Experience Leaders

 Kimberly brings nearly fifteen years of experience at the intersection of communication, leadership development, and reputation management. Her career includes various leadership roles with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During her tenure, she helped usher the Bureau into a new era of recruitment rooted in authentic conversation and education, expanding outreach to more inclusive and historically underrepresented audiences.  Across roles, her focus remained consistent: helping individuals and institutions better understand how they show up, how they’re perceived, and how trust is built over time. 

She holds a master’s degree in Public Relations and Marketing from the University of Denver and a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from Virginia State University.

Raised in Northern Virginia and shaped in part by her early years in Texas, Kimberly’s worldview was further deepened during her time living and working overseas in Dakar, Senegal. That experience sharpened her perspective on identity, culture, and credibility—and continues to inform how she approaches leadership, visibility, and connection.

Today, Kimberly works as a content specialist managing the social media presence and reputations of some of the world’s most successful executives. Her work centers on clarity, positioning, and thoughtful communication.

Kimberly is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

 Brenda Phillips is a New Jersey native whose life experiences shaped a purpose-driven career in youth advocacy and social emotional learning. Overcoming adversity at a young age including poverty, addiction, and abuse Brenda transformed her lived experiences into a mission to ensure no child ever feels unseen or unsupported.

This passion led her to found the nonprofit WeCare Do You?, an organization dedicated to creating safe, affirming spaces for at-risk and justice-involved youth. What began as a personal calling has grown into a far-reaching impact, allowing Brenda to partner with school districts, the Juvenile Justice Commission, Child Protective Services, and numerous community based organizations as a trusted SEL consultant and speaker.

Since 2013, Brenda Phillips has served more than 100,000 youth, families, and educators nationwide. Her work has earned her four Community Leadership Awards, and she is a Certified Teenage Life Coach, SEL Consultant, and community change agent. Through education, storytelling, the arts, and advocacy, Brenda continues to shift mindsets, restore hope, and change lives one voice at a time.

 Acira is the Founder of Mobilize the SHINE,L.L.C. a grassroots, community-based organization dedicated to advocating for, educating, strengthening, and connecting small and Black-owned businesses to their communities and local stakeholders. Through Mobilize the SHINE (MTS), Acira has supported numerous businesses by providing consultations, business referrals, analytics support, marketing guidance, and organizational development services. Grounded in her professional background as a social worker, she brings a people-centered, solutions-driven approach to business development, offering both fee-based and pro bono workshops and services to ensure businesses at various stages have access to meaningful resources and support.

The vision for Mobilize THe SHINE emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she observed the rapid growth of local entrepreneurship alongside challenges in sustaining operations due to gaps in customer service, analytics, and workforce capacity. This experience inspired the creation of MTS and expanded her commitment to service beyond youth and family systems into economic and community development. Outside of her work with small businesses, ACIRA remains active in hosting community events and creating artistic visuals and performance art throughout the South Jersey and Philadelphia regions.