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Gloria Weatherspoon

Dr. Gloria Weatherspoon, the “Engagement Strategist” is a retired United States Air Force, Chief Master Sergeant, with over 25+ years of leadership and workforce development expertise. She is a highly decorated combat veteran, with her highest award being the Legion of Merit for exemplary leadership and service to the United States of America. Gloria retired as the Joint Senior Enlisted Leader of the Department of Defense Center of Excellence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Patrick Space Force Base Florida. She served as the principal consultant on leader effectiveness, talent management, training, and professional development of 230 joint military and civilian students, faculty, and contract personnel. During her time in the Air Force and beyond, she served in multiple leadership positions across various industries, including Aircraft Maintenance, Security Forces, Medical, Hospitality, and Human Resources. Gloria has an extensive background in Employee Engagement, Change Management, and Coaching.

Her strategic vision and decision-making were fundamental in shaping the Diversity and Inclusion program policy, training, and instruction, impacting over 3.8 million personnel across the Department of Defense and multiple governmental agencies.Post-retirement, she launched her company, Live Laugh Lead Consulting in 2020 d/b/a Space Coast People Solutions, an SBA Certified (service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business), and has partnered with the Wiley Brand, to empower individuals and businesses by providing innovative and uniquely tailored human performance solutions to fit specific organizational needs.

Dr. Weatherspoon has delivered training courses on leading high-performing teams, personal motivation, and social impact to over 4800 leaders and hosted over 50 workshops, across Non-Profit, Defense, Aerospace, Government and Utility Industries. Stories about her leadership were published in a book titled “The Women We Watched, Tributes from the People of the US Air and Space Force.” She has dedicated over two thousand hours of community service, partnered with local community leaders and led large projects fostering an environment of mentorship and growth for young women, she served as the Chair for the annual EmpowHERment Summit for Women and Girls, for the last 4 years and co-chair for an entrepreneur networking event for women in central, Florida from 2020 - 2024.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and a master’s degree in organizational leadership and was awarded an honorary Ph.D. in June 2022 for her impact on government and her leadership and integrity in the world of business. She is currently pursuing a 2nd master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology and her associate coaching credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Gloria holds a myriad of certifications in administering personality assessments and coaching.

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