NationSwell’s
Strategic Advisors

Affiliations: Global Vice President of Impact, Steelcase; Founder, To Belonging

Areas of Expertise: Belonging and Purpose, Social Innovation, Organizational Culture, DEI, Identity and Purpose, Workplace Culture, Organizational Development

Bio: Kim Dabbs is the Global Vice President of Impact at Steelcase, where she drives social innovation and fosters inclusive environments. With a background as the Executive Director of the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology and a residency at Stanford’s d.school, Kim brings deep expertise in creating equitable spaces.

She is the best-selling author of You Belong Here: The Power of Being Seen, Heard, and Valued on Your Own Terms, which provides a framework for cultivating belonging. Kim is also the founder of To Belonging, a global community of changemakers exploring the intersection of identity and purpose. As a sought-after speaker, Kim has delivered keynotes at organizations like Google, Microsoft, MIT, and The Guggenheim, helping leaders create inclusive and impactful workplaces.

Affiliations: Former Chief Purpose, Sustainability & Diversity Officer, PWC; Former President, PwC Foundation

Areas of Expertise: Culture Activation; Aligning Purpose with Performance; Value Creation through Operational and Revenue Resilience; C-suite and Board engagement

Bio: Shannon Schuyler brings over three decades of experience transforming how organizations drive sustainable success through cultural innovation and purpose alignment. At PwC, she held multiple global leadership roles, including Chief Purpose Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Diversity Officer, Climate Risk Leader, Corporate Responsibility Leader, co-Leader of CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, and President of the PwC Foundation. She has guided C-suite executives and boards across industries in embedding purpose, values, and sustainability into organizational strategy, culture, and stakeholder engagement. Shannon has also served on nonprofit boards, leading strategic planning, pro-bono funding initiatives, and executive succession.

Her insights on the link between culture and strategy have earned recognition from Fortune, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Insider, and Fast Company. Named one of the 100 People Transforming Business and a World Changing Woman in Conscious Business, Shannon is a sought-after speaker and advisor who helps organizations align purpose, culture, and strategy to achieve lasting business and societal impact.

Affiliations: Former Chief Sustainability Officer, Starbucks; Board Member, Bunge Global

Areas of Expertise: Sustainability Leadership, Human Rights, Sustainable Finance, ESG Regulations, Industry Collaboration.

Bio: Michael Kobori is an independent Board Director at Bunge Global and recently retired as Chief Sustainability Officer at Starbucks, where he led environmental sustainability, social impact, and human rights. Previously, he was Vice President of Sustainability at Levi Strauss & Co., helping establish the company as a leader in sustainable apparel. He has nearly a decade of experience at The Asia Foundation supporting human rights and economic development in Asia. Michael serves on the President’s Leadership Council of The Asia Foundation, the U.S.-Japan Council, and is Executive Producer of Utopia Theatre Project, a social justice theater company.

Michael has taught corporate sustainability at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and served on numerous sustainability boards and advisory committees, including the Better Cotton Initiative and Sustainable Apparel Coalition. He holds a Master’s in Public Policy and undergraduate degrees in Asian Studies and Psychology from UC Berkeley and studied sustainable finance at Oxford University.

Affiliations: Former President, T. Rowe Price Foundation and T. Rowe Price Charitable; Founder, Quidoo

Areas of Expertise: Philanthropy, Nonprofit Leadership, Social Policy, Community Development

Bio: John Brothers most recently served as President of the T. Rowe Price Foundation and T. Rowe Price Charitable, overseeing $750M in assets. He founded and led Quidoo, an international consulting firm, for over a decade before merging it in 2015. At T. Rowe Price, he spearheaded initiatives like the Elevation Awards, DesignFest, and Baltimore Children and Youth Fund, establishing the firm as a leader in trust-based philanthropy and community partnerships.

Dr. Brothers has over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience, with expertise in youth development, social services, and the arts. He has taught social policy and nonprofit management at NYU, Rutgers, and served as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard. He also holds honorary and visiting roles at Queens University Belfast and the China Global Philanthropy Institute.

A prolific writer and speaker, John has contributed to Stanford Social Innovation Review, Nonprofit Quarterly, and Huffington Post, and been featured in major media including The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Inspired by his upbringing in poverty, he began his career as a community organizer and case manager, advancing to leadership roles that support vulnerable families across the U.S. and internationally.

Affiliations: Former Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, Verizon; Board Member, Casella Waste Systems; Board Member, National Archives Foundation

Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: Go-to-market, Responsible Innovation, Impact Imperative, Career Development, Building Influence and Reputation

Bio: Rose Kirk is a C-level executive with more than 35 years of experience leading sales, marketing, customer service, go-to-market strategies, and responsible innovation. Beginning as an award-winning journalist, she rose to senior leadership at Verizon across Corporate Social Responsibility and Marketing, earning a reputation as an innovator and trailblazer.

She serves on the board of Casella Waste Systems, contributing to its Compensation and Nominating and ESG committees, and has held leadership roles in global nonprofits. Passionate about history’s role in shaping the future, Rose is on the National Archives Foundation board and supports the arts through Texas Women for the Arts.

Rose holds a BS from Arkansas State University and is completing a master’s thesis at Washington University. Featured in outlets like Good Morning America, Forbes, and BBC, she is also executive producer of the documentary Without A Net: The Digital Divide in America.

Affiliations: Vice President of Community & Capacity, EGF Accelerator; Former CEO, The Opportunity Network

Areas of Expertise: Leadership Development, Educational and Workforce Access, Systems Change Strategy, Community Building, Organizational Growth and Management

Bio: AiLun Ku is the Vice President of Community and Capacity at the EGF Accelerator, where she redesigns and leads leadership development programs, community-building efforts, and strategic grantmaking to strengthen the nonprofit sector.

Previously, AiLun was the President and CEO of The Opportunity Network, where she scaled programs reaching over 50,000 students annually and secured the largest unrestricted gift in the organization’s history. There, she led all aspects of the organization, including programming, evaluation, finance, operations, and national growth.

She is a certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator, a Pahara Fellow, a Heckscher Leadership Fellow, and a dedicated educator and advisor. AiLun is passionate about access, leadership, and cultivating inclusive, high-impact communities.

Before OppNet, AiLun worked at NYU Wagner, the Equal Justice Initiative, and other social impact organizations. She holds an MPA and BA from NYU and is a 2019 MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow.

Affiliations: Global Head, CEO & Advisory Network; Adjunct Professor, Emory University

Areas of Expertise: Career Advisory, Talent Networking

Bio: Tom has built his career in executive search and career advisory, pioneering talent networking programs for top management consulting firms, now industry standards. Starting at Egon Zehnder, he founded Bain & Co.’s executive talent network and later replicated it at BCG. In 2022, he joined World 50 Group to expand career advisory services for executives.

Having coached around 1,000 executives, Tom expertly navigates executive and board-level searches across public and private sectors. An avid networker, he connects leaders to accelerate career transitions.

Tom is an adjunct professor at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, teaching courses on executive search and networking since 2004. In 2025, he began co-teaching entrepreneurship at Brandeis University and advises Emory’s Laney Graduate School on PhD career transitions. He has also spoken at HBS, Kellogg, and Wharton.

He holds a BA in Economics and Asian Studies from Denison University and an MBA from Emory. Tom lives in Atlanta with his wife, dogs, a retired horse, and their twin college-aged daughters.

Affiliation: Former Director of Social Impact, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Areas of Expertise: CSR, Health Equity, Impact Measurement, Tech for Good, Cause Marketing, Community Resilience

Bio: Maggie Carter is a senior advisor and consultant specializing in strategic planning, impact measurement, program development, and partnerships. She previously served as Director of Social Impact at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where she led initiatives in health equity, disaster response, environmental equity, and tech education.

During her tenure, she co-directed Project Sunflower, earning the Ukraine Peace Prize. Before AWS, Maggie was Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at UNICEF USA, overseeing corporate engagement, philanthropic grants, and cause-related marketing. She also served on the Steering Committee for UNICEF Innovation. Previously, as Deputy Director of the Shot@Life campaign at the United Nations Foundation (2011–2014), she co-created the award-winning “Get a Shot. Give a Shot.” campaign with Walgreens. Maggie began her career in social responsibility and community relations with the National Basketball Association and the Atlanta Braves. She is pursuing a Master’s in Public Policy at George Mason University and holds a Bachelor’s in Health Sciences from James Madison University.

Affiliations: Former Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, Merck; Founder, Celeste Warren Consulting LLC

Areas of Expertise: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Organizational Culture, Talent Development, STEM Education, Leadership Strategy, Change Management

Bio: Celeste Warren is the Founder of Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, where she guides organizations in implementing impactful diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies. With over 28 years of experience, she previously served as the Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Merck, where she led global diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and developed diverse talent pipelines.

Celeste is also the co-founder of Destination STEM, Inc., a nonprofit focused on supporting students of color and students in need pursuing degrees in STEM. Her work has earned her recognition as one of Black Enterprise’s “Top Executives in Global Diversity and Inclusion” and Diversity Global Magazine’s “Influential Women in Global Diversity.” She was also named Chief Diversity Officer of the Year by the National Minority Supplier Development Council in 2024.

A published author and frequent speaker, Celeste’s diversity, equity and inclusion insights have been shared globally across major platforms, publications and conferences.