LaShatá M. Grayson

LaShatá M. Grayson is a results-oriented Learning and Development executive with more than a decade of progressive leadership experience in training, designing, and implementing transformational strategies across Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and higher education institutions. She has trained and coached more than 25,000 professionals across 70+ organizations, consistently driving measurable outcomes through innovative talent management, leadership development, and culture-building initiatives.

Her expertise centers on talent development and management, onboarding, and creating culture change. LaShatá partners with organizations to move beyond a cycle of “putting out fires” and into a movement grounded in lasting equity and sustainable outcomes.

She often reminds teams of a guiding principle from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “Our lives begin to end the moment we become silent about the things that matter.”

Education and Certifications

• Master of Science in Education, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

• Bachelor of Science in Management, Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis

• Nonprofit Certified Professional (CNP) | Nonprofit Leadership Alliance

• ATD Coaching Certification | Association for Talent Development

• Ethical Leadership Certificate | University of South Florida

• Workforce Diversity Certificate | University of South Florida

Professional and Community Involvement

• Featured TEDxGary Speaker | Clarity in the Chaos

• Webb Gayle New Professional of the Year

• Recipient of the Dawn M. Rhodes Community Engagement Award

• Recipient of the Excellence in Advocacy Award

• Recipient of the CSPA Community Engagement Award

• Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

• Board of Directors, Irvington Counseling Collective

• Board Member, All Things Mommie