AFFIRMA CONSULTANCY - Key Persons


Amanda Garcia

Job Titles:
  • People Operations Partner

Amy Jeffers

Job Titles:
  • Director of Talent Acquisition Partnerships
She has nearly 20 years of experience partnering with C-Suite and Senior Executives, Executive Directors, and Boards in various industries such as federal and district government, non-profit, advertising, media, and hospitality. She recently contributed to the Career Thought Leaders 10th Annual White Paper revealing the new and next in the careers industry.

Maren Elliott Reed

Job Titles:
  • HATCH Consulting

Tia B. Coachman

Tia's consultation is centered on strategic HR partnership, talent management, equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives, policy development, and facilitating internal organizational change. Tia earned a BBA from Howard University and an MBA from the University of Maryland University College. She also holds the SHRM-Senior Certified Professional Certification (SHRM-SCP) and the Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner Certification (ELI-MP) from the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching. Tia's consultation is centered on strategic HR partnership, talent management, equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives, policy development, and facilitating internal organizational change. She has over 15 years of experience partnering with C-Suite and Senior Executives, Executive Directors, and Boards in various industries such as federal and district government, non-profit, advertising, media, and hospitality. Aside from her consultation, she has offered guidance through panel sessions and workshops on the topics of equity, the theory of intersectionality in the workplace, talent acquisition and retention strategies, and talent management with organizations such as Portland State University, Brand Innovators, TimesUp Advertising, PDX Women in Tech, Women's Center for Leadership, PDX Executive HR Forum, and others.