About

Leslie M. Brown, also known as Osunfiminhan, is a dedicated advocate for individual and community advancement, with a rich background in resource development and mental health. Brown's resource development journey spans the non-profit sector, government municipalities, and for-profit companies across Florida, North Carolina, and Washington, DC. She has successfully secured well over $150 million in funding and in-kind resources, supporting a wide range of human services, artistic endeavors, and infrastructural initiatives. Her expertise has been pivotal in empowering numerous non-profits, government entities, and businesses to achieve their missions. She has also supported these entities through strategic planning, program development and other creative approaches to solving challenges. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Brown specializes in organizational challenges, veterans' issues, career advancement, and minority religious groups. Currently a Doctoral candidate in Counseling at Barry University, she has worked extensively with the military community and is particularly proud of her work with children and families impacted by the school shooting epidemic in the United States. Brown also mentor’s student counselors and lectures at Barry University, sharing knowledge and experiences to help shape the next generation of mental health professionals. Brown is also an initiated priestess in the Ifa tradition and working to adeptly integrate her Western education and training with traditional healing modalities. Her hope is that seeking wellness, whether through mental health counseling, or traditional spirituality and modalities will become as normalized as seeking medical models of health. Brown’s work in different sectors and communities underscores her lifelong commitment to helping people and communities to thrive.