Meet the Team
Lillian Davenport
Founder, Chief Empowerment Officer
Lillian Davenport is a first-generation college graduate and one of the first in her family to enter a corporate career. She believes organizations and individuals evolve by design, igniting positive transformation daily as leaders create a culture that motivates employee engagement. When leaders harness their strengths and adopt behaviors that multiply their influence, they create environments where people flourish, and performance, productivity, and profitability soar.
With deep expertise in corporate human resources and as a Marshall Goldsmith Certified Executive Coach, Lillian has enjoyed working with corporate leaders, small business owners, and high-performing individuals to elevate their leadership impact and careers.
Lillian’s Professional Experience and Qualifications
- Recognized by Influence Digest+ as one of the Top 20 Coaches in Houston in 2021
- More than 20 years of human resources experience and leadership in global financial services and insurance organizations
- Instructor for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) certification preparation course
- Speaker on various topics, including leadership, purpose, and career growth
- Marshall Goldsmith Certified Executive Coach
- Coach Training Certification from Coach Training Alliance, an International Coach Federation (ICF) accredited program
- Senior Certified Professional (SHRM – SCP) Certification, Society for Human Resource Management
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certification, HR Certification Institute
- Certified Independent Consultant, Hogan Assessment
- Certified Birkman Consultant, Birkman
- Certified Change Practitioner, Prosci
- Master of Science, Occupational Education, University of Houston
- Bachelor of Arts, English – Mass Communications, Alcorn State University
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Raven Davenport
Raven Davenport, Esq., is a licensed Texas attorney practicing Business Law and Arbitration. Founder of Davenport Consulting Assn., she provides legal, learning, and leadership development services. With a degree in Fashion and Visual Merchandising, she also offers image consulting.
Raven has held leadership roles in the Houston Community College Business Department, including Chair and Program Coordinator for Business Administration, and currently serves as faculty. She gained global exposure by leading and participating in international educational initiatives in Europe and the Middle East, gaining unique international business and human relations perspectives.
Raven’s global insight is invaluable in this ever-changing business environment.
Qualifications and Professional Experience
- Received Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law at Austin, Texas, in 1996
- Licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas since 1997
- Twenty years plus of higher education faculty and leadership experience
- Led business students on a Study Tour to London, Paris, and Rome
- Became a fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar in Salzburg, Austria
- An Oxford Round Table presenter in Oxford, England
- An International Law and Legal Systems delegate to Egypt; studied Islamic law and culture
Marcia L. Newman, MA, CPC, CSL
Marcia Newman, Principal of Marcia Newman and Associates, is a highly referred, engaging, articulate, transformative leader with proven strategic performance in bringing clarity, alignment, focus, and forward movement to her clients. She brings over 30 years of leadership experience in proven outcomes through executive and professional coaching and consulting.
Marcia clarifies every aspect of business, personal and organizational life through congruence of spirit, voice, and her client’s purpose. With over 3,500 coaching hours to her name, you will find a welcome with Marcia as she has built a rich and successful coaching practice.
Qualifications and Professional Experience
- M.A. Organizational Leadership Gonzaga University
- Executive MBA Coach, Butler University
- Adjunct Faculty, Purdue School of Organization and Leadership, IUPUI
- Named one of Indianapolis top 15 coaches 2023
- 3,500 hours of coaching executives, physicians, professionals
Donna Hailey
As a transformative consultant with extensive experience in learning and organizational development, Donna Hailey empowers organizations to achieve their goals. She aligns human capital with business strategy to drive performance and growth through comprehensive solutions.
Qualifications and Professional Experience
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Southern University
- Master of Business Administration, University Phoenix
- Post Graduate Studies, Organizational Leadership and Development, University of Phoenix
- Leverages deep knowledge and hands-on experience in management development, performance improvement, and organizational change management to guide organizations through successful transformations
- Provides tailored solutions for clients by applying her extensive exposure, experience, and knowledge from oil and gas, telecommunications, and client relation organizations.
- Champions organizations to prioritize employee development, a critical driver of sustainable growth and a thriving organizational culture
- Guides organizations in establishing a strategic approach to talent and organizational development, aligning learning initiatives with business objectives to maximize impact and drive meaningful results
- Extracts insights from data and analytics to execute solutions to strategically align with organizational needs and drive business outcomes
Donna’s client-centric approach is relational, allowing for true collaboration and co-creation of solutions, making her a trusted partner for organizations seeking to optimize their talent and achieve their strategic goals.
