Jina is a consultant and speaker on diversity, inclusion, culture, and belonging. She creates training programs and workshops to help clients move forward in their D&I journey. She is a storyteller and speaks candidly about her experiences, hard lessons, and ‘aha’ moments that helped her understand the importance of individuality, the value of curiosity, and the courage it takes to “just” be yourself. Often described as “approachable” and “relatable” by her clients, she works with purpose and the intention of being engaging, practical, and immediately applicable to real-world situations. Jina draws from her unique background and mix of work experiences to offer examples and share insights designed to benefit everyone across the workplace ecosystem – executives, management, employees, and customers.

Previously, she was Principal Consultant at EtiennePartners (EP), a boutique consulting firm that offered a unique strategy development, workshops & coaching to leaders, executives and entrepreneurs. Co-founded with her husband, EP was a full-time partnership in both work and life. Although in different professions, their work often intersected around the importance of self-awareness in leadership and navigating conflict within teams. Combining their experiences, backgrounds, and work led to the development of their unique approach to D&I, which she continues to use in her practice today.

   

Dr. Lee is a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE®), and veteran of 22 years of service in the United States Air Force, where he served as a Superintendent of Training, Avionics Section Chief, and Master Instructor. He holds a Ph.D. in Postsecondary and Adult Education from Capella University with Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University.

Dr. Lee owned a small consulting agency, SINA Management Services, LLC, where he was a Professional Success Builder providing consultation and training in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Leadership, Human Resources Development, Conflict Resolution, and Education success. He is certified to instruct 32 competencies of the Certified Diversity Executive (CDE®) and Certified Diversity Professional (CDP®) programs and has provided training and instruction in DEI courses and sessions for 10 years. He has designed and facilitated Leadership and Management consultation and training courses for more than 15 years in private and public venues and facilitated postsecondary education for more than 25 years. 

He is the past Board President of the Society for Diversity, parent company of the Institute for Diversity Certification. Dr Lee is the past Lead Faculty Area Chair for the University of Phoenix, where he was responsible for three departments: Humanities, Communications, and General Education for the University of Phoenix, Raleigh Campus; Senior Manager for Velox Global Services where he was responsible for coordinating strategic movement of personnel for businesses relocating and/or temporarily working on five continents. He has expert knowledge in the areas of Workforce Education, Training, and Development, where he has worked with, and still provides council to veterans and their dependents on transitioning from the military to gain employment in the public and private sectors. His passion for community includes mentoring youth ages 8-20 years of age, and educational coaching for success in postsecondary education.