About Us
About Mosaic Worx
Culture Strategy Built to Withstand the Headlines
The truth is, culture challenges don’t solve themselves. Ignoring them only makes the cracks wider—costing you your best people, your reputation, and your results.
At the same time, too many leaders feel paralyzed. They worry about saying the wrong thing, getting caught in politics, or discovering their influence doesn’t matter. But leadership matters now more than ever. Your people don’t need perfect leaders—they need courageous ones.
That’s where Mosaic Worx comes in.
We’re not just facilitators. We’re Culture Catalysts—a team of certified DEI strategists, leadership coaches, and culture builders with more than 80 years of combined expertise in human behavior and organizational change. We’ve stood at the intersection of justice, leadership, and business long before DEI made headlines, and we know what it takes to make culture change real—and sustainable.
Why Leaders Choose Mosaic Worx
Organizations call us when culture cracks start to cost them talent, performance, and reputation. We step in to:
Strengthen leadership resilience so leaders can navigate conflict and build trust across differences.
Increase retention through belonging by creating environments where top talent stays and thrives.
Build cultures that drive innovation, not division by aligning people strategy with business outcomes.
Create systems that withstand backlash, audits, and attrition so leaders can act boldly without fear.
Our Values in Action
At the core of our work are six values that define how we show up with every client:
Authenticity – Real conversations. No corporate theater.
Partnership – We don’t prescribe; we co-create.
Courage – We name the hard truths—and equip you to address them.
Inclusion by Design – Intentional, not accidental. Strategic, not superficial.
Strategic Impact – Every step ties back to results that matter.
Empowerment – We leave your people stronger, not more dependent.
Our Belief
DEI should not divide. It should deepen trust, sharpen clarity, and give leaders the tools to influence with confidence and humanity—even (and especially) when times are hard.
That’s why we don’t chase trends or headlines. We help bold organizations design culture strategies that outlast them.
Meet J Israel Greene
CEO & Founder of Mosaic Worx
For J Israel Greene, this work is personal. He has seen firsthand what happens when organizations ignore culture—the cost in talent, in trust, and in human potential. That’s why he founded Mosaic Worx: to help leaders build cultures where people thrive and businesses endure—even in times of disruption and division.
Israel is known for creating spaces where tough conversations turn into real change. He doesn’t preach from a stage; he invites leaders and teams into dialogue that sparks courage, dismantles resistance, and builds trust across differences. His approach blends research, strategy, and lived experience to make inclusion practical, sustainable, and backlash-resistant.
Over the course of 20+ years, Iz has led cross-functional teams in both startups and Fortune 500 companies, giving him a deep understanding of the pressures executives face when culture cracks begin to cost performance and reputation. His leadership and impact have been recognized nationally:
Top Five Speakers to Watch – Times of New York
Top Ten Trending DE&I Training Experts – All American Entertainment
Top 100 Executives Under 50 – DiversityMBA Magazine
ISO-30415 Standard Bearer for Diversity & Inclusion (one of few worldwide)
Israel is also a certified John Maxwell Team Coach, a Certified International DiSC Practitioner, and holds a Six Sigma Green Belt from Purdue University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management from the University of Arizona Global.
In addition to leading Mosaic Worx, he serves as a senior consultant with Envisioning Equity, contributes to A World Without Suicide, and serves as President of the National Black MBA Association, Chicago Chapter. He is a proud Lifetime member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and a Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Torch Honoree for Business.
Israel lives in Chicago, Illinois—where his commitment to leadership, connection, and equity continues to inspire the next generation of change-makers.
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Meet the Team
Arika Pierce Williams, JD
(Senior Strategist & Leadership Coach)
Arika is an experienced leadership coach, attorney, author, and speaker and brings over a decade of corporate leadership expertise to the table. Through her work, she empowers organizations by equipping professionals with the necessary tools and resources to excel, fostering inclusive leadership and promoting growth and success.
Mettie Spiess, CWP, CPHSA
Mettie is known as “stigma-crusher”: she is a mental wellness expert, international keynote speaker, and the founder of A World Without Suicide (AWWS). With over a decade of experience, she has designed impactful and sustainable mental wellness programs for employers across 43 countries, earning her the 2016 National Alliance on Mental Illness Education Advancement Award. Mettie’s expertise has been featured in Forbes, ABC, Fox News MKE, HR Daily Advisor, and The Master Shift.
