Our Team

Tonya Richards

PHR/SHRM-CP/CDP/CHHR/IDI-QA

Tonya Richards is the founder and CEO of Excel Now Consulting Corp.

She has over twenty years of Human Resources experience in various industries and over ten years of experience as a DEIB practitioner.

She is a certified coach and lives in NYC currently employed as a senior human resources, diversity, equity, & inclusion and organization development practitioner.

Restless Excellence™ is a leadership platform created by Tonya Richards that explores what it means to pursue high standards without losing our humanity along the way. Through thoughtful reflection on leadership, culture, and personal growth, Restless Excellence challenges the idea that excellence must come at the expense of well-being. The platform includes the Restless Excellence LinkedIn Newsletter and the Restless Excellence Podcast, where Tonya shares insights, stories, and practical perspectives on sustainable leadership, navigating change, and building organizations where people and performance can thrive. Readers and listeners are encouraged to subscribe to the newsletter and tune in to the podcast to join the ongoing conversation.