Inclusion Strategy Solutions

What Inclusion Strategy Solutions does

Inclusion Strategy Solutions LLC is a MWBE-certified, New York-based boutique consulting firm that delivers diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professional services to corporate, academic, governmental, and non-profit clients in the US and internationally. The firm's core offerings include Diversity Consulting, Training and Education, Speaking Engagements, and Strategic Planning, delivered via on-site and virtual workshops, keynote presentations, EEO/HR advisory work, and tailored strategic planning engagements. Named clients span The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tiffany & Co., UPS, Stryker, NYC EDC, NYC DEP, Doctors Without Borders, American Thoracic Society, ANA, Fordham, Penn State, UC Berkeley, Rudin Management, Outten & Golden, and others, indicating a distributed, horizontal go-to-market across multiple verticals.

The firm's underlying intellectual property is a proprietary Five-Step Inclusion Strategy Framework: (1) assess organizational culture, (2) create a measurable and flexible strategic inclusion plan, (3) develop clear communications on inclusion commitment, (4) deliver interactive education on diversity, inclusion, and culture with measurement, and (5) establish an Inclusion Support Network to sustain investment. Specific products extend this framework into packaged formats such as the Mission Forward C-Suite workshop, HR Unconscious Bias Workshop, Inclusive Workplace Workshop, Antiracism Sessions, NYS/NYC-certified Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, and webinars on inclusive management for remote teams.

The business model is professional-services-led: sales-led acquisition through direct outreach, referrals, and speaking engagements; quote-based, custom-priced engagements scoped collaboratively with clients; and multi-year contract cadences. The firm operates with 1–10 employees, has no disclosed funding or institutional investment, and is privately held as a partnership among founding partners Wendy Amengual Wark and Paula T. Edgar, Esq., with additional partners Tresa Eyres and Nebahat Timur Tokgöz. No AI/ML technology, software product, or proprietary data assets underpin the offering.

Name

Inclusion Strategy Solutions

Legal name

Inclusion Strategy Solutions LLC

Website

https://inclusionstrategy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inclusion Strategy Solutions is an MWBE-certified, New York-based boutique DEI consulting firm delivering diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, training, and speaking engagements to corporate, academic, government, and non-profit clients in the US and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) & Belonging Consulting (BPAHAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ), Workplace Culture, DEI & Psychological Safety (EDAAAKAJ)

Keywords

• Diversity consulting services
• DEI strategic planning
• Workplace inclusion training
• Unconscious bias workshops
• Leadership development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. DEI Consulting Services: Professional consulting services helping leaders at corporations, academic institutions, governmental agencies, and non-profit organizations advance their organization's missions through focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
2. Training and Education Workshops: Interactive educational workshops on topics including unconscious bias, inclusive workplace, anti-racism, sexual harassment prevention, and leadership development. Content developed in collaboration with clients to meet specific needs.
3. Strategic Planning Services: DEI strategic planning engagements to help organizations develop and implement diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
4. Speaking Engagements: Keynote and panel presentations at conferences and corporate events on DEI topics.
5. EEO and HR Advisory Services: Conducting investigations, facilitating counsel and advise sessions, and advising leadership on best practices for EEO and HR needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Inclusion Strategy Solutions is an MWBE certified consulting firm that delivers diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) services to organizations. Its core offerings include DEI consulting, interactive training and education workshops, strategic planning facilitation, and keynote speaking engagements, all delivered through a proprietary five-step inclusion strategy methodology tailored to each client's needs.

Product overview

Inclusion Strategy Solutions is a consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The core offerings include Diversity Consulting, Training and Education, Speaking Engagements, and Strategic Planning. These services are delivered through various formats including full-day workshops (Mission Forward for C-Suite members), interactive sessions (Inclusive Workplace Workshop, Antiracism Sessions, HR Unconscious Bias Workshop), and webinars (such as the Inclusive Management Best Practices for Remote Teams). The company also provides NYS and NYC certified Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. All services are customized to meet the specific needs of client organizations across corporations, academic institutions, governmental agencies, and non-profits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diversity Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 3,000 individuals in 2018 alone
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dr. Lubna SomjeeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026Co-facilitation partnership for Mission Forward: Leading People, Purpose & Progress - a full day workshop for C-Suite Members.
• Arthur T. Matthews, J.D.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Co-presenter with Professor Arthur T. Matthews J.D and Lubna Somjee, Ph.D. at Penn State University on 'Race, Gender and Employment' presentation.
• Tresa EyresminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Announced as an additional partner to assist in leading Inclusion Strategy Solutions LLC to greater heights of collaboration and success. Brings wealth of knowledge, experience, competency, and professionalism.
• Nebahat Timur TokgözminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Announced as an additional partner to assist in leading Inclusion Strategy Solutions LLC. Brings additional knowledge, experience, and vision to the partnership.
• Paula T. Edgar, Esq.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Founding partnership between Wendy Amengual Wark and Paula T. Edgar, Esq. formed in 2018, merging their organizations to provide clients with greater depth and range of services. Their personal missions and visions align and result in greater innovation and impact on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Winters Group: Boutique DEI consulting firm offering strategy, training, and facilitation to corporate and government clients; directly comparable to ISS in service mix and target mid-to-large enterprise buyers.
• Cook Ross: DEI consultancy specializing in inclusive leadership development, cultural assessment, and training workshops; competes with ISS for the same corporate and public-sector buyers across the U.S. and U.K.
• Paradigm Strategy: DEI strategy and education firm founded by diversity practitioners; offers strategic planning and workshops similar to ISS's Mission Forward and strategic planning offerings.
• Rhodes Perry Consulting: Boutique DEI advisory focused on inclusive leadership, culture transformation, and talent strategy; comparable scale and service portfolio to ISS.
• Aperian Global: Provider of DEI and inclusion training, assessments, and consulting to multinational enterprises; broader but overlapping offerings in unconscious bias, inclusive leadership, and global DEI strategy.
• E3 Solutions: DEI consulting firm offering strategic advisory, training, and assessments to corporations and academic institutions; competes with ISS in the campus and corporate channels.

Broad incumbents

• PeopleFluent: Larger talent management and DEI technology vendor offering inclusion-focused software and content alongside broader HCM; comparable through its DEI training and measurement capabilities though it is a broader-suite incumbent.
• Deloitte DEI Practice: Big Four advisory practice offering enterprise DEI strategy, transformation, and analytics; competes with ISS at the top end of the same enterprise RFP pool where marquee clients shop.

Emerging players

• Tiny HR: Smaller-scale DEI and HR advisory serving SMB and growth-stage companies; partial overlap with ISS on training and inclusive workplace offerings but focused downmarket.
• Diversity Best Practices: Membership and content organization for DEI leaders offering benchmarking, events, and advisory; overlaps with ISS through research-driven client enablement but is community-focused rather than project-based consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inclusion-strategy1

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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