THE RENEWAL LAB GUEST SPEAKER

Charmaine Brown is a strategic advisor, executive coach, and speaker with nearly 30 years of experience helping leaders and organizations turn clarity into momentum.

She is the Founder and CEO of Connexions Consulting, a strategy and organizational advisory firm focused on strategic planning, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and execution support. Since founding the firm in 2015, Charmaine has partnered with corporations, nonprofits, and industry associations across real estate, insurance, manufacturing, and community-based sectors—guiding leaders through growth, transition, and transformation.

Charmaine’s work sits at the intersection of strategy, people, and performance. She is known for helping organizations move beyond surface-level plans to build aligned strategies that actually get implemented. Her approach blends deep business acumen with practical leadership tools, enabling teams to strengthen accountability, improve decision-making, and execute with confidence.

In addition to her consulting work, Charmaine is an executive coach to senior leaders and founders navigating increased responsibility, organizational change, and leadership complexity. She is especially passionate about supporting women leaders as they step into greater influence, ownership, and impact—whether inside organizations or through entrepreneurship.

Charmaine is also the creator of the Simply Living Me platform and the Consultant Already In You coaching experience, where she helps high-performing women translate their corporate expertise into profitable, purpose-driven businesses. Through coaching, speaking, and thought leadership, she challenges women to stop waiting for permission and start building wealth, autonomy, and fulfillment on their own terms.

A sought-after speaker and facilitator, Charmaine delivers engaging, honest conversations on leadership, purpose, performance, entrpreneurship and building sustainable success—without burnout or performative hustle.

She lives in the Detroit area with her husband and is navigating an exciting season of growth as an entrepreneur, leader, and empty nester.