NATANIA MALIN GAZEK

(she/they)

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL

I’M HUMAN.

As a white, Jewish, queer woman with invisible disabilities, I have an orientation to justice work that is informed by both my privilege and my marginalization. I’m California-born with a New York soul -- I meditate by doing jigsaw puzzles and am teaching myself to play ukulele. I’m a life-long learner and show up every day with my strengths and weaknesses in tow.

I'M A PRAGMATIST.

I have a B.A. in Sociology from Vassar College and an M.B.A. in Organizational Behavior from the Yale School of Management. My institutional learning has taught me that there is valuable work to be done within our preexisting structures to set the foundation for long-term systemic shifts. Change will not happen overnight, but we can learn to live our values and challenge normalized inequities.

I'M DEDICATED.

I am committed to progressive systemic change, and my activism practice is core to how I live my life. I volunteer and show up with organizations like Avodah, the Movement for Black Lives, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, and Swing Left. I’m hands-on, from crafting a sign to organizing in resistance.

I'M DETERMINED.

For more than a decade, I’ve pushed to make workspaces safer, fairer, and more fulfilling, but I also know when I’m out of my lane. I model vulnerability and show there is strength in asking for help. When it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the truth is that I don’t know how to not do this work.

OUR VALUES

We drive with joy & gratitude.

We make serious progress by finding balance, strength, and fun in rest...because every road trip has pit stops.

We practice eternal curiosity.

Learning means we won’t get it right all the time, but there is no shame in the starting point. Change happens when we become aware of our unknowns.

We invite productive introspection.

The truth can be uncomfortable. Sometimes navigating the tricky situations requires direct feedback, radical honesty, and redistributing discomfort.

We approach analysis with empathy.

Every person should be seen, validated, and respected, especially in data. Individual experiences are never lost in our work because we are each our own expert.

OUR TEAM

DAWN SNYDER

(she/her)

BUSINESS MANAGER & PROGRAM ASSOCIATE

Dawn is our Business Manager and Program Associate who helps manage the day-to-day operations and assists with client projects. She has extensive experience in working in higher education, business operations, and project management.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING

Natania is a great resource for any organization that is looking to navigate social issues and their impact on the workplace.

Somehow, Natania manages to touch very hard topics in a very respectful and interesting way, which not only creates space for learning and understanding but also brings awareness to things most people at work don’t bring up.

C. V., Leadership Coaching Client

I worked with Natania to create an equitable hiring structure for my first hire. She helped me plan every step of the process.

The result was finding an amazing candidate in a way that was aligned with my values. And now not only do I have the tools to use this hiring process again in the future, but I also have the knowledge to create a more equitable workplace for my growing team.

Katie James, Founder, Storyroot