MEET THE TEAM

FOUNDER / CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Philadelphia Native & Air Force Veteran,

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

~ Dr. Maya Angelou

GLORIA L. WEATHERSPOON

Founder / Chief Executive Director

Gloria L. Weatherspoon "Glo" originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has served over 25 years of military service, retiring from the Air Force at the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. During her time, she served in multiple career fields and leadership positions, serving hundreds of thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Guardians and Coastguardsmen. She is a highly decorated veteran who has deployed in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, Operations ENDURNG and IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.

Glo has over 3000 small group facilitation and group experiential learning hours, with participants ranging from senior level executives with over 20 years of leadership experience to junior level employees with less than one year in the organization. She has over 15 years of experience in Diversity and Inclusion program management and implementation. Glo advocates relentlessly for honoring the experience of others and allowing others to live openly as their authentic selves. Her advocacy work and level of self-awareness led her to pen the self-paced journal titled "Live Out Loud" and create her company, Live, Laugh, Lead Consulting LLC; a company that specializes in coaching, speaking, education, training, and development in the areas of leadership, human relations, relationship building, social, emotional, and cultural intelligence.

Glo has developed a specific model of development called L3. She connects how your story and lived experience play a significant role in how you show up in the world to your family members, friends, community members, and teammates in the workplace. The L3 development model encourages others to take steps toward living a life of purpose and finding joy in life's journey. It is her belief that these steps will give you the fuel you need to love, honor, and be kind to yourself first and enable you to give to the world the best you have, as you lead in every area of your life.

She holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management, and Associate Degrees in Logistics Management and Social Services. She is Certified DISC® Profile Analyst, Emotional Intelligence Assessment Analyst, and Master Resilience Training Instructor. Glo is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, and has over 1000 hours of community service in Brevard County, Florida, where she and her family reside.

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CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Frank K. Whitehead

Frank K. Whitehead has over 15 years of People & Culture experience. He has expertise developing and assessing the climate surveys for the Department of Defense as well as conducting focus

groups to obtain detailed feedback and creating an action plan for the executives of the organization.

Mr. Whitehead has over 4,500 combined hours in small and large group facilitation, mediation, and classroom instruction. Partnering with a plethora of organizations around the country, he has volunteered over 3,000 hours of community service across the country.

He is pursuing his Masters Degree in Digital Marketing from Full Sail University and has received both his Bachelors of Arts in Business Management and Associates of Arts in Business Administration Degrees from Grantham University.

TRAINER

Dr. Fikisha Maree'

Fikisha Marée is a retired Master Sergeant from the U.S. Army with 21 years of service. She has over a decade of experience in facilitation, instructing various facets of Human Relations that include diversity, equity, inclusion, and over 7 years as a Mediator. She is highly skilled in training leadership in exceptional managerial acumen, commitment to excellence, and outstanding performance, interpersonal relationships, and emphasizing the human side of leadership at all levels.

She trained over 2,700 military and civilian students across the Department of Defense (DoD) on the application of human relations and leadership to enhance mission readiness. Dr Marée facilitated 5,280 hours of small group instruction infusing intrapersonal, interpersonal, and cultural awareness knowledge. She has facilitated very successful Executive Leadership seminars for the DoD. Dr Marée was requested by name to assist with the to work directly with the Department of the Army Equal Opportunity (EO) Policy Branch to streamline EO training across the Army, a change that affected over one million soldiers.