T. Michelle Lady

T. Michelle Lady, (MPA, CFRE) owns This Lady Leads, LLC, a company established to enhance the advancement and strategic needs of nonprofit organizations and small businesses. During the 2020 pandemic, Michelle ignited her passion to guide small business when she worked with a young professional to open a new small business. With over 30 years of experience, she eagerly shares her knowledge of leadership, public relations, marketing, business strategy, development, and strategic planning with organizations seeking an opportunity to build for the future. Michelle seeks to help others build a roadmap for future success through business or personal endeavors.

Most recently she served as the Chief Development Officer at Christ Community Health Services in Memphis. Michelle’s resume includes national and international organizations to include the American Red Cross, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For three years she served as an adjunct professor for the master’s Leadership program at St. Mary of the Woods College teaching Strategic Planning to students focused on serving in the nonprofit sector. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Memphis State University and a Master of Public Administration with a nonprofit management focus, from the University of Memphis with membership in Pi Alpha Alpha, The National Honor Society for Public Affairs & Administration. In her spare time, she volunteers with her husband to teach Financial Peace University. She also loves playing board games with her husband Frank and daughter Lily Grace.