Transforming Business from the inside out
Leadership + Company Culture
Transform your workplace through leadership strategy, company culture consulting, accessibility, employee engagement, and organizational development. The Cavu Group helps organizations build cultures where people and business thrive.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Culture have taken center stage in today’s conversations as the relationship between business and society continues to evolve.
As your dedicated partner, The Cavu Group helps you develop unlimited visibility while ensuring your commitments are authentic, sustainable, and adaptable.
Our Experience
Leslie Short: Founder & CEO
Author: Expand Beyond Your Current Culture & Someone Has to be the First
Executive Advisor with more than 25 years of experience advising CEOs, executive leadership teams, entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, entertainment companies, and Fortune 500 organizations on business strategy, organizational culture, branding, accessibility, marketing, and operational excellence.
Known for aligning people, purpose, and performance through innovative business strategy, inclusive leadership, executive coaching, and organizational transformation with a track record of building high-performing teams, strengthening brands, improving organizational effectiveness, and leading enterprise-wide change. A trusted executive advisor who combines strategic vision with operational execution to help organizations grow, innovate, and build cultures where people and business thrive.
Barbara Matos, Culture Strategist, Strategic professional with 20+ years of experience advocating for individuals, navigating complex systems, and driving meaningful outcomes across diverse communities. Skilled in addressing sensitive concerns, managing multiple priorities, and building trust through clear, compassionate communication.
Brings executive-level judgment combined with hands-on client support, with a proven ability to resolve issues, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure follow-through from inquiry to resolution.
Lynne Filderman: Senior Advisor, Corporate Purpose & Thought Leadership
With more than 40 years of experience, Lynne Filderman partners with visionary executives, global brands, and influential leaders to develop strategic content, executive thought leadership, and transformational experiences that drive meaningful business outcomes.
Her expertise spans organizational culture, corporate purpose, brand reputation, leadership communications, sports, entertainment, technology, and innovation. Lynne helps organizations build authentic narratives, strengthen stakeholder trust, and foster inclusive workplace cultures.
Known for her collaborative approach and strategic insight, she guides executive conversations on corporate purpose, accessibility, employee engagement, diversity, inclusion, and leadership communications—helping organizations bridge divides, strengthen culture, and communicate with clarity, authenticity, and purpose.
Elena Romero: Cultural Research Analyst, is a Cultural Research Analyst with 20+ years of experience stemming from the worlds of communications and education. Specializing in qualitative research, she takes an interdisciplinary and cultural approach to examining and interpreting data to identify patterns of potential issues or improvements, reveal business opportunities, and guide the decision-making of the business. Research methodologies utilized include observations, in-depth interviews (IDIs), focus groups, and surveys. When Ms. Romero is not consulting, she serves as an Assistant Professor, Marketing Communications, at the Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY).+ year career is characterized by working in partnership with talented, creative, and inspire.
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