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Deeply experienced and diverse.
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We are a culturally-diverse collection of strategists, designers, market researchers, cultural analysts, brand specialists, anthropologists, and even movie makers.
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Salvador
Acevedo
MANAGING PARTNER
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE INTERPERSONAL LEVEL IS A WAY TO UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE OF SOCIETY. RELATIONSHIPS ARE EVERYTHING.
I am deeply interested in the commonalities that connect people and communities to their cultural identities, and I apply these insights to develop strategies that are beyond multicultural- instead, they are truly intercultural. For over 20 years, I’ve been a consultant, executive, and researcher, helping to link the social capital of organizations with business opportunities for growth. Being bilingual and bicultural gives me the ability to recognize the common ground for successful innovation solutions more easily. Nothing beats that moment when I'm interviewing a person, and their eyes light up because they have a brilliant answer to one of my questions. That moment usually drives the innovation process later on.
addrIenne maree brown
David
Holland
SENIOR PARTNER
With over 20 years of experience as a strategy consultant and executive in higher education, philanthropy, nonprofits, and businesses globally, I have worked with organizations of all sizes and individuals of every stripe to translate “Big Hairy Audacious Goals” into tangible activities and impactful outcomes. I like working at the intersection of creativity, business, and social impact to drive innovative solutions across sectors. I enjoy collaborating with creative people from producers to technologists and have engaged clients ranging from UNESCO, Salzburg Global Seminar, and the Inter-American Development Bank to United States Artists and Think of Us, a research and design lab on child welfare. At Scansion, my work blends strategic planning, research, analysis, and evaluation, with a focus on humanistic and relational facilitation and stakeholder engagement.
LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS, CHILD. LISTEN TO THE DON'TS. LISTEN TO THE SHOULDN'TS, THE IMPOSSIBLES, THE WON'TS. LISTEN TO THE NEVER HAVES, THEN LISTEN CLOSE TO ME... ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN, CHILD. ANYTHING CAN BE.
SHEL SILVERSTEIN
DESIGN STRATEGIST
Mariana Gómez-Mendoza
CONNECTION IS WHY WE'RE HERE; IT'S WHAT GIVES PURPOSE AND MEANING TO OUR LIVES.
BRENÉ BROWN
I believe that building happy societies begins with fostering connections between people and their communities. With a background in cultural management and a Master’s in Arts Administration from Columbia University, I bring a people-centered approach to my work in research and analysis. I specialize in providing data-driven insights that help organizations navigate the complexities of the cultural and philanthropic sectors, uncovering opportunities for growth and meaningful engagement. By combining rigorous research with creative strategy, I help organizations develop impactful, sustainable connections that contribute to more connected and thriving communities.
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mariana moscoso
SENIOR STRATEGIC ASSOCIATE
ALL FLOURISHING IS MUTUAL
ROBIN WALL KIMMERER
As a cultural practitioner, facilitator, and strategist, I design programs and practices that are rooted in Indigenous values of reciprocity and interconnection. My experience spans public humanities, arts policy, narrative strategy, and liberatory evaluation—supporting communities to shape stories that move us toward equity and belonging. I draw on my ancestral roots, weaving cosmology and creativity into organizational and community contexts. Whether developing initiatives, facilitating cultural spaces, or accompanying artists and culture bearers, I believe in spacious, relational approaches that invite us to imagine and create liberatory futures together.
FOUNDING PARTNER
Steve
Diller
For the last 30 years, I’ve helped clients anticipate what their customers want, so they can meet them in the future with the experiences and relationships they desire. I’ve been an owner of a film production company, a partner and head of experience design at Cheskin (a ground-breaking innovation firm), VP of Brand Strategy at Added Value (WPP), and a founding professor of the Design Strategy MBA program at CCA. Over the years, I've found people increasingly mysterious, with ever-changing sensibilities as cultures and economies evolve. Delving into what they're becoming, and what it means for the companies that serve them, remains as fascinating and stimulating as when I started down this path decades ago.
IT'S ALWAYS TIME TO QUESTION WHAT HAS BECOME STANDARD AND ESTABLISHED.
DAVID BOWIE
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