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 "Ribka was the perfect board member. We worked together on the Women in Business Alumni Association board for several years. Ribka was generous with her insights and time while also being collaborative and supportive of her fellow board members. She brought a wealth of expertise in HR, and specifically, mentorship, that was essential to the launch of our mentorship program. It was wonderful getting to know her and I would absolutely recommend her leadership and experience to others."  

- Kara Davidson

Certified Executive Coach, Owner - Wolf & Heron. President, U of MI Women in Business Alumni Association Board of Directors

 "Ribka is a very talented HR executive and leader.  I have had the opportunity to see her leadership in action in both business and non profit environments. I have watched how business and nonprofit leaders rely on her as a trusted advisor and confidant. She quickly picks up on business/organizational challenges and knows how to apply strategic HR levers to those challenges. I personally have worked under her leadership and would follow her anywhere."  

- Lori Heffelfinger

CEO & Founder, The Heffelfinger Co, Inc

President, HR Strategy Forum of California

 "Through extreme luck, I met Ribka through an executive women’s leadership forum on a day when I was at an extreme low point. I have decades of leadership experience in larger tech companies, and suddenly found myself caught in a smaller company reorganization. Ribka helped me create structure for processing the emotional whirlwind of change as well as for assessing the levers I had in negotiating my exit strategy. She also helped me contextualize next opportunities and introduced me to additional resources and executive contacts. I’m struck by how quickly we developed rapport and an action path forward. Ribka embodied the key attributes of the best executive coaches - compassionate, connected, creative, resourceful - with on-point guidance customized for my situation."

- Dawn M. 

 "We were extremely fortunate to have Ribka’s sound advice and expertise in helping us craft a way forward to achieve sustainability!  As a small nonprofit, we struggle with positioning ourselves in the right place among large donors and philanthropic institutions.  Ribka quickly understood our mission and programs and gave us sound advice and the words to capture the essence of the problems we solve and where we 'fit'.  In addition, Ribka gave us a guide to know where to spend our time and find staffing within budget to get the message out.  All of this was delivered with grace, joy, intuition, and insight.  We are truly fortunate for her support!"

 Alyce Desrosiers, Founder and Executive Director, The Institute for Families and Nannies

 "As someone who works with entrepreneurs and startups, I often get asked about professional coaches, headhunters and HR consultants and keep a list handy. So why did I ask Ribka for advice for my own career transition? Because I know she has dedicated herself to working with and for people like me and my team: highly educated, working in fast-paced teams of passionate people. This means she brought the relevant domain knowledge to ask me the right questions - the ones I had thought of and the ones I hadn't. Ribka prepared me for a conversation that could have been difficult, but thanks to good prep was much easier than it could have been. My only regret is not bringing her in earlier!"

- Diane B.

"Ribka became a corporate sponsor and later an invaluable Board member for EmpowHer Institute, a nonprofit serving girls from marginalized communities in the Los Angeles area. The CEO and Board of Directors relied upon Ribka’s HR expertise to help establish HR practices and navigate HR issues. Ribka successfully led our Governance and Board Development Committee to recruit, screen and select a new CEO to succeed the Founder. That CEO has since grown the organization tenfold. Ribka also developed major Board processes, E.g., Board Recruitment, Onboarding, Assessment, etc.  Most are still utilized today. Her contributions as a consummate professional, an HR leader, and a fun, caring human being have been an asset for us all."    

- Ruth Simeon, M.A., SPHR

Retired Management Consultant, Improvement Technologies & EmpowHer Institute Emeritus Board Chair

 "I’ve known Ribka for a little over a year now through the Michigan Business Women mentorship program. Ribka has consistently been a generous listener, offering a pragmatic approach all the topics we discuss. When I was dealing with a difficult situation at work, I really appreciated her sage perspective on how to stay positive and focused. She is a fantastic mentor and coach, particularly given her experience in various roles and organizations, and I am so grateful for the relationship we’ve built." 

- Shreeya Gangal

Real Estate Associate at Sculptor Capital Management