Valda Valbrun is a leadership strategist, equity champion, and the Founder and CEO of The Valbrun Consulting Group. A proud Haitian-American and first-generation college graduate, Valda brings decades of experience supporting educational leaders, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations in building high-performing, inclusive, and culturally responsive environments.A dynamic keynote speaker and facilitator, Valda is known for her ability to blend powerful storytelling, expert insight, and actionable strategies that challenge, inspire, and equip leaders to lead with authenticity, purpose, and impact.Renowned as a catalyst for systemic change, she has a proven track record of guiding organizations toward equity-centered practices and cultivating cultures of belonging. Her leadership spans roles as a professional developer, C-suite executive, and entrepreneur—operating at the intersection of education, organizational development, and social impact.Through her work with school districts, nonprofits, and organizations serving children and families, Valda delivers transformative executive coaching and leadership development that elevates both individual and collective capacity.With an unwavering commitment to equity and continuous improvement, she leads efforts to close opportunity gaps and implement culturally responsive strategies that drive sustainable change. Valda is a certified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) and holds a certificate in Facilitative Leadership for Social Change.Her leadership legacy includes serving as Director of Professional Learning at ASCD and as Executive Director of Organizational Development for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (NC), where she championed innovative solutions to advance equity and leadership effectiveness.