Jessi Pérez (she/hers/ella), Founder, is an equity-centered coach, consultant, and culture strategist with more than 15 years of experience supporting individuals and organizations to lead with purpose, clarity, and care. Her work is rooted in a deep commitment to justice, healing, and community—shaped early on by her time as a rape crisis counselor and victim advocate at Resilience (formerly Rape Victim Advocates), Chicago’s largest rape crisis center.

Since then, Jessi has partnered with mission-driven organizations across philanthropy, public health, human rights, and community development—including the Gates Foundation (formerly the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Latino Policy Forum, and Instituto del Progreso Latino. Her work has spanned equity-informed change management, inclusive leadership development, culture and policy assessments, and organizational learning. Whether she’s supporting a senior leadership team through a values reset or helping to embed equity into day-to-day operations, Jessi brings both strategic insight and deep relational care to the table.

As an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) she also works with individuals and small groups to navigate growth, transition, and leadership from a place of alignment and possibility. Known for her thoughtful questions and steady presence, Jessi creates space for honest reflection, joyful experimentation, and meaningful change. A bilingual (English/Spanish), first-generation Latina, she brings an intersectional lens and people-first approach to everything she does.

When she’s not coaching or consulting, you’ll likely find her baking something indulgent, wandering outdoors, holding it down at game night, or joyfully spoiling her niblings.