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Lelia Gowland
Speaker | Writer | Optimist at Gowland, LLCWith a Master’s in Public Policy and a BA in Sociology, Lelia applies her understanding of political, professional, and cultural systems to support professional women.
Her approach combines academic expertise with experience from an eclectic career. In her past lives, she raised money for nonprofits, oversaw a juvenile detention center, managed a political campaign, and developed and implemented a sex education curriculum for middle schoolers.
Now she writes regularly for publications including Forbes, NBC News, and Harper’s Bazaar. As a former teen magazine fan, she was particularly delighted when Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire profiled her for her strengths-based approach to negotiation.
Regardless of the setting, she is committed to fostering a sense of confidence in the people she serves by helping them connect deeply to one another. After a recent program, one of her clients told her that she was “the confidence fairy godmother everyone needs”. Hell yes.
A New Orleans native and enthusiast, she freely uses the word y’all in professional correspondence and has an entire closet dedicated to costuming. She strives to bring the city’s joyful vibes to everything she does.