How Inclusion Leaders Can Help Shape AI Strategy

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.

Katie Oertli Mooney is a Managing Director at Seramount. She is an accomplished DEI leader and thought partner with expertise in driving strategy and growth of diversity and inclusion change management, planning and programs. Prior to joining Seramount, she was responsible for overseeing the client delivery, staffing, operations and growth as Vice President of Jennifer Brown Consulting. She was accountable for the firm’s successful consulting project delivery to clients from the Fortune 1000, government agencies, startups, to nonprofits.

Prior to that, she managed the DEI enterprise learning and development strategy at Capital One specializing in differential investment programming to support historically underrepresented talent and communities of color. She is currently on the Board of Directors for the GSBA; the largest LGBTQ and allied chamber of commerce in North America and is supporting the organization in 2020, by advancing diversity, equity and inclusion for the Board of Directors, for the benefit of GSBA staff, members, partners and the LGBTQ+ and allied community of Washington State. Katie has a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management with a concentration on Diversity and Inclusion Management from Georgetown University. She is based in Seattle, WA.

Michael Novasio serves as Chief AI and Trust Officer at Gottman Inc., where he focuses on AI strategy, policy, and product management. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at Microsoft for over two decades, where he led enterprise compliance and content moderation platforms with a focus on trust, safety, and security.

As SVP, Chief DEI Officer at Arm, the world’s most pervasive compute platform, Tamika is responsible for driving the DEI strategy, leveraging DEI as an enabler of Arm’s workforce, workplace, marketplace, and community strategies. A recognized global expert in DEI-informed business, people, and ESG strategies, Tamika has also held roles at Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Target, and Deloitte. 

Tamika is an Aspen Institute Executive Leadership Program alumna, a lifetime member of the National Black MBA Association, and a Career Coach with the Posse Foundation. She serves on the Sanger Leadership Center Advisory Board, in addition to being an Executive Education Faculty Member and Lecturer at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. She also is an advisor to Goldman Sachs’ asset management division, as well as to early-stage start-ups and venture capital firms. 

Tamika earned a BBA in Accounting from the Ross School of Business and an MBA in Organizational Behavior, Strategy, and Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management. 

Cynthia Tee is the former Chief Technology Officer at Smartsheet. She brings more than 25 years of technology leadership experience across companies, including Microsoft, Nordstrom, and Schlumberger. She also served as Executive Director for Ada Developers Academy, a non-profit coding organization committed to advancing the technology talent pipeline by removing barriers to entry.

Sid Mathur is the founder of Wellness at Work, an AI-focused company built around eliminating mundane work and helping knowledge workers focus on higher-value contributions. Before founding the company, Sid spent two decades in product management, including at Microsoft and Amazon, where he also led and sponsored inclusion programs for women and minority groups.