The CEPHR team of Partners and Consultants has a diverse mix of talents in Human Resources, Culture, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Leadership, Employee Experience, Talent Assessment and Development, Compensation, Organizational Design, Change Management, and other unique talents, with over 75 years of combined experience to serve our clients’ needs.
Our Consultants and all of our Strategic Partners are vetted through appropriate channels to meet the unique needs and highest standards for each of our clients under the same Values system that is so important to us.
Our Leadership
Tiffany Castagno
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Culture Strategist, & Founder
Tiffany Castagno is CEO & Founder of CEPHR, LLC and has 17 years of progressive Human Resources experience in various Industries. Tiffany has a Master’s Degree in HR and Labor Relations and a Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Communications, and Adult Education and Training. Across her career, Tiffany has worked in both Non-Profit and For-Profit organizations of all sizes, including Fortune 100 Companies.
Tiffany is on the Board of Directors for Open Field, a Pittsburgh Non-Profit organization. Tiffany is a recipient of the Jefferson Award (2022), which is the Country’s most prestigious Honor for Volunteerism, Leadership, and Service to Community. Tiffany was also honored with the Curio412 Powered by Purpose Award (2023) that recognizes businesses whose efforts of Philanthropy and/or Social Enterprise improve the Community, our Region, and beyond. Her most recent Award was the Top 20 Restorative Leaders to Watch Award (2024).
Tiffany understands that together is better and that we get nowhere alone. She is a Mentor and enjoys volunteering her time in the Community. CEPHR was founded on these principles and Tiffany believes in always beginning with understanding client needs and the business before beginning a project.
Tiffany loves writing. Words are her Love Language and she is Co-author of a Children’s Book “Can a Zebra Change Its Stripes?“, a book in the Series “Bruno’s Amazing Adventures” with a Mission “To Change the World, One Child at a Time.” The book teaches children about embracing difference. Tiffany’s writing has also been feature in “The Trouble With Pink Wheelbarrows: Insight, Inspiration, and Ideas for Budding Entrepreneurs”, and she is a Collaborative Author in “Own Your Story: Empower. Connect. Create Change”.
OUR Team
Gil Cohen
Lead Culture Strategist
Gil Cohen is Founder of Employee Experience Design and Lead Culture Strategist at CEPHR, LLC. Gil founded Employee Experience Design with a vision to make the world a better place to work by helping organizations to evolve their people practices thus improving both human and organizational outcomes.
Gil is instrumental to our Boutique Culture work as we explore the dimensions of Employee Experience (an absolute specialty of Gil’s), Employee Engagement Surveys, Focus Groups, supporting organizations with articulating their Vision and Values, supporting and establishing Role Clarity, Organizational Development, Training, and other Strategic Planning support for our clients. Gil shares our Values and clients frequently compliment Gil and Tiffany on their synergy when they work together on projects.