what we’re all about

Pattern-spotting. Truth-telling. Hearing what’s unspoken.

It’s part ops, part organizational development, and part “why are you doing all of that by yourself?!”.

Lasting progress doesn’t come from more hustle.

It comes from carving a clearer path forward and having the right support around you to execute.

We’re not meant to stay stuck in survival mode — so let’s name the hard stuff, identify the opportunities, and make shift happen.

TIFFANI R. Brown

founder & principal consultant

People who know me say I have a calm, grounding presence. People who know me well say I’m a quiet storm. I’ve always been curious about how people, places, and things work—and how they came to be. So I’ve learned to ask sharp questions with tact, and I spot connections others miss.

My past life as an educator showed me just how much opportunity is lost when organizations are under-resourced and overwhelmed. During my time as an elementary teacher, I stumbled into nonprofit operations after volunteering with an organization and discovering that the weirdly broad mix of work I had been doing there actually had a name—and was a real career path. Operations became a vehicle for drawing out the unrealized potential I saw tucked inside the organizations I served. My coaching takes a similar approach, helping leaders tune into what’s often already been whispering, waiting, and ready to emerge.

Lifelong Learning and Whatnot

Emory University, BA, Political Science
Emory University, MBA, Organization & Management
Montclair State University, MA, Educational Leadership & Administration
National Coalition Building Institute, Certified Conflict Mediator
UC Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute
Meditation teacher training, too many to name!

I spent more than two decades leading in-house operations across a wide range of organizations as a Director, VP, Executive Director, and COO. I’ve worked with founder-led startups, global nonprofits, and everything in between.

From managing multi-year, multimillion-dollar grants to navigating a merger, multiple re-orgs, and large scale hiring, I’ve seen the beauty and lived the burnout of social impact work firsthand.

Along the way, I’ve learned what it takes to build resilient organizations that work for the communities they serve and for the people leading them. Mission-driven work shouldn’t come at the expense of our health or sanity, and I’m grateful to every client who has trusted me to walk alongside them as they bring that belief to life.