Mission

Intentional Empowerment exists to bridge the gap between good intentions and lasting impact by helping people and businesses navigate, repair, and reimagine the systems we live and work within. We combine emotionally intelligent strategy with real-world experience to empower those who are trying to do the right thing, even when the path isn’t clear.

We work with individuals and organizations who want to lead with ethics, build with inclusion, and grow without selling out. From consulting and education to case studies and community, our mission is to decode broken systems, call out harmful practices, and equip people with practical, judgment-free tools to move forward.

Whether you’re building a workplace, a business, or a life that feels aligned with your values, we’re here to share the wisdom, troubleshoot the hard stuff, and help you rise with integrity.

Vision

We envision a future where success is not defined by status or output, but by alignment, ethics, and human well-being. A world where people no longer have to gamble their health or dignity for a paycheck. Where ethical businesses gain visibility, and where mission-driven professionals don’t get buried by bureaucracy or burnout.

Our vision is to create a trusted ecosystem, a living, breathing network of values-aligned people and workplaces, who help each other thrive. We believe in amplifying the voices of those doing good work in quiet corners, sharing hard-won lessons from within broken systems, and offering real solutions in a world that often expects silence or perfection.

Jess Sumerak

Founder

Jess Sumerak is a workforce development and business strategy expert with over 20 years of experience helping companies build stronger teams, improve efficiency, and create workplaces where employees thrive. Based in Twinsburg, Ohio, she specializes in talent development, operational strategy, and employee engagement, bringing a people-focused, results-driven approach to every organization she works with.

With a background in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, she's designed leadership training programs, streamlined onboarding processes, and implemented employee engagement initiatives that have increased retention and productivity. She's led projects that reduced training time while improving knowledge retention, helped businesses refine their hiring strategies to attract top talent, and developed performance metrics that gave leaders clearer insights into their teams’ strengths.

She believes that when employees feel valued and supported, businesses perform better. That’s why she focuses on creating customized workforce solutions that not only enhance operational efficiency but also foster a culture of growth, collaboration, and innovation. Whether it’s through team-building programs, leadership coaching, or process improvements, her goal is to help businesses and their employees succeed together.

If you’re looking to strengthen your workforce, improve operations, or enhance employee experience, she'd love to connect and explore how she can help. Let’s build a better workplace—one where people and business thrive together.