THE BRAINTRUST
Bridge Braintrust exists to bring people and organizations together to do great things!
Each consulting advisor is an expert, works in their chosen area and collaborates with our firm to serve clients. Our collective experience boasts unparalleled wisdom, experience across diverse organizations and a heart for service. You won’t find a stronger mix of consulting advisors to address your most pressing workforce issues and people problems.
Shenita Brokenburr, Ph.D.
Bridge Braintrust Founder & Human Resources Expert
A little about me: I am the Founder and Managing Consultant of Bridge Braintrust. My life and career have been transformed by education and life-long learning, informed by the wisdom of powerful mentors and impacted by phenomenal coaches.
As an advocate for people, my purpose is to give others the benefit of my experience, especially at work. As a mentor, I pour-in and lift-up; as a coach I draw out and evoke awareness, and as a lifelong learner and teacher, I enable transformation. My absolute joy is helping people and organizations do and be better - excellence is my true north.
This is my why; and it’s the driving force behind why I founded Bridge Braintrust.
Adrienne Washington, MA, SPHR, ACC
Executive Coach, Human Resources Advisor & Expert
A little about me: In my role as a leadership coach and HR advisor, I help clients solve their leadership, people and business challenges to improve company results.
I am an HR leader and expert with 20+ years experience in the defense logistics area, where I provided effective HR solutions to leaders at all levels. I consult on HR strategy, people operations and help leaders make data-informed decisions with an overall focus on organizational efficiency.
I also enjoy giving back to the communities where I am. I think acting locally makes an immediate and visible difference to society. I also support my graduate school and have enjoyed volunteering my time to food-based organizations.
Adriana Murillo, MA
Leadership, Learning and Development Consultant
A little about me: In my role as Leadership, Learning and Development Consultant, I help clients design and implement effective solutions that increase employee engagement, improve retention, and enhance performance outcomes.
I support organizational development efforts by designing best-in-class learning interventions, change management strategies and talent development solutions to build competence, capability, and capacity. I have strong business and project management acumen. I am known for completing projects on time and providing tangible results. I am also a certified DiSC administrator through Personality Insights.
I am passionate about helping organizations and people develop solutions and strategies that change their lives.
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Ayodele ‘Ayo’ Olajiga, MBA, BCC
Executive Coach & Business Transformation Expert
A little about me: I am an experienced business owner, consultant and investment banker. I executed corporate transactions over US$5B in the areas of financial mergers & acquisitions and corporate restructuring; and also established and managed the FirstRand Bank representative office in Nigeria.
In my former role as management consultant at McKinsey & Company, I implemented performance improvement & turnaround programs using lean network principles.
In my work as a business transformation expert, mentor and executive coach, I help CEOs become better leaders and support organizations to operate more efficiently. My expertise also include diagnostic assessments and organizational structural assessments for global businesses.
Janelle Crowley, Ph.D., IPMA-CP
Human Resources Expert, Mentor & Advisor
A little about me: I’m an experienced Higher Education Chief HR Officer with more than 30 years of experience.
I bring a depth of knowledge from having held HR leadership roles in various sectors. I’m also a mentor with a progressive history of administration that supports the delivery of services through budgeting; collaboration; communication; employee development, and networking that aligns with strategic planning and organizational goals - achieved execution through inclusion.
As an HR leader, I’ve been instrumental in delivering savings; optimizing attainment through excellent interpersonal communication skills, and collaboration with team members and notable, stakeholders.
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Michelle McKinzie-Dolly, M.Ed.
Executive Coach & Human Resources Expert
A little about me: My life’s joy is supporting others to reach their fullest potential, whether it’s in my role as a coach, mentor, educator, human services leader, human resources professional or a relative or friend.
I have been blessed with numerous opportunities to observe that transformation from despair to hope, in individuals and teams, in my over 20 years of experience, within the Human Services Sector, internationally and in Canada.
The greatest asset of any organization is its people. As a transformational leader and solutions-focused coach, I possess the skills needed to engage diverse employee populations and inspire them to perform beyond expectations. I honed my skills in not-for-profit leadership and later transitioned to the public sector.
Yvonne Evers, MBA, CCP
Succession Planning Expert, Board Consultant
A little about me: Over the years, as a consultant, I saw many organizations struggle to fill executive, leadership and other roles when they experienced unexpected, sudden and rapid turnover.
To solve this problem, I designed a system that enables organizations to proactively plan for leadership succession, develop a critical skill inventory for key roles and identify high potential talent for executive development programs.
SUCCESSIONapp® is a technology enabled succession planning application leveraged by human resources leaders to build talent pipelines. We help organizations take a proactive stance in planning for their future.
Kevin Adler
Executive Coach, C-Suite Advisor and Brand Strategist
A little about me: As a nationally recognized, award-winning thought leader in marketing and consumer engagement, a high-altitude mountaineer, and executive coach, I bring experience-based insights and a unique perspective to partner with executives to elevate their leadership skills, and organizations to create empowered, inspired, mission-aligned cultures.
I’ve helped countless Fortune 1000 organizations elevate by partnering with them as a smart and agile strategist, wise advisor and passional advocate to help deliver transformational results.
Michael Oliver
Executive Coach, Master Facilitator, C-Suite Advisor
A little about me: After enjoying a 20+ year “dream-come-true” CHRO career, I now have the opportunity to devote full attention to my passion of individual and organizational effectiveness as an executive coach and trusted advisor to CEOs, CHROs, and boards of directors. I am hired for my ability to effectively partner with CEOs, other C-Suite executives, and board members, as well as an organization’s High Potential talent.
Together, we address the question, “What’s going on within our business and what are the human capital implications?”. I focus on strategy, building inclusive cultures, facilitating courageous conversations, and leveraging Diversity & Inclusion as a business enabler.
I also provide executive coaching and mentoring to high-potential talent in corporate, non-profit, financial services and technology environments.
