An international team of parental leave coaches, researchers, and strategists
Driven by a shared conviction that this transition deserves better.
The Center for Parental Leave Leadership’s core team brings together expertise across research, operations, product, and technology.
Behind us is our global network of
certified RETAIN Parental Leave Coaches, PhD researchers, specialist consultants, and strategic partners
who extend our reach across industries and sectors worldwide.
Dr. Amy Beacom
Founder & CEO
Creator of parental leave coaching and consulting as a field of practice. The vision, the methodology, and the mission behind everything CPLL does.
Our Core Team
Eric leads CPLL’s operations, partnerships, and policy work, building the systems and infrastructure that keep the organization growing. He brings over a decade of experience in policy leadership, organizational development, and executive coaching—including groundbreaking work on marriage equality and paid family leave in New York. As a father himself, he understands that the policies organizations build shape the experiences families actually live. Eric holds an MBA from New York University and lives in Beacon, New York with his wife and sons.
Eric Williams
Chief of Staff
Amy P. leads CPLL’s research initiatives and assessment development, bringing scientific rigor and an evidence-based lens to everything the team builds. An Industrial-Organizational Psychologist with a doctorate from Portland State University, her work spans assessment development, family-supportive workplace interventions, and translating research into real-world guidance. She is driven by the belief that rigorous research should produce real change for the families and organizations that need it most. Amy P. lives in Upstate New York with her husband and daughter.
Amy Pytlovany, PhD
Director of Research & Assessments
Richelle leads product strategy, user experience, and community engagement for CPLL, overseeing the RETAIN Coaching Hub from concept to launch. She brings nearly five years of management consulting experience at Accenture—including change management and Salesforce implementations for Fortune 50 global technology companies—alongside a deeply personal connection to the work as a Certified RETAIN Parental Leave Coach, birth and postpartum doula, and birth and lactation educator. She lives in Colorado with her husband and their two boys.
Richelle Clayton
Director of Product & User Experience
Joanna keeps CPLL’s live events running smoothly from start to finish, bringing a background in legal and paralegal work across Texas, Colorado, Alaska, and federal courts—and the precision and steady communication style that comes with it. A Certified RETAIN Parental Leave Coach and member of the program’s inaugural cohort, she came to this work through a genuine belief that the transition to parenthood deserves far more than a policy and benefits brochure. Joanna lives in Austin, Texas, where she teaches Barre3 and cheers on two very busy kids.
Joanna King
Events Support Coordinator
Jack is responsible for the development and implementation of AI tools and products at CPLL, bringing a self-taught background and four years of hands-on experience integrating AI into workflows and systems. Passionate about responsible AI and all things tech, he’s currently completing his degree from Gonzaga University, with goals to bring thoughtful technology solutions to the people who need them most. Jack lives in Portland, Oregon and Spokane Washington, where he spends his free time enjoying the outdoors.
Jack Bogaty
AI & Technology Specialist
Adam leads the zero-to-one product development, operations, and AI transformation behind the company’s evidence-based platform, internal process, and client facing work. He brings over a decade of product leadership scaling CRM and customer engagement at Wayfair, Walmart, and American Express, plus graduate study in artificial intelligence at Stanford’s School of Engineering. A zero-to-one builder at heart, Adam lives in New York City.
Adam Ma
Chief Operating Officer
Meet our Certified RETAIN Coaches
Our global network of 150+ certified RETAIN Parental Leave Coaches (R-PLCs) is ready to support your employees, managers, and executives through every phase of the parental leave transition. Every R-PLC is trained and certified through the RETAIN Coaching Institute™.