Lexi Brown is an Associate at Ethos, primarily overseeing marketing strategies, initiatives, and campaigns for the company itself and Ethos’s clients. Lexi has over three years of advertising and marketing experience, with her main interests lying in branding, social media management, and content development. Prior to Ethos, Lexi worked as a Social Media Specialist in the real estate and automotive industries. She is passionate about bringing ideas and people together and has enjoyed working in multiple areas throughout her career because it has solidified the importance of being able to adapt to and understand different stories and voices. Lexi attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for both her undergraduate and graduate years, earning a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and a Master of Science in Strategic Brand Communication.

Michelle Bess is a Facilitator at Ethos, specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion and management.

Michelle Y. Bess serves as the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director at Sprout Social, focusing on efforts to ensure all people feel a sense of belonging and that their voices are heard. Prior to Sprout Social, Michelle worked in college persistence at OneGoal and Posse Chicago.

Michelle attended Whitworth University, earning a B.A. in Biology and completed Georgetown University’s Executive Certificate in Strategic Diversity & Inclusion Management. She was recognized as a 2018 AdWeek Rising Brand Star, serves as the Board Chair of Degrees of Change, and is the Founder and Co-Lead of The Brave Space.

Trevor Jenkins a Facilitator at Ethos, specializing in racial equity and anti-racism.

Trevor is the Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) at ActiveCampaign. He has over a decade of experience in multi-ethnic churches and is passionate about helping people understand the severity of racism and inequality in America.

Celicia Shand is a Facilitator at Ethos, specializing in empathy, emotional intelligence, and cultural awareness.

Celicia is a Certified Professional Coach. As a trainer, author and facilitator, she has created content in Stress Management and Mindfulness, written a book on healthy relationships, and worked with one-on-one clients on capitalizing on their happiness in their personal lives.

Prior to her coaching roles, she worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP as a Market Development and Industry Analyst. Her global impact provided a clear lens into the company’s pipeline.

Jake Burger serves as Finance Manager at Ethos, focusing on day-to-day execution of the accounting function as well as financial reporting and strategy.

Jake is a Senior Analyst with Accelerated Growth, where he helps companies build and solidify their accounting and finance infrastructure and utilizes his expertise in process optimization and financial reporting to lead accounting clean-up, stabilize month-end close, and provide reliable financial metrics for clients. Prior to AG, Jake worked at PwC in it’s Compensation, Tax, and Accounting practice. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Mathematics and an MBA concentrated in Entrepreneurship from the University of Notre Dame.