Someone Has to be the First! New Book Leslie Short-Memoir Released May 5th 2026

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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. 

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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, is an Inclusion leader with 20+ years of experience. She is committed to ensuring that employee engagement remains a top priority and is closely linked to the overall business strategy. She is a motivational leader with a proven record of building cohesion between all levels of staff, management, and business units. She was a key creator and architect of the Diversity &Inclusion Program at CBS Corporation, established in 2000. 


Lynne Filderman: Chief Client Content Curator, 40+ year career is characterized by working in partnership with talented, creative, and inspired people to engage and bring together world-class leaders to deliver best-in-class ideas, and produce exceptional convening and events. Her work as Executive Producer of ‘Brands Taking Stands’ conference is a major platform where she curates conversations about corporate reputation, aligning purpose with voice, rising stakeholder expectations, and towards a broader definition of diversity & Inclusion and corporate responsibilities.


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.


Tyler Blue-Owens: Creative Media Strategist, is a media strategist with a 20+ year career in media development and specializing in creative media brand strategies. Her career has expanded with clients from fortune 500 companies, and in the fields of Fashion, Sports, Entertainment, and Education. She is also sought after for marketing and brand development of leading brands. She focuses on Podcast production and Digital brand strategy.


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