Cianna Walker | Founder

Cianna (she/her/ella) is a connector and community builder who thrives when designing inclusive spaces rich in collaboration, creativity, and collective action. Her strategic approach to creating equitable and inclusive systems and culture is focused on empowering employees across levels, teams, and social identities to make practical shifts towards implementing equity and inclusion in their work.

Cianna specializes in integrating equity and inclusion in the tech industry and non-profit organizations, with an emphasis on the following areas:

  • People and Talent

  • Organizational Culture 

  • Corporate Social Responsibility

  • Community Engagement 

Testimonials

  • "...her presentation style is very engaging and relatable - our whole team left the training feeling excited and equipped with new information that really resonated. I couldn’t recommend Cianna more for training and any advisory work in the DEI space!

    Hannah Nececkas, People Operations Manager

    Highlight | Product Testing Platform

  • "...Cianna supported our team in co-creating our equity strategy, implementing that strategy, and forming our inaugural Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion Council. Her facilitation enabled courageous and safe conversations, and has created a legacy of impact we continue to build upon."

    Tanis Crosby, Executive Director

    San Francisco-Marin Food Bank

  • "I highly recommend Cianna as a DEI professional. She leads with purpose and clarity, inspires everyone around her to join the change initiatives she expertly crafts, and gets phenomenal results. Cianna understands the complexity and nuance of organizational systems and meets people where they are to help guide them towards progress."

    SM Rau, Former Head of DEIB

    Cruise | Autonomous Vehicles