Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you. – Misty Copeland

Josie was started by a team of healthcare and management consulting executives with a shared passion for building better workplace cultures.

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A Message from Our Founder:

Before my son arrived in 2018, my identity was very much rooted in a career I loved. When my baby arrived, I was excited to take on my new role as mom – but found I was completely unprepared for the mental, emotional, and logistical challenges that came with leaving behind who I was pre-baby. My employer wanted my transition back to be successful, but the efforts were disconnected and failed to provide the support I needed. That’s when I became inspired to create Josie. At Josie, we are committed to helping employers support parents in successfully re-engaging with their careers following parental leave. My vision is to create a world where when my children grow up, it’s a no brainer that they can have both a rewarding career and family life. Thanks for joining us on our journey.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Michelle Yu, MPH

Co-founder & CEO

Former Deloitte, Booz & Company, The Advisory Board Company / Optum
Ed: University of Illinois, University of Michigan

Krista Rizzo, MPH

Head of Research

Former U.S. Senate, ADVI Current: Postpartum Doula
Ed: University of Michigan

Allison Wiggin Paolisso, MBA, MPH

Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer

Former Bloomberg, American Academy of Pediatrics; Ed: Tufts, USC

Zach Hafner, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

Former Oliver Wyman, Kaufman Hall, The Advisory Board Company, Optum
Ed: University of Illinois, Pepperdine

Celina Ticoll-Ramirez, MA, NCC

Senior Director of Product

Former Good Morning America, CAVA
Ed: Duke University, George Washington University

Meet Our Strategic Advisors

Erin Grau

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Charter

Erin is the co-founder and COO of Charter, a media and insights company focused on the future of work.

Erin is an innovative business and change leader who has spent 15+ years at the intersection of talent and operations in global organizations and startups, steering companies and people toward the future. Prior to launching Charter, Erin was the Vice President of Transformation at The New York Times and Head of People, Process & Culture at Away. She holds a B.A. in Journalism from NYU, and is a graduating fellow of the Sulzberger Executive Leadership program at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, where her work focused on change management, DEI and women in the workplace

Zac Stillerman

Managing Partner, Ingomar Advisors

Zac Stillerman is an advisor to numerous companies in the fields of healthcare, higher education and the arts.

His focus is on assisting firms accelerate sales and product launch/development efforts through his firm, Ingomar Advisors, LLC. Prior to this role, Zac spent 20+ years at the Washington, DC-based Advisory Board Company, a research and analytics company that helps hospitals and health systems around the globe improve their operating performance. More recently, Zac served as the President of Precision Xtract, an analytics and services firm serving the pharmaceutical industry. Aside from his business activities, Zac has also been a member of the board of directors at The Washington Chorus. He lives in Washington DC, with his wife and two daughters and is a fan of jazz, Spanish wine and bicycling. Zac has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.

Interested in joining the Josie team?