Balancing Preferences and Performance: Making RTO Work in Practice

As a talent insights expert, Stephanie guides the firm’s thought leadership by leading research on workforce risk, the future of work, and organizational performance. Her work brings together strategic vision, a commitment to inclusion, and a keen understanding of how storytelling can drive organizational change.

Before joining Seramount, Stephanie spent more than a decade in higher education, most recently as an Associate Professor of English and Gender Studies at Carnegie Mellon University. There, she directed the undergraduate studies program, led DEI initiatives, mentored students, and taught courses in feminist and disability studies. She is the author of two award-winning books on sexual violence and has published widely on organizational equity, gender, and labor. Stephanie holds a BA in English Education from the University of Illinois and an MA in English Literature and a PhD in Writing & Rhetoric from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Stephanie lives in Madison, WI, with her husband and two children. Outside of work, she can be found hiking through the woods, planning her family’s next road trip adventure, or reading her latest book-club pick.

Mike Colucci is a Senior Director at Seramount, focused on employee voice and engagement solutions. He works closely with organizations to uncover what employees need to thrive—and helps turn that feedback into action. Before joining Seramount, Mike spent a decade helping to build an enterprise learning and development company that used wearables and immersive technology. There, he led the largest deployment of immersive technology in history, supporting the training of over one million associates for a single partner company. Mike holds an MBA from Virginia Tech and lives in Bergen County, New Jersey, with his wife, children, and their dog, Henry.