CULTUREBROKERS - Key Persons


Earl Ross

Job Titles:
  • VICE PRESIDENT of BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
  • VP of BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Earl has worked with CultureBrokers as an independent contractor since its start in 2005. He joined as a fulltime executive in 2020.

James Payne

Job Titles:
  • ASSOCIATE
  • CONSULTANT
Jim joined CultureBrokers because of its outstanding reputation in forging diversity, equity, and inclusion within corporate cultures.

Lisa Tabor - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • FOUNDER
  • PRESIDENT
Lisa's passion for making a DEI difference in the world started years ago. After holding a variety of management positions in the private, public and nonprofit sectors, she saw how many organizations said they embraced diversity, but failed to operationalize their good intentions. With a strong vision to create a better way to achieve tangible DEI results, she ventured out and created CultureBrokers.

Michael Belton

Job Titles:
  • ASSOCIATE
  • CONSULTANT
Michael joined CultureBrokers because the opportunity to work with an African American, woman-led organization with expertise in, and a primary focus on, culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion was the perfect fit. Among other services, he provides coaching and DEI development to executive leadership.

Monique Thompkins

Job Titles:
  • OPERATIONS MANAGER
Monique joined CultureBrokers to be part of a team that strives to bring about meaningful changes in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Victoria McWane-Creek

Job Titles:
  • ASSOCIATE
  • CONSULTANT
Victoria joined CultureBrokers because it is a firm that promises (and delivers on) measurable results. Victoria McWane-Creek is a 2021 Facing Race Award Honoree, 2020 Minnesota Women's Press Changemaker and a performance improvement specialist (i.e. professional coach). She has the talent and expertise to guide individuals, teams, organizations, and communities towards their ideal performance by designing and executing strategic interventions that close knowledge, performance, and skills gaps.