Crownshift Collective helps organizations lead change, develop people, and transform with confidence.
We bring structure to complexity, clarity to strategy, and alignment to the people who make transformation possible.
Crownshift’s approach blends evidence-based leadership frameworks with human insight. We bring both the science and the art of change to every engagement, ensuring leaders not only understand change but live it with confidence and purpose.
Marissa is a purpose-driven leader, business strategist, and the founder of Crownshift Collective. She works with organizations that are ready to grow and thrive through change, not just react to it.
With more than two decades of executive experience, including serving as a C-suite executive, Marissa has led strategic and operational transformations that drove growth and shaped cultures of performance and trust.
Known for her clarity, calm presence, and strategic planning, she helps align people, structure, and strategy to create lasting impact. She partners with executives to navigate complexity, build agile cultures, and lead meaningful change.
Marissa is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison with continuing studies in business strategy and organizational development. She believes in combining human-centered leadership with effective change management to achieve measurable outcomes–proving that “organizations can have both happy people and healthy profits.”
Marissa resides outside of Denver, where she is active in local nonprofits and community fundraising.
Shenita is a people advocate and change enthusiast. She is on a mission to democratize access to effective change management tools and strategies that leverage both talent and technology to move organizations forward.
With more than two decades of experience in human resources, higher education, and executive coaching, her unique perspective integrates research, practice, and innovation in workforce development.
As a human resources and change management subject matter expert, Shenita has dedicated her career to cultivating leadership capacity and advancing evidence-based HR practices that promote trust, transparency, and organizational resilience.
Having built a successful coaching and consulting practice, through which she supports C-suite and emerging leaders across industries, Shenita lends a wealth of experience to Crownshift Collective. Her coaching approach integrates principles of emotional intelligence, systems thinking, and collaboration to help organizations excel in times of uncertainty and transformation.
Shenita resides in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, where she continues to advise on talent development, employee engagement, and the future of human capital in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
