Steph Ortiz (she/her) is the founder of Weaving Ways, a consulting practice that supports organizations and coalitions working at the intersection of gender, economic, and racial justice. Over the past fifteen years, she has partnered with communities to move shared ideas into action, guiding strategic planning, project development, and participatory processes that strengthen cross-sector collaboration and collective leadership.

Steph brings deep experience in Technology of Participation (ToP®) methods, as well as training, technical assistance, and capacity building. Her healing-engaged and facilitative leadership centers relationship, trust, and sacred space-making, supporting groups as they navigate complexity and move through moments of conflict, clarity, and decision-making with care and courage.

Her professional journey includes leadership with Wise Women Gathering Place, Black Lives United–Green Bay, Women’s March Wisconsin, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, and We All Rise: African American Resource Center. Born in Chicago and raised in the Oneida and Green Bay community, Steph is Native (Oneida and Menominee Nation descendant) and Black-Puerto Rican (Afro-Latinx). She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Democracy & Justice Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.