Michel Fabode is a culture design consultant who brings over 20 years of experience across healthcare, technology, and advisory services.

In 2019, Fabode began providing strategic consulting on organizational culture specifically for founders of early-stage, venture-backed companies. After seeing a need for more resources tailored to these leaders committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, she founded The Culture Design Lab in 2022.

Leveraging decades of insights into what makes a great workplace culture, Fabode recently published her first book, CULTŪRA: A Guidebook for Founders Building Diverse Teams. It offers practical advice and tools for founders seeking to be proactive about building company cultures that embrace diversity and allow people from all backgrounds to thrive.

Fabode holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. from Stanford University. She currently resides outside Austin, Texas.