Listen for the real need.
I begin with the behavior, relationship, or system that needs attention.
About Forest
Workforce consultant. Facilitator. Coach.
I bring 15+ years of experience in workforce systems, leadership development, communication, and mindfulness.
Based inLos Angeles · working across sectors
15+
years designing learning and change
Professional experience
I help people grow, lead, and work through change.
I have designed workforce and learning programs for public agencies, global companies, technology teams, and mission-driven organizations.
At Long Beach DHHS, I served as a FUSE Executive Fellow and continued as an executive consulting partner. My work connects funding and workforce pathways with learning, leadership support, and responsible AI.
Selected clients include Disney, Netflix, Amplitude, Emerson Collective, The Economist, Mattel, Warner Bros., and DC Comics.
Working principles
Change lasts when people feel respected and help shape the work.
I listen before I recommend, and I build with the people who will carry it forward.
Invite the people affected.
The people closest to the work help shape the response.
Practice in the room.
We work with the language and decisions people will use after the session.
Leave capacity behind.
Teams leave with tools and structures they can keep using.
Selected experience
Work across sectors and levels.
15+ yearsFounder & Principal, Guider Consulting
2026-presentExecutive consulting partner, City of Long Beach DHHS
2025-2026FUSE Executive Fellow, City of Long Beach DHHS
2008-2025Training, facilitation, and leadership consulting across The Walt Disney Company
Selected clientsNetflix, Amplitude, Emerson Collective, The Economist and CQ Roll Call, Mattel, Warner Bros., and DC Comics
2023Unified Mindfulness teaching certification
Start with your situation