I’m a Consultant and Coach for small businesses and nonprofit community leaders. Through coaching, program design, and project management, I help create and execute strategies to effectively grow and manage their organization so they can make a big impact.

Areas of Expertise

Interim Executive Leadership

Project/Initiative management

Facilitation


Recent Projects

- Leadership transition and ED Search with the Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana

- Small business startup coaching with Propeller

- Operations audit and redesign with Valbrun Consulting

- Program coaching with New Orleans Youth Alliance


Lavonzell Nicholson is a leadership coach and consultant for small businesses and nonprofit community leaders. Through coaching, program design, and project management, she helps them create and execute strategies to effectively grow and manage their organization so they can make a big impact.

Her clients appreciate her 20+ years of experience managing businesses, nonprofits, people, and projects. In addition to serving on several local community boards, she’s received recognition as one of New Orleans’ “40 Under 40,” New Orleans Magazine’s People to Watch, and City Business Woman of the Year nominee. As an entrepreneur, she has also been featured in the book How They Did It: A profile in entrepreneurship.

When she’s not working, she loves spending time with her two boys and practicing radical self-care through weekend trips, yoga, and brave yet unsuccessful attempts at gardening.

Professional Bio