Meet the Team
The Brilliant Lead is a Black-woman owned training and organizational culture development company designed to equip leaders with tools to create wellness for themselves and positive work environment for their teams.
When you work with The Brilliant Lead, you gain access to a team of experts committed to creating a more inclusive, trauma-informed workplace in your mission-driven organization.
Sequoia Owen
Founder & Chief Consultant
Sequoia is a workplace culture strategist and leadership coach trained in trauma-informed care with over a decade of experience within the nonprofit sector.
Holding a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling, she leverages her expertise to guide organizations in implementing strategies that align leadership practices with a culture that fosters employee wellbeing and psychological safety.

Dr. Takeya McLaurin
HR & Belonging Consultant
Takeya is a SHRM-certified human resources professional, consultant and trainer with over fifteen years of experience building genuine relationships across all levels of an organization.
Holding a Doctorate Degree in Education and a certification as an Anti-Racist Educator, she utilizes her expertise to align organizational policies and procedures with the principles of anti-racism and inclusivity.

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