Board & Advisory Services
Strategic guidance for organizations modernizing their operating core — designing enterprise models where human strategy and AI-enabled capability work in concert
Working Together
LaFawn Davis operates at the intersection of human strategy and AI-enabled transformation — designing enterprise operating models that allow both people and intelligent systems to perform at their best.
With more than 20 years of leadership experience across Google, Yahoo, PayPal, Twilio, and Indeed, LaFawn has helped organizations transform not just their talent practices — but how they operate at an enterprise level. She is the call before the call — the strategic advisor leadership teams bring in when the path forward isn't clear.
What I Offer
Board Membership
Fiduciary leadership and governance expertise for mission-driven organizations advancing workforce innovation, responsible AI, and economic mobility.
Executive Coaching
One-on-one guidance for C-suite leaders building AI-enabled organizations, redesigning operating models, and leading through enterprise transformation.
Fractional & Strategic Advisory
Organizational counsel on enterprise operating model design, AI-enabled workforce strategy, and technology governance — helping leadership teams navigate the intersection of human capability and intelligent systems at critical inflection points.
Organizational Consulting
Project-based support for organizations modernizing their operating core — implementing AI-enabled workflows, redesigning talent systems for human + machine collaboration, and building the internal engines that make sustainable scale possible.
“I'm no longer willing to compromise saying what I actually think, in the rooms that matter, at the moment it matters most — with grace, with precision, with full awareness of what it might cost — and say it anyway.
The right rooms will want that. The wrong rooms will be uncomfortable with it. And I've finally stopped trying to make the wrong rooms comfortable.”
-LaFawn Davis
Areas of Expertise
LaFawn brings deep expertise across the intersection of leadership, human strategy, AI-enabled transformation, and enterprise operating model design.
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Architecting how organizations function at their core — designing systems, structures, and workflows that enable both human and AI-enabled capability to perform at their best.
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Translating AI adoption into practical workforce transformation — determining what work should be human-driven, machine-driven, or collaborative, and building the talent systems to support it.
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Leaders don't call me about the official thing. They call me when they can't talk to anyone else. It's the decision that keeps them up at night and the one where every option has a cost and they need someone who will help them think it all the way through without flinching… without judgment. It's the situation that looks one way on the surface and feels completely different underneath, and they need someone who can read what's actually happening (not just what's being said).
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Leading enterprise-wide modernization initiatives that align technology adoption, talent strategy, and operational excellence with long-term mission and growth.
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Moving beyond traditional credentials to build equitable, future-ready hiring and development practices that unlock potential and expand economic mobility.
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Providing fiduciary leadership, risk management, and strategic accountability for organizations navigating complex transformation at the intersection of people, technology, and mission.
Current Engagements
LaFawn currently serves in the following advisory and investment roles:
Board Director
Opportunity@Work
Founder
Auren
Board Director
World Wellbeing Movement
Limited Partner
Operator Collective
Fellow
Black Venture Institute
Angel Investor
Supporting mission-driven startups
What Leaders Are Saying
“I've seen firsthand the ways LaFawn brings out an organization's strengths and lifts its game to the next level. She deeply understands the intersection of human strategy and AI-enabled transformation. Her level of insight comes from both brilliance and experience: she's lived it, built it, and proven it at scale. When she looks at an organization, she sees what it could become and exactly what it will take to get there. Her combination of vision and operational precision is rare, and LaFawn operates at a level to which most executives can only aspire.”
Byron Auguste
CEO & Co-Founder, Opportunity@Work
“LaFawn Davis operates at an altitude that very few people reach — and even fewer sustain. She understands that the future of work isn't a technology question. It's a human question. In every conversation, she brings the kind of systems-level thinking that helps organizations see not just what they need to change, but why it matters and who it affects. For any organization navigating the intersection of people, technology, and transformation, LaFawn is exactly the voice you want in the room — and at the table.”
Diana Han
Chief Health and Wellbeing Officer, Unilever
“LaFawn Davis doesn't just speak about the future of work — she makes you feel the weight of getting it right. She is the kind of voice this moment demands: clear, grounded, and unafraid to say what others are still working up the courage to think.”
Karen Guggenheim
Founder & CEO, World Happiness Summit
Let’s Work Together
LaFawn is selective about new board seats, fractional executive and advisory engagements, prioritizing mission-driven organizations advancing workforce innovation, economic mobility, and responsible AI. If your organization is navigating complex challenges at the intersection of people, technology, and social impact, let's explore how we can work together.