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if we vibe together
we'll thrive together
Meet the humans of Culture Circle
We're a collective of eclectic backgrounds and modalities.
Charisse Fontes
Founder
Andrea Kahomi-Summers
Advisor
Kelsey Ley
Advisor
Bee Thompson
Executive Assistant
Our vibe & Values.
humanity.
We see ourselves and others as human and use the best parts of our humanity to navigate.
ubuntu.
We understand that our success is tied to yours. Your well-being affects mine, so the grater you are so am I.
Efficiency.
We see efficiency as energy and are mindful of the flow of energy
and how it is used.
Our origin story.
Culture Circle was birthed from an experience from the Founder's homeless experience in the workplace and has been cultivated and cared for by humans that understand how deeply impactful the workplace can be in our daily lives.
Our why is simple. Humanity.
We have this idea that one of the best ways to impact the world is to ensure that each human first understand their humanity and are treated like humans. So many antiquated and outdated work methodologies go against that; yielding humans is the workplace that doesn't feel they have a voice, oppressed, depressed, functional zombies that go out into the world and their home spaces only to treat others the same. That cycle won't help our humanity.
So, out of a love for humanity and passion for seeing successful companies do what they do best, Culture Circle does what it does.
meet the founder.
Charisse Fontes is an author, speaker, and trusted advisor to startups, scaleups, and executive teams navigating growth and cultural change.
With a background in anthropology and a grounded, human-first approach, she helps companies align leadership, design people systems, and build cultures that actually work.
She’s also the founder of the nonprofit Humanity Power and a certified birth doula — all part of her mission to elevate humanity in every space she enters.
Kind. Clear. Rooted. Charisse brings real insight and care to the work of building better workplaces.