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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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