At Vynamic, Diversity & Inclusion is part of our values and culture. We’re building a community inclusive of many voices for our team members, our clients, and the neighborhoods in which we live.
Diversity & Inclusion Vision
Diversity & inclusion are intrinsic to who we are and how we work.
Diversity & Inclusion Mission
To cultivate an environment that invites authenticity, celebrates unique perspectives, and fosters belonging.
D&I Leadership
Meet the leads driving our D&I initiatives forward at Vynamic


Stefanie Christmas
Stefanie is a seasoned professional with a breadth of strategic planning and organizational effectiveness experience in the public and private sector across multiple industries. Stefanie founded Vynamic’s Diversity & Inclusion efforts in 2016, co-led Diversity & Inclusion Council since its inception in 2018, co-developed Vynamic’s D&I client offering, and acts as Subject Matter Expert across the various D&I client engagements.
Learn more about Stefanie Christmas“Vynamic views diversity as multi-dimensional and intersectional. It includes all the differences that makes us one thriving community. We celebrate the uniqueness of each of our team members (no one color is the same!) and strive for every team member to feel a sense of belonging at Vynamic. I am immensely proud of the profound impact diversity and inclusion has made on our organization and for our clients.”


Shannon Connolly
Shannon Connolly is a healthcare industry management consultant with 8+ years of experience in strategic planning and mobilization for global and US-based clients and has an extensive background in global healthcare plans. She currently co-leads Vynamic’s internal Diversity & Inclusion Council and has co-developed Vynamic’s D&I client offering.
Learn more about Shannon Connolly“The intersection between D&I efforts and business outcomes fascinates me – for too long this critical topic has been thought of as a ‘nice to have,’ and it is really refreshing to see D&I evolving into a strategic business imperative for both our own company and our clients. Having a diversity and inclusion strategy not only improves the experience of Vynamic’s team members, but significantly impacts the outcomes of our work in the healthcare industry.”


Matthew Howard
Matthew Howard is a healthcare industry management consultant with 7+ years of experience in customer experience, data collection & analysis, and clinical research innovation. He currently co-leads Vynamic’s internal Diversity & Inclusion Council and is helping open and establish the Vynamic Durham office.
Learn more about Matthew Howard“At Vynamic, “We believe there is a better way,” and that extends to our D&I approach as well. What I love about our D&I work at Vynamic is that we’re often looking at the outcomes of our actions and efforts. Our D&I work is never a ‘check the box activity,’ and it’s not just about ‘doing the right thing;’ we are anchored in creating meaningful change for our team and empower one another to carry that through to our clients and communities. “