Kris Macomber, PhD

Vice President of Digital Storytelling & Lead Equity Consultant

Dr. Kris Macomber is a visionary digital storyteller, a skilled facilitator and trainer, and a publicly engaged social scientist. She has always been fascinated by society and human behavior, which led her to pursue her PhD in Sociology at North Carolina State University. She believes that "everything is data" and especially enjoys collecting visual data--via photography and film--to capture a depth of insight that more traditional data simply can't. Kris’s scholarly interests have focused on a variety of issues at the intersection of equity and justice, including: social change, community-based research, interpersonal violence, inequality in the workplace, the impact of incarceration on employment, and emancipatory education. She also has extensive experience facilitating workshops about racial justice, gender justice, domestic and sexual violence, and institutional change. Kris enjoys engaging with news media and has been interviewed by a variety of media outlets, including The New York Times, PBS, The BBC, Variety, and Slate, among others.

At Work 4 Change, Kris partners with clients and organizations to strengthen their workplace culture and communication through custom-designed assessments, and localized and hand-crafted training and workshops. As the Vice President of Digital Storytelling, Kris brings the story of your workplace alive by creating worker-centered digital stories and documentary-style videos.

Areas of expertise: inequality (race, class, gender, LGBTQ) social justice; social change; diversity and inclusion; anti-racism education; anti-sexism education; digital storytelling; media communications; interpersonal violence and victimization; sexual harassment in the workplace; violence prevention; incarceration; ally activism; program evaluation; non-profits; academic institutions; and community-based research. 

PhD: Sociology, North Carolina State University

Rosalyn Sandoval, PhD

Equity & Entrepreneurship Consultant

Dr. Rosalyn Sandoval is an expert on human behavior, organizations, entrepreneurship, and inequality. She believes in finding creative and innovative solutions to workplace issues that benefit the well-being of both stakeholders and the organization. Broadly, Rosalyn’s scholarly interests focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice within entrepreneurship. Specifically, she focuses on the role that founders and leaders of new ventures play in shaping gender and racial inequality within their ventures. Rosalyn has cultivated an appreciation and talent in various ways to examine these issues, including through interviews and focus groups, observations, visual data, and workshops. At Work 4 Change, Rosalyn works as our human relations and organizational behavior expert. She focuses on the people side of organizations, working to help create inclusive and equitable practices for the well-being of all.

Areas of expertise: entrepreneurship and new ventures, gender and racial inequality, diversity, stakeholder well-being (employee, customer, supplier, community, financial), interpersonal psychological processes, organizations as a social system, individual differences, motivation, perceptions, and values.

PhD: Organizational Science, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Dave Frantzreb, MA

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Policy & Assessment Consultant

Dave Frantzreb (ABD) is an expert in assessment, policy, and mixed-methods research design. He brings over 20 years’ experience working in private and public sectors with a focus on equity and building safe and inclusive workspaces. Dave is a skilled project manager with expertise in removing equity gaps for structurally disadvantaged populations through research, program evaluation, assessment, training & development, and advocacy. At Work 4 Change, Dave works as our policy expert to help organizations align their mission, goals, and practices to build equitable spaces.

Areas of expertise: program and policy assessment, social inequality, racial and social justice, LGBTQIA+, and evaluation & measurement

ABD: Educational Research, Measurement, & Evaluation, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Ramiah Nesbitt

Executive Assistant

Ramiah Nesbitt is currently a full time student at North Carolina Central University, majoring in social work. Her goal is to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Ramiah has had previous work experience as an intern for the City of Charlotte’s Housing and Neighborhood Services and Bank of America. She has certifications in Microsoft Office and her specialized skills include communication, collaboration, organizational, and leadership skills.

At Work 4 Change, Ramiah communicates with clients, creates marketing content, engages in social media promotion, and edits digital media. Ramiah works closely with the Work 4 Change team to ensure equal opportunity to all and to make a positive impact on the community.