An Intersectional Equity Consulting Firm

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We are Shiso Consulting, a BIPOC woman-owned intersectional equity consulting firm. Our mission is to help humans thrive by creating systems that make systemic change.

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A better world is possible. Let’s build it together.

WE ARE ARCHITECTS OF EQUITY

Shiso is not your typical consulting firm. We don't just advise; we build. Driven by our belief that a better society is an equitable one, we partner with organizations and companies to create innovative and customized programs, policies, and processes with equity embedded in the foundation.


We bring an unparalleled combination of ethical and intellectual rigor to craft customized solutions to achieve your goals. We don't settle for surface-level solutions. We delve deep, applying an intersectional equity lens to uncover the root cause of your challenges and illuminate all the possibilities for your impact.

WHAT WE OFFER

Shiso Consulting provides a range of services custom-tailored to every client, incorporating industry best practices and data-driven research with an inclusive and holistic approach. Whatever your challenge, we work with you to find a solution.

  • As a partner at Evolution, our founder Aerica Shimizu Banks leverages a bench of 75 premier executive coaches to help CEOs, founders, executive leaders, and managers create structure and accountability and ignite personal growth.

  • We consult on culture from the inside out. With our operations hat, we take a systemic approach to strengthen your workplace culture. With our creative hat, we review your content, products, and services to ensure they authentically resonate with the diverse communities you serve.

  • We conduct various assessments, evaluations, and benchmarking utilizing innovative, proprietary, and gold-standard methodologies. Our values and conclusions are grounded in lived experience and research. We use both qualitative and quantitative methods to reveal the core truths hidden in the data.

  • From staffing to strategic planning and internal to external policy, we develop and advise on short-term and long–term strategies to increase effectiveness, equity, and impact.

  • Shiso provides structured yet flexible guidance for companies to align their practices with their values. We have extensive experience working within organizations of various sizes and at varying levels of complexity on equity-centered leadership and team development.

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING

  • "Working with Aerica Shimizu Banks, through her woman-owned business Shiso, was a wonderful experience. Ms. Banks did an excellent job of learning what we needed and brought her own expertise to provide a positive outcome. It was clear that Ms Banks had experience in building partnerships and had a unique equity lens that helped provide perspectives that we had not thought of."

    NaDa Hwang Voth-Shoemaker, Partnerships and Grants Specialist

  • "Shiso Consulting is truly exceptional in everything they do! Their team is incredibly knowledgeable, thoughtful, and deeply committed to designing programs that are both impactful and inclusive. From start to finish, they met our needs with precision, care, and a high level of expertise in human-centered design. Each day, I find myself looking for new opportunities to collaborate with them again. I highly recommend Shiso to any company or team that’s looking to build meaningful, equity-driven programming that your employees will enjoy and will positively impact your bottom line."

    Tyler Bell, Senior Director of Impact & Inclusion, 160over90

  • "Shiso Consulting built our fellowship program from the ground up. Aerica quickly grasped our vision and executed it seamlessly, becoming a trusted strategic partner in the process. Her deep understanding of the non-profit, political, and educational sectors—and how they intersect—has been invaluable. Thanks to her team’s expertise, we’ve not only grown our fellowship program but also elevated our visibility and impact as an organization."

    Mark Henson, Interim Executive Director, ReNew Democracy Foundation

  • "Aerica's expertise and thought partnership were invaluable to me as I stepped into a new role leading external affairs for Arnold Ventures. She worked closely with my team to refine our engagement strategy and craft high impact events that advanced our policy priorities and enhanced our brand in Washington. Aerica also rolled up her sleeves to support event logistics and execution, working seamlessly and graciously with us as we learned alongside her. I can't recommend Shiso highly enough!"

    Sebastian Johnson, former Vice President, Arnold Ventures

OUR IMPACT

In the last five years, we have helped 60 clients define their strategy, strengthen their culture, publish groundbreaking research, and change the world. Our work has been recognized internationally for advancing equity and social impact. Our founder Aerica Shimizu Banks is an established thought leader on tech, equity, and social impact. 

  • Helped pass the Silenced No More Act in California

  • Advised on the Algorithmic Accountability Act, introduced in the House and Senate

  • Coached 24 nonprofit leadership teams in Achieving Strategic Clarity

  • Presented at Harvard University, Stanford University and the World Bank

  • Featured speaker at Amazon Studios, Black Enterprise, and SXSW

  • Winner of DigiDay Greater Good Award

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WORK WITH US

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