appearances on regional and national television and radio.

Rueben’s Credentials

• BA in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Pittsburgh (2006)

• MS in Counseling, California University of Pennsylvania 

• PhD in Counseling Psychology, West Virginia University

• Assistant Professor of Psychology at California University of Pennsylvania

• Training and Advisory Committee President, APA

Vice President of human-centered cultures
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(she/hers)

Khani Gustafson is the Founder & CEO of CB Gustafson Consulting, a customized consulting service aimed to help organizations and individuals perform at their best to achieve their desired outcomes. Khani is a seasoned facilitator, thought innovator and practitioner of Race Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging with a 30-year career in the mental health/ behavioral health field on both the county and state level. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the MSW Graduate Program focusing on Law and Ethics. Khani is also involved in her community with initiatives around tutoring and homework for African American grade school students. In her free time she likes to “forest bathe”, taking long walks in the woods appreciating nature.

 ceo
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(she/hers)

With over twenty years of experience, Ana Estrada Daniels has dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations foster personal growth and develop the skills necessary to drive forward team culture and engagement. Ana recognizes the power of people as it relates to an organization, and uses a personalized, holistic process to bring out the unique qualities and skills of each and every client. She has extensive experience in leadership and career development, executive coaching, building human networks, community outreach, program evaluation, research, and facilitation.

Ana’s Credentials

• BA in Economics and Spanish
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Masters in Public Administration
  University of Southern California

• Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)

• ICF Professional Certified Coach (ICF-PCC)

• Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator

• EMCC Global Team Coaching

• Executive Leadership Development Program faculty
  University of Southern California

• Past Advisory Committee member at Equity In The Center — an organization that shares Ana’s dedication to shifting mindsets, practices, and systems to achieve race equity in the social sector