Our Team

Julian Chender
Founder + Principal Consultant

Julian became a consultant and coach in order to help work toward a healthier society. His expertise lies in organization design, encompassing the translation of strategy into impact through effective organizational structure, processes, governance, metrics, and talent practices; intentional organizational scaling (up or down); and merger integration.

Julian’s extensive experience spans purpose-driven organizations across sectors, including arts and culture, social services, social justice advocacy, international development, media and branding, volunteerism, corporate philanthropy, and government and politics.

A distinguished alum of Accenture’s Operating Model & Organization Design practice, Julian was the first external hire into the Kates Kesler acquisition. Prior to that, he worked under Tony Fauci to support NIAID’s response to Ebola and Zika through enterprise strategy and leadership development.

Julian is a Certified Organization Design Practitioner and an ICF-Certified Coach. He holds a master’s degree in Organization Development from American University and a B.A. in History from Swarthmore College. Earlier in his career, he was recognized with the Organization Development Network's Emerging Practitioner Award. He currently serves on the Organization Design Forum's Board of Advisors and has previously served on the Board of Trustees of the Organization Development Network.

Jessica Phillips
Consultant, Arts + Culture

Jessica focuses on the power of collaboration in the arts to forge deeper community connections. As an experienced performer, dedicated educator, and consultant, her work focuses on nonprofit arts management, labor relations, organization change, leadership, and culture development.

When not consulting, Jessica plays clarinet in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and serves on the graduate studies faculties of The Juilliard School where she teaches career and business skills. Jessica also has a long history of arts advocacy, having served on numerous boards. She currently sits on the boards of the League of American Orchestras and The Field.

Jessica is a sought after speaker and presenter on a wide range of issues facing arts organizations today, from marketing to negotiations. She is also the founder of K+P Strategy, a boutique creative consulting agency that specialized in brand identity, digital content, and strategic planning for the arts.

Jessica received her MBA in Arts Innovation & Entrepreneurship from the Global Leaders Institute and holds certificates in Nonprofit Arts Management from NYU, Labor Relations from Cornell, and Negotiation and Leadership from Harvard’s Program on Negotiation. She graduated cum laude from Barnard College, Columbia University, with a BA in Political Science and Music.

Affiliates

11A Collaborative keeps a network of affiliates who we contract for the right projects with the right clients at the right time. Our vast network of consultants allows us to pull specific people to fill unique client needs as they arise, leading to strong and accurate service delivery. Affiliates include experts in industry areas such as the Arts, Social Justice, and International Development, as well as functional experts across Human Resources, Development, Marketing, and Finance.