A smiling woman with shoulder-length dark hair looks at the camera. She is wearing a sleeveless purple patterned top, gold hoop earrings, and layered gold necklaces. The background appears to be an indoor event space with neutral-colored walls and stacked chairs.

Diane Martell

Leadership

Diane builds what others may only imagine — from healing-centered retreats to AI-powered systems that move missions forward.”

Your Partner in How

  • Untangling complexity.
  • Designing systems that actually support humans.
  • Translating big ideas into structured, actionable plans.
  • Bringing a calm, grounded presence to moments of transition, growth, or uncertainty.

What People Say about Diane’s Work

“Diane sees both the heart and the architecture. She can sit with the human complexity of a situation and then design a system that actually works.”
— Zaid Gayle, Executive Director

Why Helia LOVES Diane

Diane is the Deputy Director of Peace4Kids, an incredible organization in Los Angeles supporting current and former foster youth and defining what community means in ways that we can all be inspired by! She brings a serious love for technology and trying new tools with a deep humanity and a “can build/do” anything approach that makes her an incredible human to partner with /have on your team!

Diane finds joy + ease in

Long walks with an audiobook, fur baby snuggles, designing nature-centered spaces, laughing with my partner Alex, cooking for loved ones, and solving puzzles — operational or otherwise.

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