Emerging Consultants of Color Training Program

Cherise Brock

Cherise Brock is the Co-Founder and President of Creative Direction at Overture Brand Studio. She is not just a Creative Director, but a brand alchemist turning missions into movements. Specializing in design, strategy, and the art of storytelling, she’s the go-to for campaigns that don’t just talk — they sing to an audience. Branding, for her, is about creating soulful connections that mirror mission and values. Working hand-in-hand with her clients, she crafts strategies that don’t just fit—they belong.

Teddy Johnson

Teddy Johnson is the Co-Founder and President of Strategy at Overture Brand Studio. Teddy is a maestro of meaningful connections and brand elevation. With an uncanny ability to get inside the minds of target audiences, she designs strategies that feel more like personalized serenades than marketing campaigns. In close collaboration with clients, she ensures each project is a true reflection of their mission and values. Her track record? Let’s just say it’s not only about numbers, but also about the enduring relationships she cultivates and the brands she transforms into legends.

Jasmine Montañez

Jasmine Montañez is a Principal and Senior Consultant with Diversity North Group, a management consulting practice working across sectors to create fair and just organizations. In addition to being a co-owner, Jasmine’s role at Diversity North Group focuses on supporting organizations across sectors in understanding, embracing, and implementing a science-based, social justice, and strategic perspective of diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is a People and Culture (HR) expert with extensive skills in human resource management, project design and management, learning, dialogue, and training facilitation, and she is committed to building inclusive, anti-racist organizations.

Jasmine has worked as an independent consultant for over six years, primarily with nonprofit organizations. She brings over a decade of experience serving youth and workforce development organizations in people and culture (HR), finance, and corporate engagement roles to her consulting work. She holds an MBA from Simmons University and a Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) certification.

Tammy Tai

Tammy Tai is the founder and principal of Tai Consulting, providing innovative solutions for the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors grounded in the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Tai brings over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, primarily in the areas of youth development and mentoring, racial equity, and organizational development. She began her career as an elementary bilingual Spanish teacher in Phoenix, AZ and has served in progressive management roles, including as vice president and chief mission officer at MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and deputy director of Embrace Boston. Tai serves as a board member of the Boston Schools Fund and is a foster parent with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. She is a Professional Certified Coach and earned a B.A. in sociology from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. She lives in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood with her three teenage children and spouse.