
Meet the team & Values!
We celebrate the unexpected by being curious and interested in
harnessing the wisdom we find in others and reflecting that in the
work we collaboratively produce. We value integrity by staying true
to our mission of guiding others to unearth their talents and gifts
and by ensuring that our client’s narrative is aligned with their
culture. Teaming together and partnering with our clients ensures
achievement of best outcomes.

Laura Wittcoff
Los Angeles, CA
Principal
Laura is a gifted organizational consultant, facilitator,
workshop presenter and educator. She is adept at assessing
situations and motivating others to think and move forward to
create solutions that engage, build momentum and enable
organizations to thrive. Laura also teaches as adjunct faculty
at USC. Laura earned her BA from Dickinson College, her MA from
Boston University, a Fellowship in Organization Development from
the Boston Institute for Psychotherapy and her Doctorate from
USC. She is certified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type
indicator. Laura was a key contributor to the team that was
awarded the Brandon Hall Award recognizing advances in Learning
and Development and was honored as the recipient of the Jane
Addams Award from the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social
Work, recognizing the faculty member selected by graduating
students as providing academic, administrative and moral
support.

Dr. Jodi Detjen
Location, State
Consultant
Jodi is an organizational consultant and educator. Her mission
is to help organizations leverage their talent strategically by
increasing inclusion as soon as possible. In addition to being
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Orange Grove Consulting, Jodi
is Associate Professor of Practice at Suffolk University. She
has spent her career transforming the way people work and
designs top-tier women’s leadership programs. Jodi has consulted
and run workshops for clients such as Accenture, Microsoft
Partners and Oracle. She is the co-author of two books: The
Orange Line: A Woman’s Guide to Integrating Career, Family, and
Life and The Next Smart Step: How to Overcome Gender
Stereotypes, published February 9, 2021. Jodi earned her B.Sc.
from Virginia Tech, her MA from Duke University and her
Doctorate from Temple University.

Pavel Frantsen
Location, State
Co-producer/Sound Engineer, Small & Gutsy Podcast
Pavel brings his expertise as a sound designer, editor and
artist. Pavel received his BA in recording arts, freelances in
the audio field, composes library music, and is currently moving
into game design. He is proud to be co-producing, recording and
editing Small & Gutsy – a project which could bring vital
attention to countless causes.

Nate Attie
Location, State
Graphic Designer, Small & Gutsy Podcast
Nate is a Brazilian painter and digital artist. With a BA in
Studio Arts, he is well positioned for various creative fields
including but not limited to Logo Design, Mural Painting and
Character Design. We are lucky to have him on our team!

Stephanie Tran
Location, State
MSW Intern
Stephanie is attending the Diana R. Garland School of Social
Work at Baylor University. She has experience working with
low-income communities in Orange County and is currently a case
worker at The Priority Center. She is passionate about having a
positive social impact and believes in working alongside
non-profits and social impact organizations to reimagine
opportunities for their sustainability. Mental health advocacy
and mental health policy spark her passion for collaborating
with organizations to support change in innovative and impactful
ways.

Tyler Fizek
Location, State
Researcher
Tyler is currently a student of the world and key researcher for
the Small & Gutsy podcast development. He brings a deep
commitment and love for social justice aiming at delivering
positive social impact and is an all-around good guy.