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.

   

Montreece is an expert in developing effective written and verbal communication related to Disability and Accessibility, workplace accommodations, and web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and compliance. She provides training through webinars, open discussions, and one-on-one coaching to leaders across all industries. Her clients include small and medium-sized businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. Montreece is dedicated to promoting empathy, inclusivity, belonging, and accessibility in the future of work by encouraging leadership and allyship at all levels using evidence-based measurements for success.

Montreece Payton-Hardy is a professional with diverse skills and experience. As a certified DEIA Partner with Diversity Crew, certified Faith-Based Mental Health Facilitator and Speaker, and recent graduate of the American Foundation for the Blind's Blind Leaders Development Fellowship, she has over a decade of experience in people-centered consulting and business operations. She has also provided customized forms and documents, standard operating procedures (SOPs), written communication, and event planning services to various small businesses.

Montreece is deeply passionate about learning. She is a mother of two exceptional Gen-Alpha future leaders. She strives to create unique opportunities for her children and encourages them to become agents of change and advocacy from a young age. When she is not spending time with her family or pursuing her D&IA work, she enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and skydiving.