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When people, business, and AI advance together, returns compound

AI is changing how people work and how leaders make decisions. The choices companies make now will shape their businesses for decades to come.

Human‑Positive Company helps leaders develop the capabilities and practices to build businesses where people and AI advance together. Our framework and advisory services help you set priorities and measure progress. Through training and coaching, we help your team put those choices into practice.

We champion human‑positive leaders whose companies invest in people and use AI to expand human capability. We share their progress so other leaders can put human‑positive practices to work in their own businesses.

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Our team

We've spent our careers transforming organizations from startups to the Fortune 50, and now advise, train, and coach leaders building human‑positive companies.

Katherine von Jan

Katherine von Jan advises leaders on technology, AI, and the future of work. She is co‑founder of Tough Day and former chief strategy officer at Salesforce, where she led innovation and incubation. She shares her expertise through speaking and media, including CNBC, Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.

Jill Unikel

Jill Unikel builds employee experiences and human‑positive AI for the workplace. She is chief work officer at Tough Day and spent two decades leading employee experience, marketing, and product at Salesforce, Robert Half, and startups. She is board president of Dress for Success San Francisco & San Jose.

Jessica Chalifoux

Jessica Chalifoux helps industry leaders build differentiated brands and grow their businesses. She is co‑founder of Chalifoux & Kuethe and a brand marketing strategist focused on the future of work, retail, and living. Her clients include Meta, Airbnb, Target, Athleta, and (RED).

Alberto Escarlate

Alberto Escarlate builds technology companies and coaches entrepreneurs. He is co‑founder and CTO of Tough Day and has founded and scaled several startups, including Sojo Studios, which Zynga acquired. He also co‑leads Cornell Tech's Startup Studio, where he coaches the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Ashna Shah

Ashna Shah helps leaders transform their organizations, drawing on 15 years of work with clients including H&M, PepsiCo, Mahindra, Vodafone, and Revolut. She founded Glasshouse, a platform that teaches teams to disagree productively. She is also on the board of Girls Write Now.

Maura Charles

Maura Charles helps organizations translate business strategy into technical execution. She is CEO of Keep It Human and has spent 25 years leading transformation and cross‑functional work. Her experience includes Time Inc., NBC, Bloomingdale's, Cablevision, Allergan/Botox, and the New York Philharmonic.

Mark McGrath

Mark McGrath helps leaders strengthen their judgment and adapt to change. His work as a strategist, educator, and writer draws on military leadership, capital markets, and executive education. He helps people and organizations make decisions under uncertainty while protecting the human capabilities that create lasting advantage.

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