Our Team
Nadia C. Brigham, PhD
Principal & Managing Director
Dr. Nadia Brigham is a leadership strategist, researcher, strategic facilitator, Newfield Network certified ontological coach, and Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory, with more than 20 years of experience supporting individuals and organizations through meaningful change. As the co-founder of The Brigham Collective: Embrace Becoming, Brigham Consulting, Radiant & Rising, Accelerate Equity, and Brigham Wine Concierge, she brings together leadership development, racial equity, narrative change, and human-centered transformation to help people lead with greater awareness, intention, and authenticity.
Her coaching helps clients examine the beliefs, emotions, language, and embodied patterns shaping how they lead, relate, and make decisions. Through reflective inquiry and compassionate accountability, Nadia supports people in navigating transition, strengthening their agency, and practicing new ways of being aligned with their values, commitments and authentic (non-performative) selves.
Nadia holds a PhD, with research focused on the power of narratives, internalized anti-Blackness, and the cultural and relational practices that support healing, agency, and self-love. Her work reflects a deep belief in human possibility and in every person’s capacity to become more fully who they are called to be.
Shatawn Brigham, M.Ed.
Principal & Strategic Partnerships Advisor
Shatawn Brigham, M.Ed., is the co-founder of The Brigham Collective, that includes Embrace Becoming, Brigham Consulting, Accelerate Equity, Radiant & Rising, & The Brigham Wine Concierge. Shatawn is a certified Coach Training Alliance coach, a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory, an experienced facilitator, and strategy and partnerships advisor with more than 20 years of experience in educational leadership, organizational development, and community-centered work. His coaching is grounded in deep listening, relational awareness, and a belief in each person’s capacity to grow, lead, and make intentional choices.
Drawing on his experience working with leaders, organizations, youth, families, and communities, Shatawn helps clients navigate complexity, strengthen relationships, clarify what matters, and align how they live and lead with who they are becoming. He creates thoughtful, affirming spaces where clients can examine familiar patterns, explore new possibilities, and take meaningful steps toward their goals with greater confidence and clarity.
Shatawn's approach is shaped by his years of experience working at the intersection of education, leadership, and community building. At the heart of his coaching is a rare gift for deep, attentive listening, the kind that allows people to slow down, feel truly heard, and access insights they didn't know were within reach. In that spaciousness, clients find room to reflect honestly, notice what's really true for them, and let new understanding emerge in its own time. His coaching reflects a steady commitment to helping people trust their own capacity, reconnect with what matters most, and lead with greater authenticity in every area of their lives.
Imani Hosey
Executive Assistant & Digital Creative Director
Imani Hosey supports the portfolio of Brigham Consulting and an experience Executive Assistant & Digital Creative Director. Imani works to ensures that the firm’s work is carried out with clarity, care, and consistency. She plays a central role in coordinating client engagements, managing internal systems, and designing experiences that reflect Brigham Consulting’s commitment to thoughtful, human-centered practice. She builds out the social media strategy and execution in alignment with the values of Brigham Consulting and its leaders.
Her work bridges planning and execution, supporting both the visible and behind-the-scenes elements that allow engagements to run seamlessly. From project management and coordination to experience design and communications, Imani helps ensure that each interaction, whether internal or client-facing, is aligned, responsive, and well-held.
Imani also contributes to research, knowledge development, and brand expression, helping translate ideas into accessible formats and ensuring that the firm’s work is communicated with clarity and intention.
Perhaps most importantly, Imani serves as our Balancer-in-Chief, our trusted pulse-check on pace, capacity, and the human beings behind the work. She helps us notice when we are carrying too much, reminds us to make room for rest and life beyond the work, and helps keep the collective attentive to sustainable ways of working. In a portfolio driven by purpose and possibility, Imani helps ensure that how we work remains as thoughtful as the work itself.