Equity is the mission: Ayana’s deep passion for people and her profound expertise provide her with a distinctive vantage point for positioning C-suites, various industries, and leaders for higher standards of diversity, equity, and inclusion. From board efficacy, inclusive talent management and peak team effectiveness, Ayana is committed to helping individuals and businesses reach their full potential and elevate their performance.

Innovator: In 2012, Ayana co-founded Yardstick Management alongside her husband, Dr. Ebbie Parsons. Yardstick has raised the bar in the country’s standard for organizational strategy, diversity, equity, and inclusion. This led to the company becoming America’s leading Black-owned management consulting firm and was recognized by Inc. Magazine as THE BEST consulting firm in America. 

Trailblazer: Ayana is recognized for her bold and brilliant vision toward wealth creation for women of color. She is the founding partner of the Fearless Fund, an investment firm designed to bridge the gap in venture capital funding by investing in women of color-led businesses.

Change-maker: Through her work at leadership consulting firms Korn Ferry and Heidrick & Struggles, Ayana has helped change the cultures and composition of Boards and C-Suites, bringing more incisive leaders, more women, and more people of color into the highest levels of leadership. She also served as the Global Head of Retail, Consumer Goods, and Lifestyle Industries at the World Economic Forum where she led the preeminent global discussions in Davos, Switzerland on all topics related to her respective industries.