Latonya Howell | Keynote Speaker & Trauma-Informed Leadership Expert

Inspiring audiences to lead with faith, not fear, through stories of resilience, purpose, and real-world leadership.

Latonya Howell | Speaker Bio

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Latonya Howell is a professional speaker, seasoned HR executive, certified coach, and two-time published author with more than 15 years of experience developing leaders, strengthening workplace culture, and helping women lead with confidence and purpose.

A SHRM-CP and Global Chief People Officer certified leader, Latonya combines executive-level HR expertise, professional coaching, trauma-informed principles, faith, and lived experience to bring a distinct perspective to conversations about leadership and the human experience at work.

Having spent a great deal of her childhood in foster care and later experiencing the devastating loss of her infant daughter, Latonya also brings a deeply personal understanding of resilience, healing, and purpose to the stage. Through CoachHER Life and her books, she helps audiences connect what they have experienced with how they lead, grow, and move forward.

A Sego-Approved Woman Speaker at the Professional Speaker level, Latonya speaks to corporate, professional, community, and faith-based audiences on trauma-informed leadership, workplace culture, career and leadership development, resilience, and purpose. Her approach combines authentic storytelling with practical strategies audiences can apply beyond the room.

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Latonya Howell | Leadership Speaker • Workplace Culture Expert • Trauma-Informed Coach

Signature Leadership Talks

  • LeadHERship Redefined: Confidence, Calling, and Career Advancement

    • A high-impact women’s leadership keynote designed to help women elevate their voice, strengthen their confidence, and advance with clarity and purpose. Ideal for women’s conferences, corporate ERGs, and leadership development programs.

  • The Trauma-Informed Leader: Creating Safe and Empowering Workplaces

    • A people-centered session that teaches leaders how trauma impacts communication, performance, and culture. This talk provides practical tools for building psychological safety, trust, and healthier team dynamics.

  • From Tragedy to Triumph: The Power of Faith, Mindset, and Purpose

    • A transformational leadership keynote that highlights the power of mindset, resilience, and purpose in navigating adversity and leading with strength.

  • Beyond the Buzzwords: Reimagining Inclusion Through the Lens of Lived Experience

    • A refreshing, human approach to diversity and inclusion that moves beyond metrics into authentic leadership, belonging, and culture building.

Previous Speaking Engagements

Latonya brings more than inspiration to the stage. She combines more than 15 years of executive HR leadership, trauma-informed expertise, professional coaching, lived experience, and authentic storytelling to create conversations that are both deeply human and practical.

Audiences leave with more than a powerful message. They leave with new ways to think about leadership, resilience, workplace culture, accountability, and their own capacity to move forward.

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“When leaders are trauma-informed, culture shifts. Recognition becomes authentic. Equity becomes real. And people thrive.”

-Latonya Howell