OUR FOUNDER & TEAM
Working together to support Black women leaders and managers as they learn, heal and grow in their leadership capacity
Laura E. Knights, LCSW
CEO and Founder of Knights Consulting LLC
Black Woman Leading® Creator
Laura is a teacher and master strategist at heart. She has always been dedicated to supporting Black women to move from surviving to thriving in both their personal and professional endeavors. Black Woman Leading® is the latest iteration of her efforts, and a true passion project that combines all the best of her professional experiences and skills. Together, with the team, Laura aims to support participants holistically as they learn, heal, and grow in their leadership capacity.
Team
Summer Alexander
PROGRAM COACH
Summer is a dynamic coach and facilitator with 10+ years experience in corporate training, communications, workforce development, and stakeholder engagement. She is also a Certified Equity & Belonging Facilitator. Her expertise spans various industries including information technology, finance, government, nonprofit and higher education. Summer is also an alumni of the Black Woman Leading program!
Sunette Thompson
Program Coach
Sunette is a powerfully intuitive coach with 10+ years experience in business development, organizational development, entrepreneurship, and human relations. She is an Employee Assistance Professional with expertise in applying positive psychology models in individual and team coaching initiatives.
Janae McEwen
Administration and Community Support Manager
Janae McEwen is a superb virtual business consultant with over 10 years of experience in nonprofit and small business communities. She specializes in providing administrative and organizational support services to founders and CEOs of organizations. She allows the founders and CEOs the opportunity to focus on growing their organization without being consumed with behind-the-scenes tasks. Her expertise includes project management, business organization and preparation, and strategic planning.
Karma Hill
Program coach
Karma Hill is an ICF accredited Positive Psychology & Leadership Coach with 12+ years experience in life and professional coaching, with application of positive psychology and coaching psychology. Karma’s expert skill set includes scientifically rooted approaches, effective use of her intuition, knowing the appropriate powerful questions to ask combined with the correct tools and techniques to empower clients. She brings concentrated expertise in women in leadership, leadership burnout prevention, and applied integrative wellness in the workplace.
Olayinka Ajibola
Creative Content Manager
Olayinka is a content creator, creative strategist, and digital marketer. She brings her fresh design eye to all of the Black Woman Leading brand assets including social media content, podcast visuals, marketing materials, and participant program materials. She is skilled in project management, social media engagement, and digital strategy.