Our team

Hephzi is the CEO and Founder of Equality Group.

15 years experience in Corporate Finance, management, strategy and entrepreneurship including Lehman Brothers analyst, Kea Consultants co-founder and partner. She is the author of the Amazon bestseller "The Diversity Playbook" and several research papers including "2021 Inclusive Index" (published in Dow Jones). BA Literature and Language (Oxford University).

Mother of two boys, avid runner and amateur poet.

Eva is a Founding Member and Senior Leader at Equality Group. She heads up Equality Group’s EDI Consultancy business.

With more than 15 years of experience in strategy consulting and executive search she advises clients in investment and technology sectors on de-biasing processes and building more inclusive work cultures.

Mother of a girl, certified sommelier, PADI advanced water diver and fitness lover. Eva passionately enjoys organising events to bring people together around music, art and wellness.

Sasha is a Founding Member and Senior Leader at Equality Group.

She leads the firm’s Learning and Development offering and has worked with numerous leading European PE and Technology firms on training and upskilling their teams on Diversity and Inclusion.

She is committed to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the martial arts and combat sport.

Simon leads Equality Group’s Executive Search Practice. He has 15 years experience in the Executive Search industry and has spent the past 10 years advising Private Equity and Venture Capital funds, making Board-level appointments in portfolio companies as well as delivering investment team hires. He started his career at PwC where he spent four years in their Business Recovery Services.

Simon is an avid sportsman and can be found with a hockey stick, golf club, cricket bat or squash racket in hand most weekends.

Keon the Head of Research for Equality Group and a Professor of Psychology at Goldsmith University.

Keon - who’s research focuses on prejudice, sexual orientation, and sexual health - has received numerous international awards for his research, teaching, media engagement, and social activism.

He has appeared over 100 times as a psychological expert on media outlets including the BBC World Service, Radio 4, Channel 4 and the Guardian.

Cézanne is PA to Hephzi and Executive Assistant to the Equality Team. She has been with Hephzi prior to the launch of Equality Group after previously working in Finance for over 10 years with experience as an Office Manager/PA.

She provides vital support to Hephzi and the company in an extensive variety of areas including HR and bookkeeping.

Cézanne is a mum to two teenage boys, is a qualified hypnotherapist, and also enjoys the gym and boxing.

Chido is a Consultant working in Equality Group’s  Consultancy and Education practices. 

Chido helps clients on de-biasing processes as well as implementing the tools to empower these organisations to become DEI leaders. She previously worked on ESG events in financial services before turning to DEI to focus on the promotion of inclusive workplace cultures.

She is a mother of two girls who enjoys keeping active - playing netball, spinning and nature walks are among her weekly rituals.

Syano is a Consultant working in Equality Group’s Consultancy and Education practices. 

Syano uses his combination of training, executive search and causation analysis experience to consult on a wide range of DEI topics. He holds a PhD in Analytic Causation from Bristol University and is a published author of several books on subjects including Executive Hiring, Philosophy and Gender Roles.

Syano is a committed Ballroom & Latin dancer and continues to read in his field of Philosophy of Science.