Maya Okonkwo
Editor-in-Chief
Founder & editor-in-chief. Fourteen years building and running operations teams.
MSc Organizational PsychologyEx-Head of OperationsFounder, Cadence
The Team
Meet our authors
Cadence is written by a small group of people who have spent real careers doing the work they write about — running teams, hiring, coaching, and studying how people focus. Here's who they are.
Daniel Reyes
Senior Writer — Career
Former corporate recruiter and career coach. Ten years on both sides of the hiring table.
Ex-Technical RecruiterCertified Career Coach (CPCC)10+ yrs hiring
Priya Nair
Contributing Editor — Remote Work
Ran a fully distributed product team for six years. Now consults on remote operations.
Ex-Director of ProductRemote-ops consultantDistributed since 2016
Thomas Whitfield
Staff Writer — Leadership
Former management consultant and leadership facilitator. Coaches first-time managers.
MBAEx-Management ConsultantLeadership facilitator
Sofia Lindqvist
Writer — Focus & Habits
Cognitive-science researcher turned writer. Translates the science of attention into practice.
MSc Cognitive ScienceEx-research associateHabits & focus