Alica Forneret is an educator, speaker, and consultant dedicated to creating new spaces for people to explore grief and grieving. She is the Founder and Executive Director of PAUSE, a 501(c)(3) pending organization (fiscally sponsored by the Players Philanthropy Fund) focused on supporting Communities of Color through grief and end of life.

Her writing about grief, work, and race has been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Psychology Today, GQ, and more.