Attention: Choir closed on December 31, 2024. For more information about why, read A Letter to Our Community. 💛
We’ve been listening to the same voices for far too long.
We're here to change that.



At Choir, our mission is to lift the voices of people of color, women, and non-binary professionals in industries historically represented by white men.
We all have the power to course-correct our broken systems, starting by changing who we listen to. That happens on stage and in the media – the two most public platforms for recognizing and amplifying expert voices.

Our Team

Sonya
Dreizler
She/ Her
I'm Sonya, co-founder of Choir. I lead business development and client services for our conference clients, and developed the algorithm behind the Choir Score. I’m a passionate advocate for increasing representation of women and people of color in business, and also a data nerd. Combining these two passions at Choir is a privilege and a joy.
Some of the highlights of my work experience include serving as CEO of a Broker-Dealer & RIA, being an ESG consultant before ESG was cool, and authoring the acclaimed Do Better Series.
When I'm not working, you can find me filling my home with friends, good food, and plants.

Liv
Gagnon
Co-founder
She/ Her
Hey, I'm Liv, and I'm the proud co-founder of Choir, where I lead our Voices platform to help more people of color, women, and nonbinary professionals step into the spotlight via media & speaking opportunities.
I've spent the last 10 years as a PR, branding, and media relations consultant with a passion for working with underrepresented founders. After starting a firm designed to launch mission-aligned companies into the public eye, I realized I could leverage my experiences, connections, and resources to bring diverse voices to the spotlight at scale. Enter Choir.
I live in Los Angeles with my pittie rescue pal, June, and I'm always down to talk about music, food, and The Real Housewives.

Choir’s Board of Advisors

Renée Baker,
DBA, RCC
Professor
University of South Florida

Dani Fava
Head of Strategic
Development Envestnet

Theodora Lau
Founder
Unconventional Ventures

Lisa Liu
Senior Partner
The Mitzel Group

Tyrone Ross
Founder
401

So, what are two white women doing running a diversity business?
Both of us have experienced gender discrimination in our industry, and we also know that the benefits of industry diversity efforts have been reaped largely by white women. As beneficiaries of those efforts, it's our responsibility -and pleasure!- to hold the door open for all of the groups that finance has pushed out in the past.