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Pamela Carlton, Chief of Strategy

Pamela Carlton works with The Medici Group’s largest clients to set program goals and oversee execution.

Pamela has over 30 years of experience as a lawyer, equity analyst, investment banker, and executive coach. Most recently, she was co-founder and president of Springboard, which develops and delivers leadership curriculum and organizational consulting. Previously, she was in U.S. Equity Research at J.P. Morgan Chase, having managed Diversified, Consumer, Retail, and Transportation industry groups and retiring as managing director in 2003. Prior to J.P. Morgan, Pamela was an investment banker with Morgan Stanley for 14 years, where she originated and executed corporate finance and capital markets transactions on the general industries, healthcare, and real estate teams. Early in her career, Pamela practiced law at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen and Hamilton.

At both J.P. Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley, Pamela played significant roles in defining their respective corporate diversity policies. She served on the J.P. Morgan Chase Corporate Diversity Council, chaired by CEO William Harrison, as well as the Investment Banking and Institutional Equities Diversity Councils. She currently serves on the Columbia Funds Mutual Fund Board of Ameriprise and is a member of New York Presbyterian Hospital Board of Trustees, where she is on the Investment and Human Resources Committees.

Pamela earned a B.A. magna cum laude from Williams College, a J.D. from Yale Law School and an M.B.A. from Yale School of Management.

Sweet Joy Hachuela, President

Sweet Joy Hachuela leads business development for The Medici Group. She advises clients on the best approach to executing and implementing Medici principles within their organization.

Previously, Sweet Joy was managing director of Springboard— Partners for Cross-Cultural Leadership, and managed Global Employee Networking Groups for JP Morgan Chase. In addition, she has consulted and trained program directors throughout the U.S. in anti-racism/cultural training workshops for the Wheelock Institute and developed strategic consulting programs for Womenfuture, a women-focused startup working on global leadership programs. Sweet Joy was a national delegate who accompanied former President Bill Clinton to Johannesburg to launch an international leadership exchange program. She has an M.S. in Public Policy with a focus on strategic management from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Kristian Ribberström, Vice President of Product Development

Kristian Ribberström oversees product development. He is also a senior consultant, working with clients worked around the world, including Boehringer Ingelheim, ITT, and Sanofi-Aventis; governments, including the State of Michigan, the City of San Jose, and Trinidad & Tobago; and NGOs and nonprofits such as Concern Worldwide and MAP for Nonprofits.

Kristian has over 10 years of experience in education, curriculum development, and facilitation. Previously, he taught philosophy and languages in Sweden and developed case study methodology in various entrepreneurial settings. He studied education in England, taught English and eco-empowerment in France, and fostered exchanges between students from Sweden and Italy. Naturally, Kristian is passionate about exploring intersections between different cultures, migrations, and multi-ethnic societies. Kristian holds a B.A. and M.A. in Education and Language Arts from the University of Göteburg, Sweden.

Lily Tang, Chief Learning Strategist and Lead Coach

A retired CEO, Lily Tang brings extensive experience as an executive, a psychologist, and an executive coach to her role as a Chief Learning Strategist for The Medici Group.

Lily has overseen organizational development projects for Fortune 500 companies across four continents in industries ranging from finance to manufacturing and healthcare. She is a former assistant professor of psychology at Union College in New York, a former journalist for Forbes, and a retired CEO of an international business. Lily is active with a number of organizations, including the NeuroLeadership Institute, The FutureWork Institute, and the Anti-Defamation League’s Classroom of Difference Institute.

Lily's academic credentials comprise a doctorate in developmental psychology and a master’s degree in counseling from the State University of New York at Albany; a master’s degree in business administration from Rutgers University and bachelor's degrees in psychology and art history.

Chantal Yang, Chief Marketing Officer

Chantal Yang leads marketing strategy for The Medici Group. This includes branding, product marketing, and promotion.

She has 15 years of public relations and marketing experience and has worked with companies at all stages of growth. She has launched startups, fueled successful IPOs and spinoffs, and helped rebrand established companies. Chantal was most recently a director at LEWIS Pulse, where she worked with emerging growth companies backed by leading venture capital firms. Previously, she ran communications for Red Hat’s Middleware division, oversaw global PR programs as a director at Schwartz Communications, managed a fellowship program at Boston Children’s Hospital, and did market research at Smith Barney. Chantal loves to explore cultures, learn languages, and travel, and worked for the popular Let’s Go travel guides while earning her bachelor’s in sociology at Harvard University.