Shalena Broadnax, Principal and Founder

Shalena (she/her) began her career as an activist and organizer inspired by her homeplace of East New York, Brooklyn. She has since infused her commitment to justice and equity into the areas of social entrepreneurship and international health rights advocacy at Echoing Green and Asia Catalyst. After supporting and convening leaders from the United States to Southeast Asia for community-driven change, Shalena began her career in executive search.

Shalena successfully diversified leadership across sectors using inclusive and equitable hiring practices. Since 2013, Shalena's placed over 50 senior leaders and coached BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) executives at all stages of their careers. She has recently conducted executive-level searches for Teach For America's and KIPP's regional leadership teams.

Shalena resides in Washington, DC, with her husband, son, and four cats. She serves as Board Co-Chair of YA-YA (Youth Activists-Youth Allies) a youth-led organizing organization based in New York City, and is an active volunteer in several DC-based organizations. Shalena is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at GWU (George Washington University) to continue her research on the evolution of work and its impact on organizations committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Roslyn (she/her) is from Greenville, South Carolina where she started her work in the non-profit sector. Roslyn quickly made her way to working dual roles as a Consultant where she has a passion for speaking, facilitating, and designing programs that help break down barriers of Justice, Equity, and Inclusion. She also served as a director in Higher Education where she had oversight of a campus at The George Washington University. 

Roslyn's experiences and areas of interest are focused on building team dynamics that are conscious and effective for their organization's greater purpose and helping individuals identify their "why". Roslyn is a trusted consultant committed to driving change by small movements and a degree at a time. 

Roslyn has a Masters of Education from Western Carolina University in North Carolina. She recently started her doctoral journey in Human and Organizational Learning at The George Washington University. She has enjoyed aligning her passions with her work and helping organizations achieve their goals by leading with cultural humility.

Rachel (she/her), a Denver native, has built a diverse career in talent management and human resources across education, non-profits, corporate, and startup sectors. She specializes in talent acquisition, onboarding, and people operations. Starting as a teacher, she transitioned to recruiting educators, focusing on mission-driven faculty for underserved communities. She expanded into broader talent acquisition, excelling in identifying top-tier talent across various industries and levels, including educational, technical, and executive roles.

Rachel has led national recruitment strategies, ensured organizational compliance, and managed human capital functions in large-scale organizations and startups. Her expertise includes scaling teams in high-growth environments, revitalizing teams in turnaround situations, and developing human capital strategies for early-stage startups. Committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity, Rachel's leadership fosters belonging and wellness, driving transformational change and thriving talent.

A passionate and results-driven community builder, Heidi (she/her/ella) has led numerous public and private sector initiatives focused on transformational and systemic change. For over 10 years, she has been a trusted partner to businesses, community-based organizations, and elected officials working to advance solutions to improve social determinants of health, healthcare access, and food security. Heidi’s interpersonal skills help her forge strong cross-sector relationships and innovative partnerships. Her philosophy incorporates human-centered design, an asset-based mindset, and community-based participatory program development.

Prior to joining Work Renewed, Heidi served as the Director of Community Advancement at

Jericho Road Community Health Center, a global healthcare organization providing

comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary healthcare services for systematically

excluded populations. Additionally, Heidi was a key collaborator and consultant for several

community based organizations throughout New York State.

Most recently, Heidi was a 2022 ATHENA Leadership Award finalist, recipient of EPIC-Every Person Influences Children’s Robert L. Wilson Award for Exceptional Service & Leadership, and received a certificate of recognition from the mayor of Buffalo, NY, Byron W. Brown, for her leadership within the refugee and New American community.

Heidi received her Bachelor of Science in Business, Management and Economics from SUNY Empire State College and earned several certifications in Non Profit Management, Motivational Interviewing, and Practice Facilitation. Heidi is a long standing community volunteer and serves on several boards and coalitions serving the Western New York community, including Buffalo Prenatal - Perinatal Network, Inc., Venture Jobs Foundation, and the Healthy Corner Store

Initiative Buffalo.