The Collective

Our Team

A senior bench—engaged from day one. Decades of operating experience across the most complex enterprise environments.

Executive Advisors

Antoinette Roach Powell

Antoinette Roach PowellPMP, MA

Founder & CEO — Enterprise Transformation & Executive Advisory

Transformation leader with 25+ years driving enterprise-wide initiatives across financial services, government, and energy. Specializes in operating model design, executive advisory, and oversight of multi-billion-dollar portfolios—improving cross-functional alignment 50%+ and driving ~10% annual performance gains.

Eric Schantzenbach

Eric SchantzenbachFACHE

Operational Excellence — Healthcare Transformation

Specializes in operational excellence and strategy deployment across healthcare and manufacturing. Builds high-performing teams and embeds sustainable cultures of continuous improvement with strategic vision and operational discipline.

Gina West

Gina WestMEd

Social Impact — Stakeholder Engagement & Strategy

Strategic advisor and culture change leader with 20+ years across corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors. Aligns organizational strategy with stakeholder needs through inclusive, data-informed approaches; oversees multimillion-dollar portfolios and scalable operating models.

Heidi Nyland

Heidi Nyland

Change Management — Learning & Transformation Advisory

Prosci-certified change management leader with a decade of enterprise transformation. Improves system adoption, reduces implementation timelines up to 25%, and increases workforce engagement through sustained behavioral change.

Jessica Vicks

Jessica Vicks

Strategic Communications — Organizational Development

Strategic operations and communications leader focused on aligning leadership, workforce strategy, and program execution. Has led initiatives impacting 400+ employees with communication strategies that significantly improve cross-functional alignment.

Paula Pierce

Paula PierceMS

Strategic Facilitation — Organization Development & Culture

Organizational effectiveness and culture transformation leader with 20+ years across government, nonprofit, and private sectors. Specializes in strategic facilitation and human-centered design to drive alignment, clarity, and performance.

Executive Consultants

Kia Braxton

Kia BraxtonMS, PMP, ABCP

Program Management — Resilience & Emergency Management

Resilience and program management leader with 20+ years delivering enterprise-wide emergency management and crisis response programs across government and private sectors.

Stephanie Johnson

Stephanie JohnsonMPH, MBA

Enterprise Transformation — Operations & Strategic Execution

Senior transformation and operations leader with 20+ years driving complex initiatives across $500M–$3B+ organizations. Established PMO and governance structures, improving execution outcomes 30–40%.