Meghan Stettler

​​As a trusted voice for the O.C. Tanner Institute, Meghan Stettler specializes in knitting together key sentiments and perspectives to identify win-win strategies for workplace cultures throughout the world. An award-winning journalist, consultant, and speaker, Meghan has forged many diplomatic partnerships, interfacing with CEOs, ambassadors, and governors, and broken stories on news outlets like Al Jazeera, PBS SoCal, News 12 New York, and ABC Radio. She is a three-time recipient of HRD Magazine’s Global 100 Leader award, the definitive list of the leading people practitioners.

Meghan received an MA in specialised journalism from the University of Southern California and pursued advanced studies in global affairs through New York University. She was recently named International Person of the Year by World Trade Association of Utah.

Ryan Jensen

A dedicated speaker with the O.C. Tanner Institute, Ryan Jensen connects with audiences at enterprise organisations to help improve workplace culture. During his past tenure, he has increased access for frontline workers and promoted employee-centric change adoption across multiple industry segments, working with customer success teams and forging strategic partnerships with companies like McDonald’s, Paychex, SWIFT Transportation, Tesla, and SpaceX.

Ryan holds an MBA from the University of Georgia and a BS in business administration from Brigham Young University.

Ariane Hibo Ezeh

With global experience spanning four continents, Ariane brings a rare combination of cultural intelligence and business acumen to her work as a speaker for the O.C. Tanner Institute. As a strategist, she leverages cross-cultural insights to drive exponential business growth and foster ongoing partnerships, enhancing organisational performance for companies such as Google, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Expo City, and Apple.

Fluent in multiple languages, she received a graduate degree from the University of Turin and an undergraduate degree from the University of L’Aquila. She currently serves on the executive board of the African Chamber of Commerce of Utah.

Daniel Patterson

As a senior researcher for the O.C. Tanner Institute, Daniel excels in generating actionable insights that shape workplace culture outcomes for organisations worldwide. Specialising in mixed-method research, he develops tailored initiatives to improve communication and engagement for clients across a variety of industries where his depth of experience in cultural and narrative analysis enables him to consult with organisations in ways that improve the overall employee experience.

Daniel holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Utah, with advanced studies in research and theory.

Cristen Dalessandro, PhD

Cristen is a senior researcher and sociologist at O.C. Tanner, who specialises in the study of social inequalities as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods. As part of the O.C. Tanner Institute, Cristen’s research focuses on workplace culture and the employee experience using a social science lens. Cristen has a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah. She has published over 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and a book, Intimate Inequalities: Millennials’ Romantic Relationships in Contemporary Times.