meet the center
Our Story
The Center Consultancy began with a shared belief: that workplaces can be more than places where people clock in and out — they can be spaces of belonging, growth, and transformation. Our founders, Hanif Fazal and Frewine Kiros, have spent decades working at the intersections of equity, leadership, and organizational change. Hanif’s journey began as a youth advocate and educator, where he saw firsthand how systems could either empower or marginalize entire communities. Frewine, drawing from her own lived experiences and work with leaders across industries, recognized how inequities play out in the workplace and how often well-intentioned organizations struggle to turn values into meaningful action.
Together, they saw a need for something different:
A consultancy that doesn’t just teach equity, but lives it.
One that moves beyond performative checkboxes and creates real, lasting culture change.
One that meets leaders and teams exactly where they are — and walks alongside them to build workplaces where all people can thrive.
What started as CEI (Center for Equity and Inclusion) has now evolved into The Center Consultancy, reflecting the growth of our vision. While our name has changed, our purpose has not:
To help organizations lead with clarity, inspire with equity, and build cultures of trust and belonging.
Today, The Center Consultancy partners with organizations across the U.S. and Canada, from grassroots community groups to Fortune 500 companies carrying forward Hanif and Frewine’s founding vision:
A world where workplaces are not barriers, but catalysts for equity and possibility.
Our Theory of Change
We are centered in our belief that sustainable change requires a transformational process. We will help you align your organizational identity to cultural values, institutional practices and personal well-being.
our team
At The Center, our staff is united in our belief that when marginalized voices are centered, everyone thrives. We believe in our work, in possibility, in action and learning. We are a diverse group with varying backgrounds, unique skills and professional experiences. We are facilitators, strategists, educators, social workers, professors, authors, thought leaders, parents, and more. Learn more about who we are and why we do this work below.
