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At Symstrat, we emphasize the interconnectedness of people and culture.
By empowering individuals, we create a thriving and inclusive environment that elevates the entire organization.
Uplift Your People, Elevate Your Culture.
People & Culture Advocates
Symstrat People & Culture Pros are a diverse team of leaders, executives, and experts dedicated to unlocking the full potential of leaders and work cultures.
United by a shared commitment to a national DEIB, People and Culture Advocacy Charter, we’ve crafted a unified strategy to seamlessly integrate DEIB principles into policy and practice, fostering inclusive excellence, and shaping a future where every organization thrives.
Solutions Made Just for You
Our services are uniquely curated to meet the specific Learning and Development, DEI, and organizational effectiveness needs of your organization. We’re passionate about empowering leaders, teams, and committees to uplift your people and elevate your culture.
Whether in the business community, higher education, nonprofits, government, small businesses, startups, or with underrepresented minority emerging entrepreneurs, we’re here to support and inspire growth across all sectors.
We are All In
We’re here to uplift your people and elevate your culture. Together, we’ll drive innovation, enhance competencies, and strengthen business acumen, all in pursuit of organizational excellence.
From micro-training sessions to large-scale transformational change initiatives, Symstrat People & Culture Solutions is your partner in achieving extraordinary success!
John Mason
As an executive strategist, advisor, and human resources professional, John brings over 20 years in influential positions at all levels of organizations. John advances organizational excellence, empowers communities, and inspires positive change through forward-thinking, innovative leadership. He builds consensus and serves as an entrusted guide to advance your intercultural competence and organizational excellence goals. John leads with grace and an inclusive acumen.
John uses his knowledge of diverse organizational systems and data-driven research to construct frameworks designed to enhance business strategies. These strategies have been proven to implement transformational Human Resources Management that drives competencies for organizations’ leaders, people, and work culture. He creates and deploys effective and innovative support mechanisms to drive Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (“DEIB”) values to uplift any organization and enhance its overall culture.
He has played key roles in strategic leadership, policymaking, and organizational effectiveness. He has advised C-suite executives and leaders in the private sector, academia, nonprofits, government, and community strategic coalitions, including but not limited to:
* United Health Group Optum Health Services
* U.S. Bank
* Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese
* University of Minnesota
* National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
* University of Kentucky
* University of Denver Training Consortium
* University of Minnesota Senate on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
* Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children
* College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University
* Center of Excellence for the Advancement of Kentucky African Americans
* Lifeworks Services Inc
* Jackson State University, Howard University, and Tuskegee University
John is a graduate of an historic black college university (HBCU) Kentucky State University, earning multiple master's and bachelor's degrees: Public Administration, Business Administration and Management Information Systems.