Carlos Gaviria
Carlos Gaviria has more than 25 years of experience facilitating group processes with individual contributors, middle and senior management. He has a lot of experience and learning in Experiential Education, Team Coaching, Consultative Sales, Strategic Planning and Leadership, in Colombia, Spain, Panama and Venezuela, creating spaces for learning and personal growth. Carlos has been Director of Campamento La Llanada for more than 20 years exercising management roles, season planning, development of soft skills in children and young people between 6 and 18 years of age. He also served in the Venezuelan Camp Association. He was involved in the design process in the Peace Camps in Colombia, promoted by the National Government of Colombia together with the Former President-Juan Manuel Santos. Carlos used to be a pharmaceutical consultant. He is bilingual, with specialization in Organizational Development and Certification as a Team Coach. Carlos is a person guided by values, he is passionate about continuous learning and superior principles that drive transformation and excellence at a personal and organizational level. Carlos is convinced that to generate awareness in work teams, learning must be generated based on their own experiences and thanks to the disciplined practice of routines, the desired habits are generated.
Azmiri Mian
Azmiri Mian is a dynamic facilitator, mental health and wellness coach, and leadership expert who thrives on empowering individuals and groups to achieve transformative outcomes. Rooted in a rich tapestry of global cultural experiences, Azmiri brings a unique perspective to her work, championing human connection and embracing diversity as the foundation of collaboration and growth. With a strong foundation as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Azmiri seamlessly integrates evidence-based strategies with innovative approaches such as Polyvagal Theory, somatic healing, and breathwork. Her expertise enables her to meet people where they are, guiding them through life’s complexities with empathy and clarity while fostering resilience and authentic connection. Guided by UFacilitate’s principles, Azmiri embodies the belief that “Relationships are the way.” She prioritizes creating safe, inclusive spaces where individuals and groups can navigate the “messy human stuff” with trust, vulnerability, and confidence. Her facilitation style is both compassionate and empowering, enabling participants to embrace their uniqueness and contribute meaningfully to shared goals. As a workshop leader, Azmiri excels in designing tailored group programs that inspire collaboration and transformation. Her signature offering, Reset Your Vagus Nerve and Live the Life You Want, empowers participants to build emotional regulation, resilience, and connection. Her ability to “nudge mountains” aligns with UFacilitate’s emphasis on sustainable change through small, consistent shifts, ensuring lasting impact for individuals and teams. Azmiri’s journey across Bangladesh, Greece, and Australia has cultivated a deep appreciation for diverse perspectives and a commitment to fostering belonging. Her mission to help others “embrace their weird” reflects her belief in the power of authenticity and the value of every voice in creating innovative, inclusive solutions. Currently training as an internationally accredited Breathwork Facilitator, Azmiri is continuously expanding her toolkit to ensure her clients have access to cutting-edge modalities. Whether coaching individuals or facilitating groups, Azmiri’s approach is rooted in empathy, cultural awareness, and an unwavering dedication to unlocking human potential. Azmiri Mian is a transformational guide who helps individuals and organizations achieve meaningful change by aligning purpose, connection, and action. Her work is a testament to the power of collaboration, resilience, and embracing the unique strengths that make us human.
Dee Dee Mendez
Dee Dee Mendez worked in Corporate Human Resources for 35 years as both an internal and external program manager and consultant. She specializes in coaching leaders and individual contributors to set intentions and to reach their personal and professional goals in life. Dee Dee has an M.A. in Human Resources Management from Marymount University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. This degree provided her the foundation to develop and implement Human Resources and Organizational Development interventions that support high-performing individuals, teams, and organizations. Dee Dee is very passionate about re-imagining a human-centered Human Resources profession for Human Sustainability, where employees are valued as individual souls and considered more than “headcount” or worse, as FTE’s (Full Time Equivalents). She is also a certified Feng Shui Master with a BTB Feng Shui Practitioner Certification™. With this certification, she has adapted the 5,000 year-old teachings about how to thrive in a stressful world into contemporary and practical personal development tools and techniques for my clients. On a personal level, Dee Dee is a trailblazer in the DIY-parenting space and is leading the way to an alternative way of creating a family. Having been divorced for 10 years and with no relationship prospects on the horizon, she asked a friend if he would be willing to donate so that she could become a mom. Without any doctors or medical professionals involved, Dee Dee conceived her baby at the age of 42.
Jenn Weidman
Facilitator, Peacebuilder, Resilience Builder, Trainer, Accompanier Jenn Weidman helps leaders and teams do hard work better. She’s who you call when the conversation is important, complicated, or difficult, and you need the group to actually get somewhere. As founder and CEO of Space Bangkok, a social enterprise, Jenn facilitates tailored processes to help groups make sense of what’s happening, and move forward with greater clarity and purpose. With over 25 years of experience and fluency in Thai and English, Jenn and Space Bangkok bring structure, neutrality, and deep cultural insight to the rooms that matter most. Jenn is also an author.
Beth Kanter
Beth Kanter is a Master Trainer, Speaker, and Author She is an internationally recognized thought leader in networks, digital transformation, philanthropy, wellbeing in the workplace and training. Beth has over 35 years working in the nonprofit sector in capacity building and has facilitated trainings for thousands of social change activists and nonprofits on every continent in the world. She is an in-demand keynote speaker and workshop leader. Named one of the most influential women in technology by Fast Company and one of BusinessWeek’s “Voices of Innovation for Social Media,” Beth was Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation 2009-2013. She received the lifetime achievement award from NTEN in 2021. She is the author of the award-winning Networked Nonprofit Books “The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout” and “The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Age of Automation” published by J.Wiley. Her clients include foundations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
Emeobong “Eme” Martin, MPH
Emeobong “Eme” Martin, MPH is the Regional Director for Health Systems with the Alzheimer’s Association. In her role, she is responsible for building strategic partnerships with the top 25 healthcare systems throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. In addition to regional health system engagement, Eme leads the partnership strategy with the Veterans Health Administration for the Association. Focusing on timely and early detection, she assists health systems with customizing practices best suited for their patient populations. She is passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable populations and considers herself a health equity cheerleader, applying a health equity lens to her work through partnership development with diverse organizations and expertise, including as a consultant with UFacilitate. A 2016 recipient of the National Minority Quality Forum’s 40 Under 40 Leader in Health Award, Eme has over a decade of experience working in healthcare organizations, serving in various positions in community health, health equity, and provider education and training at MedStar Health and Adventist HealthCare both located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.