Helping organizations enable employees to live happier, healthier lives
Our team shares a foundational belief that every employee’s experience creates your collective organizational culture. That’s why we focus on helping leaders ensure every employee feels seen, heard, valued, and inspired to contribute their unique skills and personality to your authentic work environment.
Our core values
- Thinking differentlyWe aren’t afraid to challenge ourselves or those we work with in order to find the perfect solutions.
- Honesty and authenticityWe are real in thought and approach, and we like working with those who value the same.
- Having funLife is short; we love what we do, and we make sure to have fun while we’re at it.
- Curiosity and listeningWe love continual learning, and the best way to help each other and our clients is by asking questions and intentionally listening for true understanding.
- Living purposefullyPurpose is at the base of everything we do — individually, as a team, and as effective partners for our clients.
Our team
- Employee Experience ConsultantKatherine AtkinsonKatherine AtkinsonEmployee Experience ConsultantConnecting people to their purposeKatherine Atkinson is happiest when uncovering what makes people tick and helping them connect to their purpose. It’s only fitting that as an ethOs employee experience consultant, Katherine knows how to ask the questions that helps our team identify the key strategies for enhancing our clients’ employee wellbeing, engagement, and leadership development opportunities. Katherine unwinds by spending time with her family, baking, traveling, exploring nature, and reading.
- Practice Leader, DEINola CartmillNola CartmillPractice Leader, DEINavigating DEI journeysAs the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) lead for the ethOs team, Nola Cartmill meets organizations where they’re at in their DEI journey. Whether they’re just starting to explore DEI planning or are continually evolving initiatives, she offers expert guidance to ensure all employees feel welcome and represented as they are. As a lawyer, Nola’s past experience in employment law means she offers a rich understanding of DEI issues and strategies. When Nola isn’t cheering on her clients, you’ll find her cheering for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago Bears.
- Vice President of OperationsAdam FalkAdam FalkVice President of OperationsStrategy & technical guideNever one to shy away from a challenge, Adam Falk is the ethOs go-to guy for strategic and technical guidance on all things organizational wellbeing, employee experiences, and sustainability. Adam keeps one eye on the ethOs business plans while also identifying opportunities for enhancing our clients’ experiences. Keeping with the team’s approach to helping people live happy, healthy lives, Adam is intentional about his own personal wellbeing to stay present and at the top of his game at all times.
- Employee Experience ConsultantMeredith GallivanMeredith GallivanEmployee Experience ConsultantIdentifying opportunitiesMeredith Gallivan combines her appreciation for understanding people’s motivations and keen eye for detail to help organizations align their people strategies with their business strategies. Meredith’s experience with building employee engagement efforts and communications helps the ethOs team map out and share important resources companywide. Meredith most enjoys analyzing workplace experiences among different generations and identifying areas of opportunity that build great cultures. As the mother of two young children, Meredith doesn’t remember what “extra time” looks like, and yet she still manages to volunteer with several important community initiatives.
- PresidentAli PayneAli PaynePresidentVisionary leaderAs the ethOs visionary and leader, Ali Payne is known to be (very) enthusiastic about helping businesses and nonprofits create healthy and authentic organizational cultures. Ali has devoted more than 20 years to the study of organizational wellbeing and has built a team as passionate as she is for championing thriving cultures. As a marathon runner, CEO, wife, and mother, Ali invests seemingly endless energy into the pursuit of helping people live more meaningful, purpose-driven lives. Lucky for our clients, that means leading efforts to create healthier, happier brand experiences.
- Practice Leader, SustainabilityLou RaiolaLou RaiolaPractice Leader, SustainabilityDo well by doing goodAsk Lou Raiola about the importance of sustainability initiatives for businesses and then sit back for a highly detailed and entertaining recollection of its evolution through the years to be more relevant today than ever. Lou is nationally recognized as an early pioneer of cause marketing and believes that that organizations can — and should — “Do well by doing good.” As a leading expert on sustainability strategies for public and privately held companies, you’ll often find Lou on a stage somewhere speaking of how sustainability initiatives effectively position organizations to make lasting impact with purpose.
- Senior Employee Experience ConsultantMichelle WeilMichelle WeilSenior Employee Experience ConsultantCaring for people & organizationsTo know Michelle Weil is to know that you matter. As a senior employee experience consultant, Michelle believes in the power of continual education and development, both of which can enhance life for every individual. She loves to help organizations state their purpose, enabling employees and stakeholders to align with and contribute their unique skills and personalities to impact the organization as a whole. Michelle’s background in human resources helps her connect organizational challenges with employee challenges to better analyze and plan the strategies for moving both in a positive direction.