Meet the Team
We understand high expectations.
Our unique network of strategic partners and executive coaches helps you create a narrative that will inspire you to move forward.
Meredith Moore
President & CEO
During her time at the largest companies in the world, Meredith led award-winning global CSR initiatives and external brand engagement resulting in recognition as a diversity leader and talent developer. Meredith's writing explained McDonald's corporate commitment to advancing women globally, resulting in the corporation receiving the prestigious Catalyst award in 2011. ​Meredith's book, Getting Unstuck: A Guide to Moving Your Career Forward, shares her lessons from helping women navigate past the glass ceiling ​in 119 countries, resulting in the most diverse senior leadership team in the history of McDonald's.
Olu Burrell
Executive Coaching Lead
Named one of the “Top 20 coaches in Washington for 2021” by Influence Digest, Olu is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, and coach, Olu has engaged audiences from organizations including ATD. Capital One, Microsoft, the Federal Bar Association, SAG-AFTRA, and more. A natural communicator, Olu
counts storytelling as part of his strengths and, where appropriate, includes them in his engagements as he encourages his clients to craft their own legend. A student of inquiry, he treats the interrogative as the imperative in establishing connection, and most importantly, breakthrough.
Yvonne Judice
Special Projects Lead
Yvonne started her career at McDonald’s Corporation’s in Communications, and was later promoted to Global Diversity, Inclusion and Strategic Engagement, where she provided leading-edge consultation to help divisional leaders and employees incorporate diversity into their business plans. After 6 years, she left McDonald’s to work for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, but returned 5 years later to work for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), where she was responsible for identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships. Additionally, she managed McDonald's corporate contributions budget and disaster strategy.
Pamela K Johnson
Communications Lead
In addition to supporting communications clients at Leverette Weekes, Pamela serves as 2nd VP for the National Writers Union, where she’s Digital Content Editor. She teaches Op-Ed writing via Zoom at Project Write Now and has had op-eds published in the NY Times and L.A. Times. As an author, she co-wrote the novel Santa & Pete, which was adapted into a CBS-TV movie starring James Earl Jones and Hume Cronyn. Pamela co-edited Tenderheaded: A Comb Bending Collection of Hair Stories, which became the basis of a stage play.
JAI L. WINSTON
Senior Consultant
Jai Winston, former leader of Knight Foundation's St. Paul program, managed a multimillion-dollar grant portfolio to foster equitable entrepreneurial communities. He drove initiatives like creating St. Paul’s first downtown improvement district, catalyzing downtown entrepreneurship, and supporting the MN Black Collective Foundation, Minnesota's first Black-led community foundation. ​Previously, at Ariel Investments, he contributed to strategic initiatives, financial literacy, and minority entrepreneurship. Jai’s civic engagement includes roles with Illinois Humanities, Hamline University, and the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance. He holds a bachelor’s in political science from Howard University.
E. Danielle Butler
Client Relations Lead
E. Danielle Butler is a purpose driven ghostwriter, author, creative strategist, and social justice warrior. She embraces a personal mission to produce content that provokes change and inspires action. Danielle’s writing has supported the goals of individuals, organizations and brands. Her collaborative authorship and ghostwriting spans a wide range of industries including arts & entertainment, nonprofit, education, business start-ups, and religion.
Ruby Oluoch
Client Relations
Ruby believes telling stories is an act of love and resistance. As a public speaker, facilitator, and narrative strategist, she works with individuals and organizations to uncover the power building stories that make us more free. Prior to joining Leverette Weekes, She served as Executive Director of Pollen Midwest, working with creative teams to offer communities new narrative possibilities through storytelling
and design. Previously, she led the project and client relationship management at Pollen’s creative agency, Pollen Studio. She also graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota
Our Strategic Partners
Meet the business leaders who will help you build trust with your audience through communications strategy, public relations campaigns, branding, and stakeholder engagement.
We know that investing in diversity starts with your team. When you select Leverette Weekes, your services are provided by minority-owned sub-contractors across the country.
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Our strategic partners enable us to offer you facilitators, coaches, and consultants of various backgrounds to support projects and clients of all sizes.
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If you are committed to economic inclusion and building relationships with small businesses across the country, we're here to help.