Our Team

Mariana Strategies' CEO, Audrey Roofeh, is an attorney licensed to practice in New York and Washington, DC, a certified change management practitioner, and brings more than 14 years of experience in litigation and nonprofit management, advisory services, training, and employment law.

As CEO of Mariana Strategies, Audrey has worked with businesses in manufacturing, engineering, politics, fashion, and media, as well as national and international non-profits to deliver workplace culture solutions. Audrey has delivered and facilitated hundreds of trainings and workshops globally.

Audrey received her BA from Barnard College, Columbia University, and her JD from Cardozo School of Law in New York. Audrey is a past Adjunct Professor at the University of New Hampshire School of Law.

Swati Srivastava is a Consultant at Mariana Strategies. As an Applied Social Psychologist, she brings with her more than eight years of organizational consulting experience and nearly two decades of survey research expertise. She has served small nonprofit and research clients as well as large manufacturing, retail and professional services companies around the world. She is also currently Research Director at Vertigo Advisors, a small management consulting firm in Chicago, IL.

As a woman of color who has worked in both the private and government sectors, Swati holds workplace equity as a deep personal and professional interest. She applies a social science lens in helping Mariana Strategies’ clients assess and manage their workforce diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Swati received her BA in Psychology from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and her PhD in Applied Social Psychology from Loyola University Chicago.

Micalah Collins is a Program Associate at Mariana Strategies, LLC. As a Program Associate, she has over five years of experience in generating strategic insight through research and data analysis. In previous roles, she has worked with nonprofits to improve the effectiveness of their programs, systems, and processes and to advance the overall mission and goals of their organizations.

As a black woman who has worked in the social sector, Micalah has a deep personal and professional interest in creating workplaces that are safe, inclusive, and equitable for all. At Mariana Strategies, she supports clients in building and sustaining inclusive workplaces through assessment, change management, and workplace learning. She also assists in advancing Mariana Strategies’ strategy and business goals. Micalah attended Elon University, where she studied sociology, and resides in Raleigh, NC.

Jessica L. Benjamin is a Sales Advisor at Mariana Strategies, LLC. She is a strategic, friendly, non-transactional sales and sales leadership professional with over twenty years of experience.

She carefully listens to her clients’ needs to make appropriate recommendations.

When working in recruitment advertising, Jessica built solutions for clients to hire top diverse applicants. Just finding underrepresented applicants jobs isn’t enough. Companies and other entities need to have the training to provide an equitable and accessible work experience to retain them. Mariana Strategies, LLC can provide that.

Jessica received her English BA from Reed College and her JD from Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans.