People

Gayle is an accomplished Equity Leadership Strategist, Executive Leadership Coach, and leadership development professional. She brings 30 years of successful leadership experience across five sectors of business: corporate, technology, non-profit, ministry, and entrepreneurship with a passion for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging leadership work.

Keven Brahim is a Senior Organizational Development Consultant. Over the past decade of his career, he has served as a learning and development architect, designer, and facilitator of talent development programs across individual contributor, manager, and leadership levels throughout the employee lifecycle. Keven Brahim has experience across a diverse array of industries including entertainment, financial markets, professional services, non-profit disaster response, and academia. He is motivated by a desire to address organizational challenges at their sources via practical, scalable, people-centric designs that, when implemented effectively, yield sustainable improvements over time.

Lisa Laughter is a dynamic force in the realm of personal empowerment and career development. As a Senior Career Coach, motivational speaker, and professional life coach, she brings over 30 years of experience in academic advising and higher education administration to her role. Lisa's journey began at Washington State University, where she held various advising and administrative positions before blazing a trail as the inaugural Career Coach at UC Davis and UC Davis Health.

Adrienne Mead is a Senior Organizational Development Consultant. Her career has been at the intersection of Organization Development, Learning, Change, and Human Resources. Adrienne uses this combined perspective to help teams and organizations achieve their desired results and realities. Adrienne has special interest and expertise in building high performing teams, consulting on strategic change, leadership effectiveness, and developing organizational culture.

Leticia Montana is an experienced leadership coach and organizational development strategist with expertise across a variety of industries, including healthcare, financial services, biopharmaceuticals, tech, and management consulting. As a coach, she is recognized for her ability to guide her clients along their leadership journey while amplifying their voice, staying true to their values, and leading with authenticity. As a strategist, Leticia focuses on building people-centric solutions that tackle gaps in organizational design, culture, and skills/capabilities.

Debbie Ramos is a highly skilled professional providing executive administration, project management, and operational support for Learning & Organizational Development's mission of designing and implementing strategies for talent management, organizational effectiveness, employee/leadership development, and employee engagement across UC Davis and UC Davis Health. Over her eight years with UC Davis, Debbie has been a member of change, communication, and training teams supporting UC Davis' overall broad strategic initiatives.

Carmen A. Bissing currently serves as a Talent Acquisition Partner and helps to support high-volume recruitment efforts across the UC Davis campus, specializing in Research & Laboratory and Clinical Laboratory roles, including Animal Health Technicians, Lab Assistants, and Veterinarians.

Shannon Eads serves as a Talent Acquisition Partner at UC Davis Campus, specializing in high-volume recruitment efforts for Student Support Services and Clinical Success roles. She collaborates with various departments to attract and identify the most qualified candidates for open positions and consults for roles related to Clinical Support Services, Communications, Counseling, Legal, Library, Museum, and other Student Services.

Dexter English is a Talent Acquisition Partner with UC Davis Campus with nearly six years of full-cycle recruiting experience across higher education and technology.

Jennifer Magana serves as a Talent Acquisition Partner. She specializes in high-volume recruitment for roles in General Administration, Finance, and Human Resources.