About Us
Unmaze helps leaders rise above complexity by redesigning how work actually works – the operating models, leadership behaviors, talent systems, and ways of working that shape performance.
Grounded in organizational science and informed by decades of experience as operators, we turn insights into clarity and design systems where people and performance thrive together.
Dædalus, from Greek mythology, built a labyrinth so ingenious it trapped its maker. Many organizations face the same dilemma: systems designed for control now need creativity, and structures built for activity now demand real outcomes.
Transformation doesn’t come from fighting complexity, but from rising above it.
“Success isn't accidental. It is designed.”
Thiago Licias de Oliveira is the founder of Unmaze, a global HR and Talent Management executive turned entrepreneur.
He brings over 20 years of experience across Fortune 100 companies, high-growth startups, and mission-driven organizations, with senior roles at Lucent Technologies, Avaya, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Johnson & Johnson. Thiago blends the rigor of large enterprises with the agility and invention of high-growth startups, integrating two decades of operator experience with evidence-based methods from organizational science, leadership, and human behavior.
He holds an MBA from ESADE Business School (Spain) and NYU Stern (USA), is a graduate of the Georgetown Leadership Coaching Program, an ICF ACC-certified coach, and is completing a Master’s in Leadership and Organizational Change at Case Western Reserve University.
Beyond work, Thiago is known for his homemade gelato and his intricate Lego creations, both expressions of his passion for designing new possibilities where creativity meets science.
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Meet Us
We are operators, coaches, and organizational practitioners dedicated to redesigning how work works, bringing deep experience across industries, geographies, and stages of growth.
Alysia Bullock
Alysia Bullock is a strategic HR advisor and leadership coach with 25+ years of experience partnering with leaders to build inclusive cultures, strengthen leader and team effectiveness, and drive meaningful change. She brings deep expertise across pharmaceutical, biotech, and mission-driven organizations.
Clint kofford, Ed.D.
Global talent and leadership executive with 20+ years of experience redesigning leadership systems and enabling transformation across Fortune 100 and private equity. Formerly in senior roles at Mars, Nike, and J&J, Clint specializes in leadership development, operating model change, and cultural integration.
Elaina Gillule
Elaina Gillule is an organizational development and executive coach who helps leaders and teams navigate complex change, lead transformation, and strengthen collaboration at critical moments. She brings 25+ years of experience driving enterprise-level change across biopharma, medical device, and consumer organizations.
Jane Mindell Shlaes
Leadership coach and talent advisor who helps leaders and organizations navigate change, strengthen leadership capability, and navigate complexity to create clear, confident and aligned action, particularly in healthcare, association and life sciences environments.
