To foster positive leadership and inclusive workplaces.

MEET OUR

Leadership Team Members

Dr. Kiki Ramsey

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Jamil Ramsey

Chief Technology Officer

Nicole Chappell

Chief Administrative Officer

Chelsey Parkinson

Director of Coaching

Dr. KIKI RAMSEY, PhD

FOUNDER & CEO (She/her)

Dr. Kiki Ramsey is a Positive Psychologist and Executive Coach that helps organizations transform their people by using positive psychology and diversity, equity and inclusion approaches to coaching and training.

As the CEO of The Positive Psychology Coaching and Diversity Institute (PPCaDI), a leadership development firm that specializes in driving diverse organizational change utilizing positive psychology and DEI approaches to coaching, Dr. Kiki inspires employees to tap into their purpose, courage, and belonging, so they can do the work they love and love the work they do.

Dr. Kiki has extensive skills and knowledge in the areas of positive psychology, resilience, the meaning of life, organizational and leadership development, diversity and inclusion, women’s leadership, and advancement.

Dr. Kiki is passionate about helping people obtain the knowledge they need to ultimately find their true calling doing the work they love. For over 10 years she has studied, researched, coached, and taught hundreds to succeed. She draws on her background in business, psychology, and coaching to equip people with the necessary tools to impact their leadership effectiveness, resiliency, and career advancement.

She is the author of Get Courageous Now: A Woman’s Guide to Finding Her Passions and Purpose in Life, a book offering women a step-by-step guide to radically breakthrough the mindset of fear and find true meaning doing what they love.

Dr. Kiki is committed to helping people thrive and her teaching/coaching philosophy promotes an environment where everyone can be an active positive participant in their own learning. Dr. Kiki is a regular contributor on Forbes.com and has a Master’s in Social Work and a Masters Positive Psychology Coaching. She also has a Ph.D. in Business Psychology.

When she is not working she loves to spend time with her three children, Tomazye, Mackenzie, and Tre, and her wonderful husband Jamil, in addition to running, keynote speaking, and being a dance machine.

Jamil Ramsey, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Officer (He/him)

Dr. Jamil Ramsey is a technology executive, educator, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in information technology, software development, and digital innovation. A 2016 graduate of the Founder Institute startup accelerator program, Dr. Ramsey has built a career at the intersection of emerging technology, leadership, and human-centered innovation.

He has served in senior leadership roles across both the public and private sectors, most notably as Chief Technology Officer of the Positive Psychology Coaching and Diversity Institute, where he leads the design and development of innovative technology solutions that support coaching, leadership development, and interventions for underserved populations.

Dr. Ramsey is also a recognized voice in emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and blockchain adoption. His academic and professional work focuses on how organizations can responsibly integrate advanced technologies while maintaining ethical, people-centered systems. He currently teaches at Life University in Atlanta, GA.

His doctoral dissertation, Toward a Framework for Adoptability of Blockchain Technologies, explored the organizational, technical, and human factors influencing blockchain implementation and adoption within modern enterprises.

Dr. Ramsey frequently speaks on topics including artificial intelligence, technology strategy, digital transformation, leadership development, and the future of work.

Nicole Chappell

Chief Administrative Officer (She/her)

Nicole Chappell received a Bachelor’s in Humanities Studies from Chowan University in 2009 and a Master’s in Mass Media Arts and Journalism from PennWest Clarion in 2014.

Nicole has over 17 years of administrative support experience, having worked in the automotive, association management, and immigration law industries before joining PPCaDI. At PPCaDI, she leads the organization’s core functions and loves working behind the scenes.

On a personal note, Nicole’s top VIA Strength is kindness. She resides in Henrico, VA, with her cat, Zoe, and her hobbies include wine tasting, reading, and discount shopping.

Certifications:
Lean Six Sigma White Belt
Women’s Entrepreneurship – Cornell University
Public Relation – PennWest Clarion

Chelsey Parkinson

Director of Coaching/Coach/PDL Facilitator (She/her)

Chelsey Parkinson is a certified Leadership and Performance coach who started her coaching career as a coach inside the Department of Defense. She is a lover of higher education with a few degrees under her belt; her most recent pursuit is a Ph.D from the University of Central Florida in Security Studies focusing on Organizational Behavior and Human Psychology. Along with over 2000 hours of professionally coaching more than 750 leaders, Chelsey has professional experience as a high school teacher, intelligence analyst, head of HR and Chief of Staff. 

Chelsey’s top strength is love of learning and she loves to apply that to her coaching sessions to really get underneath the issue, to learn what is really important, and to encourage her clients and leaders to learn to do the same. Chelsey lives in Tampa FL with her husband, 3-year-old daughter, 2 huskies and a golden retriever puppy. Chelsey loves spending time with her daughter at Disney World, training for fitness competitions, drinking coffee and reading a good book.

Certifications:
Leadership and Performance Coach (LPC)
Team Coach
Agile Coach
ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) 

Specialties:
Communication
People Management
Performance