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Dr. Lakeya Cherry, DSW, MSSW, ACC is the CEO/Founder of Lakeya Cherry LLC, a Partner at Evolution, and an executive leadership coach who has dedicated her career to the growth and development of individuals and the organizations they are a part of. As an ICF Certified Coach, a StartingBloc Fellow, a Google #IamRemarkable Facilitator, and a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, she believes that when leaders are empowered to reach their fullest potential, they will be able to support those around them more effectively. 

It was her own experience with coaching that ignited her passion for supporting individuals, teams, and organizations to lead more authentically and courageously. Her former clients include Glassdoor, LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Snap, Cisco, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Southern Veterinary Partners (SVP), The Trust powered by the NFL Players Association, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Black Administrators of Child Welfare, and the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute amongst many others. 

Dr. Cherry is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Network for Social Work Management, an international organization dedicated to strengthening and mobilizing diverse social impact leaders through education, leadership development, networking, and community-building. Under her leadership, the Network has expanded globally and introduced transformative programming that not only produced better leaders but also enhanced organizational cultures. 

She also serves as a Commissioner on San Diego’s Commission on the Status of Women, which helps to address the needs of women in San Diego in their social, economic, and vocational pursuits. 

Her approach is informed by her Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Southern California where she was honored with the coveted Order of Arête award, her M.S. in Social Work from Columbia University, and her B.A. in Psychology and Legal Studies from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Additional qualifications: Psychological Safety, EQi 2.0 and EQ 360 certified, Diversity and Inclusion and Women’s Entrepreneurship certification (eCornell), and Nonprofit Executive Leadership certificate (National Human Services Assembly).

Speaking Topics

Self-Care/Wellbeing

Executive Presence

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Emotional Intelligence

Vulnerability and Courage

Leadership Development

Imposter Syndrome

Self-Promotion/ Personal branding

Networking

Testimonials

"Lakeya was nothing short of a joy to work with - from our first call to hearing her speak at our event. She is warm but professional, has the best energy, and worked with us to create a personalized session that ended up exceeding all of our expectations. Not only was she wonderful to work with on the planner side, but our post-event survey from our guests was also filled with praise for her session. Lakeya owned the stage and was able to get a ton of interaction out of the audience - from laughs to tears, every person in the room was deeply moved by her words. I would recommend having Lakeya speak at your event over any speaker I have worked with in my career."

Jessie Copeland | Business Development/Special Events Program Manager | Southern Veterinary Partners
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