Stef Tschida founded Ripplea to help organizations navigate change in ways that put people first. As CEO, she leads the team, builds client partnerships, and shapes the values that guide the work. Stef combines strategic insight with a hands-on approach, helping leaders engage employees, align teams, and turn complex transformations into lasting impact, creating the Ripplea Effect that inspires both organizations and the communities they serve.

What does it mean to you to help move people forward?
Moving people forward means we're creating expanded possibilities for everyone we interact with. It's the employees who experience change differently as a result of our work, the team members who get to design lives and careers on their own terms, and the people beyond our walls who benefit from the resources we give back to make the world better.

Becca Bijoch is a change-driven professional with a strong belief in the power of world-changing ideas and leaders. Her superpowers lie in partnering with executive leaders to turn vision into action, solving complex problems, and communicating with confidence. She has a passion for coaching, connecting employees to a vision, and a knack for creative marketing.

What does it mean to you to help move people forward?
Helping move people forward means helping everyone understand how they fit into a change and broader company strategy.

Hilary Hall helps leaders find the words and ideas that move people. With 20 years of experience in executive and internal communications, she works closely with senior leaders to shape narratives, clarify strategy, and communicate with authenticity during moments that matter most. Blending strategy and storytelling, Hilary supports leaders in showing up with purpose, confidence, and connection through change. She has worked with organizations including Target and CWT.

What does it mean to you to help move people forward?
Moving people forward means helping leaders and organizations find their voices in moments that really matter, when there's so much noise and so much at stake. When strategy and creativity come together authentically, it doesn’t just advance the business; it builds confidence, earns trust, and moves everyone forward.

Jacqueline Hogue leads with empathy and clarity, helping organizations communicate in ways that truly connect. An active listener and trusted advisor, she partners with teams and leaders to design and guide communications that are efficient, thoughtful, and impactful. With experience spanning internal, executive, and change communications, Jacqueline supports organizations through transformation while building confidence and capability at every level. She has partnered with organizations such as UnitedHealth Group, Citrix, Hyatt, Hitachi and GE HealthCare.

What does it mean to you to help move people forward?
Helping people move forward means making change human. By aligning leaders and teams around a clear, compelling story with steady anchors and milestones, we build trust and engagement so employees can confidently own and drive the next phase in your growth journey.

Kate Knopick is a Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) with 20 years of corporate experience helping organizations navigate change through strategic communications. She specializes in aligning leaders, engaging stakeholders, and creating clear visions that drive sustainable adoption. Grounded in the people side of change, Kate partners with organizations to meet business goals while supporting employees through meaningful, lasting transformation. She built her expertise through long‑term roles at Target and PwC and by partnering with organizations including General Mills, Yum! Brands, AECOM and Dunkin’ Donuts.

What does it mean to you to help move people forward?
Successfully moving people forward means employees feel seen, heard, and genuinely supported throughout change. It requires a structured yet empathetic approach, one where change isn’t something done to people, but something shaped to meet both their needs and the organization’s goals.

Brian Koenig thrives at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and execution, turning complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives that drive engagement and adoption. With experience across content strategy, internal communications, and product marketing, he aligns teams and equips them with messaging that moves people to action. Known for curiosity and creativity, Brian brings a thoughtful, results-driven approach to every challenge. He has partnered with organizations such as SAP Concur, UnitedHealth Group and GE Healthcare.

What does it mean to you to help move people forward?
To me, moving people forward is about meeting them where they are and helping translate uncertainty into confidence and action.

Jenny Larson is a strategic communications consultant and Prosci-certified change practitioner with 20+ years of experience helping global organizations move people forward. She brings clarity to complexity by designing the change strategy and the story around it so people understand what’s changing, why it matters, and how to move forward. With deep experience across HR, Operations, Technology, and Sales, Jenny blends strategy, empathy, and creativity to help teams navigate transformation with organizations including CWT, Mortenson, C.H. Robinson, General Mills, and Medtronic.

What does it mean to you to help move people forward?
Moving people forward isn’t about pushing change — it’s about guiding people through it with clarity, empathy, and a shared sense of purpose.

Robbi Strandemo is a graphic designer transforming ideas into visuals that engage, inform, and inspire. With a sharp eye for detail and a passion for creative problem-solving, she brings clarity and impact to presentations, digital content, and communications campaigns. Robbi loves turning complex concepts into designs that resonate, helping organizations connect with their people and make every message memorable. She has partnered with organizations such as Trystar, Abbott and Blooma.

What does it mean to you to help move people forward?
As a designer, helping people move forward means listening to clients and deeply understanding the heart of their mission and values. It means taking abstract or messy ideas and organizing them into something clear and impactful. I believe good design can bring structure to complexity and help create a clear vision - it can be the bridge between intention and momentum.

Brittany Nahikian is an Organizational Change Management Leader with over a decade of experience maximizing people performance by assisting clients reimagine the way they do business with a fixed focus on their most important asset – their people. Much of her experience comes from leading organizational change management and change strategy workstreams for large-scale technology implementations and business initiatives.

What does it mean to you to help move people forward?
For me, moving people forward is about changing the tone of the conversation. When teams are stuck in problem‑focused language, progress slows. I help reorient dialogue toward solutions—what we’re learning, what we can try next, and how each step contributes to meaningful change.

Stacey Dove is a visionary leader with an entrepreneurial spirit who guides people through growth during change. She has held executive roles across nonprofit and for-profit organizations, leveraging emotional intelligence and practical business insight to connect with teams and drive results. Her experience spans marketing, communications, customer experience, operations, and sales, including roles with the University of Minnesota Cardiology, Fairview Health, Optum, UnitedHealthcare, and SAS. She coaches school and AAU basketball and enjoys cycling, hiking, and golf.

What does it mean to you to help move people forward?
To me, it’s critical and foundational to respect where people are in their journey by listening deeply and taking the time to meet them where they are at. By doing so, a unique trust is formed, allowing people to open up to the art of the possibility of what could be in a future state of personal and professional growth.