Hey, I’m Vessy
Vessy Tasheva She/They
Founder & CEO of Vessy.com - an impact consultancy specialising in Trust, Culture, and DEIB.
I’m originally Bulgarian and live in Ireland.
We work with clients across Europe, North America, Brazil, and India, such as Soundcloud, Reward Gateway, Typeform and more! Most of our clients are fast growing tech companies in FinTech, gaming, cybersecurity and eCommerce, with the majority being 2-4 years pre-IPO. Typically we work together during their hypergrowth and restructuring, as well as before and after IPOs, mergers & acquisitions.
Recognitions 5 years in a row:
2023 — featured in Top Emerging Diversity & Inclusion Companies in Europe in 2023 by Manage HR Magazine
2022 — featured in Top 30 Diversity & Inclusion Leaders You Must Follow in 2022, by LeadersHum
2021 — Vessy.com was featured in Top 10 of Emerging Diversity & Inclusion Companies in Europe by Manage HR Magazine.
2021 — listed in Top 50 D&I Influencers globally by Onalytica
2020 — named as one of the UK’s most influential D&I leaders in 2020, by Hive Learning
2019 — named as one of 2019’s most influential D&I Leaders globally, by Hive Learning.
I’m also an angel investor in digital health (Wild.ai) & mental health (Sentur.health), as well as Advisory Board Member of Deystvie (bringing change to the lives of LGBTI people in Bulgaria) and Diversity & Inclusion Board Member of Positive Luxury (shaping a sustainable future for luxury).
In November 2022 we launched a video course on Inclusive Leadership on SocialTalent, learning platform, where the course ranked as #2 in the Most Watched courses with NPS 87.
In the last 11 years, prior to becoming a founder, I have worked as Chief Strategy Officer of a talent tech startup, as well as in various roles across product, marketing, and culture in companies between 4 and 800 employees.
Often people ask why at Vessy.com we value beautiful, functional design. I grew up watching my father, Atanas Tashev, creating socio-culturally provocative paintings 🎨 that stand out with their bold colours and distinct shapes. The signature magenta blue of our logo is influenced by the importance of blue (and it’s dozens of nuances!) in my father’s early work.
I have authored:
2024 The Impact of Trust Report featuring 10 top tech companies in North America & Europe including Automattic, Plan A, Hubject, Reward Gateway, Progress, and more
How Diversity and Inclusion Leaders Can Drive Measurable Results, a whitepaper on OKRs in Diversity & Inclusion
2020 Diversity in the Workplace Report featuring 10 companies from 10 industries, such as NHS, Spotify, Blinkist and others
2019 Diversity in the Workplace Report featuring 10 companies from 10 countries, such as India, Mexico, South Africa, Bulgaria, Germany, Ireland, UK, the US, etc
Meet our Team
Recognised by the industry and featured in Top 10 Emerging Diversity & Inclusion Companies in Europe in 2021
Dr. Abiola Muhammed Ogunfowora • She/Her
DEIB Researcher | Anti-Racism | Mental Health
Kameliya Tomova • She/Her •
Transparency & Accountability Strategist
Victoria Napolitano • She/Her
DEIB Strategist
Wellbeing | Trans | LGBTQIAP+
Dean O'Reilly • He/Him
People Analyst Lead
Why we do what we do at Vessy.com?
We find fulfilment in helping people remove the internal and external barriers they face so they can live happier and healthier lives.
“Happiness is fulfilment, it's when what you think, say, and do are in harmony and tied to a purpose.”
What sets us apart?
We’re deeply invested in Employee Experience
We focus on understanding your Business & engaging your senior executives. Vessy has been:
Leading: acted as C-level executive for 2 years (CMO, CSO); led and coached a remote team of 5
Engaging leaders: reported for 5 years directly to C-level executives in organizations of size ranging between 4 and 800 employees
Project Management & Collaboration: partnered with dozens of internal & external stakeholders across a wide array of businesses, functions, and geographies
Communication: led communications for 10 years; acted in roles covering strategy, product, marketing, biz dev, culture, operations
Watch Vessy’s Berlin talk:
Vessy gave this talk in Berlin, Germany at Zalando HQ on September 26th, 2019:
Video Course: Inclusive Leadership
Now available on SocialTalent
Talks, interviews, mentions in North America & Europe
Thought leadership reports on culture and diversity & inclusion where Vessy.com has been featured: Employee Retention Guide by Top Tier Recruitment, 9 Cultural Norms & Differences When Scaling D&I Globally by Crescendo, Diversity Fatigue Report by Hive Learning