lashawn dreher
MARKETING & OPERATIONS STRATEGIST • NETWORKING MAVEN®
Lashawn Dreher is a marketing and operations strategist positioning businesses and initiatives for success through the systems, infrastructure, and strategic direction needed to grow and operate efficiently. Her portfolio includes work with Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, nonprofit and civic organizations, global technology platforms, and nationally recognized media brands.
She specializes in providing strategic marketing leadership to organizations and executive teams that need experienced guidance, stronger systems, and scalable marketing operations..
Founders, executives, and teams seek Dreher to lead strategic sessions on marketing, culture-forward storytelling, and community-driven growth. She has educated over 10,000 individuals worldwide through corporate engagements, conferences, and entrepreneurial programs.
Her strategic work has built and converted audiences of over 300,000, sold out national events, and secured partnerships and speaker opportunities with ESSENCE, ADP, HubSpot, ASHA, Meetup, and Thinkific.
Dreher's notable honors and highlights include being recognized and selected for:
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Top 50+ Black Marketers to Watch by AAMA
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Gender Equality Innovator by Ticket Tailor
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Content Creator & Host for ESSENCE
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Women's History Month Honors by Rolling Out
Her strategic philosophy is to create human connections and experiences, while helping brands lean into authenticity without compromising missions and values.
Dreher’s background includes building BlkWomenHustle® to over 110,000 entrepreneurs and professionals globally. With her vision, its impact positioned the community to secure contracting and retail opportunities, national media coverage, and opportunities to become the most sought-after and highest-paid.
