Equity Based Dialogue for Inclusion | 2020 - 2025
EBDI was an organizational consulting practice founded in 2020 by Ahmmad Brown and Jéssica Oliveira. Over five years, a small interdisciplinary team partnered with more than two dozen organizations across nonprofit, higher education, and private-sector settings. Its work combined organizational research, strategic advising, facilitated dialogue, and leadership development, with particular attention to organizational inequality, inclusion, power, and working across difference.
EBDI concluded its consulting work in 2025. This site is maintained as an archive of the people, publications, and selected public work produced during its operation.
Selected Former Team Members
EBDI’s work was developed and delivered by a small interdisciplinary team. This archive highlights former team members who made substantial contributions to the practice and whose subsequent work continues to reflect EBDI’s founding commitments.
Ahmmad Brown
Co-founder. Led EBDI’s consulting, research, and advisory work and contributed to its public research and writing.
Jéssica Oliveira
Co-founder. Led facilitated dialogue and worked with leaders and team members on race, gender, power, and positional dynamics.
Dustin Liu
Contributed to research, program design, leadership development, and the development of EBDI’s advisory and coaching approach.
Nyari Changamire
Led and supported research and analysis across client engagements and public research.
Neha Sharma
Contributed to research, listening sessions, strategic recommendations, and EBDI’s work on organizational onboarding.
Leena Mathew
Worked on organizational strategy, theory of change, and the development of EBDI’s approach to intended impact.
Molly Routt
Contributed to EBDI’s later work on constructive disagreement and working across difference.
Brandon Wilks
Contributed to EBDI’s later work on strategy, organizational culture, intended impact, and theory of change.
Selected Client Reflections on the Work
“One of the most powerful exercises in creating awareness across lines of difference.”
— Catherine Chandler, Braven
“A custom approach for our company.”
— Nicky Goulimis, Nova Credit
“Changed our leadership culture for the better.”
— Adam Sapp, Pomona College