Surrounded isn’t the same as supportedGrowth was never meant to be solo
Nice to meet you

Warm enough to trust. Sharp enough to lead.

Commissioner. Board member. Financial educator. Relational catalyst. I bring creativity, care, and strategy to the people and ideas you want to grow.

A relational catalyst

Connection is my strategy.

If you want personal growth to feel less isolating, I make space for honest conversation, mutual care, and new perspectives. Bring the people and questions that matter to you.

My background in teaching, financial advising, and public service shaped my caring, strategic approach: meet people where they are, make complex ideas more human, and find a useful next step together.

Today, I bring that belief to transformational encounters, speaking engagements, and voice acting—each shaped around creativity, intention, and the power of community.

LaVonda Renee
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The record
  • Board of Directors, NC Housing Finance Agency third term
  • Commissioner, NC African American Heritage Commission Black enterprise initiatives
  • PNC Bank Women of Influence honoree
  • Interviewed on PBS
  • Advisory Board, NC Coastal Federation
  • President’s Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship Carteret Community College
  • National Black Chamber of Commerce virtual incubator & financial literacy program
  • City of Greensboro Cultural Districts
  • Community expansion work Greenville, SC
  • Carteret County Equalization & Tax Review Board
  • Vice President, Array Community Development Corporation
  • Panelist, Ocean Innovation Conference UNC Wilmington
  • Presenter, NC Museum of History NC African American Cultural Celebration
  • MBA, Innovation Management Regent University
What guides the work
“Make it authentic. Make it caring. Make room for people to find their own next step.”
LaVonda Renee
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