About

Ed.D.-credentialed leadership development strategist and scholar-practitioner with 8+ years designing, facilitating, and evaluating high-impact learning and organizational development programs across higher education, nonprofit, government, and corporate sectors. In 2024, made a deliberate pivot to full-time consulting, founding EmpowerMENt™ and developing the "They Are Not Invisible™" belonging framework — serving men of color, adoptees, and individuals with foster care experience. Doctoral research examined African American male students' perceptions of mentoring efficacy at HBCUs and PWIs. Proficient in Canvas, Workday Learning, and Articulate 360.

Skills

  • Leadership Development
    10
  • Public speaking
    7
  • Consulting
    7
  • Mentoring
    10
  • Education
    10
  • program management
    8
  • research and analysis
    7
  • Writing
    7
  • English
    10

Recommendations

Experience

Koko Shaw, MS

 7/8/2026
10

"Dr. Adam is approach to educating is exactly what the field needs right now. He has the academic credentials, but what sets him apart is his deep research and his ability to make things practical for the community. He is an incredibly smart, high-energy professional who uses his own story to connect with people on a human level. I deeply respect his work, and I would collaborate with him again in a heartbeat."