trusted advisor for workplace culture

from thought to finish

Yuri Brown-Cruzat

change is the one thing we can count on. EPIC is committed to leaning in when change needs to happen, when strategies need to be built, when measurement needs to be designed and when leaders need a trusted advisor.

  • Workplace Culture & DEIB Assessment

    Measuring workplace culture needs to be grounded in measurement constructs that equip leaders and practitioners with actionable insights. We partner with trusted DEIB and Employee Engagement providers that customize, administer, and analyze sentiment, engagement and retention data.

  • Advisory Services

    We leverage human capital data, subject matter experts (SMEs), qualitative findings, and our proprietary tools to capture the workplace culture narrative.

  • Executive Coaching

    With over a decade of deep experience as a trusted advisor, Yuri brings practical insights and strategies to help leaders achieve balance and personal well-being.

  • Communications

    We develop communications strategies to meet the business needs and objectives for programs and solutions we bring to the business.


 

Founder & Managing Director

 

About Yuri

Yuri is a Human Capital, Diversity & Inclusion Business Executive and entrepreneur with a 25-year track record of designing Six Sigma based, D&I performance metrics, strategies, processes, and systems for global corporations. She is a thought leader on improving employee engagement, identifying bias within performance management and succession planning processes, building a leadership competency for inclusion, and creating a high performing work environment through inclusion.  

Her current role is Executive in Residence with Talmetrix, a talent insights platform where she provides business development and DEIB strategy.

As an Executive Coach, she has supported C-Suite leaders from Ralph Lauren, Gulfstream Aerospace, and General Dynamics on their personal leadership legacy, building business specific people strategies and examining organizational effectiveness measurement strategies.

Her expertise ranges from research driven analysis, workforce enterprise strategies and leadership/BOD coaching to baselining inclusion and implementing sustainable culture change for individuals, teams, leaders, and organizations. 

Prior to Talmetrix, Yuri worked at Workhuman, as the Vice President of Workplace Rights and also served as an internal Chief Diversity Officer for Fannie Mae and The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

 

Engagements

Yuri speaks frequently as a subject matter expert on human capital analytics, workplace culture strategies, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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