Our Team

We work with organizations and teams across industry and government to make sure their tech choices match their mission and goals. Our backgrounds in sustainability, risk, and global systems help us build solutions that work now and grow with you over time.

We keep it practical. Every project ends with a custom digital guide, checklists, and simple tools your team can use to stay innovative, manage risks, and move forward with confidence.

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    Tia Christopher

    FOUNDER, THE ORANGE PEEL COLLABORATIVE

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    Lindsey Asis

    PARTNER, DIRECTOR OF AI POLICY + INNOVATION

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    Maya Lillian

    OPERATIONS + DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

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    Jen Reichert Angulo

    AI OPERATIONS SPECIALIST + MEXICO LEAD

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Advisory Group

The Orange Peel Collaborative Advisory Group is composed of cross-industry professionals who have collaborated with Tia Christopher and her team or have provided key guidance in shaping the project. Members are recognized leaders across the AI landscape, with expertise spanning cybersecurity, healthcare systems, and policy development.

Our approach to AI adoption bridges the technical and human elements of integration, equipping leadership teams and workforces for meaningful, confident engagement with emerging tools and systems. The Advisory Group plays a critical role in ensuring our strategies remain forward-thinking, practical, and grounded in real-world experience.

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    Mai-Ling Garcia

    Bloomberg Centers for Government Excellence and Public Innovation

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    Jess Brazen

    Creative Director | Creative Strategy & Impact-Driven Communications

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    Camelia Kantor

    Ph.D., MBA, Associate Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Research Professor

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    Priyanka Challa

    Healthcare Strategy Consultant and Adjunct Lecturer

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  • Michelle McGough

    Founder, CEO MMCR

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    Jackie Strohmenger

    MBA, Oracle EPM Financial Systems Expert, OP Guest Advisor

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    Alex Leader

    Emerging Technologhy Strategist + Cybersecurity firm Co-Founder

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    Samir Goswami

    Inclusive Economics Leader, Driving Global Development & Human Rights Initiatives

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    Manuel Gustavo Isaac

    Science Anticipation Philosopher (PhD), Senior Program Manager (GESDA), Emerging Tech Ethics Lecturer

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    Stephanie Delgado

    Product and Systems Strategist | Applied AI, Modernization, and Regulated System Operation

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    Chris Gassman

    Executive Director and Interim Faculty Director, Center for Sustainable Business Part-Time Faculty, Organizations & Entrepreneurship

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