Yolonda Thompkins, Mba is a Founder and Principal at Mastermind by Design LLC. She possess expertise in leadership, strategy, program management, fundraising, entrepreneurship and 11 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Yolonda is an exceptional strategist and dynamic leader who possesses a business mindset that can promote and grow most any industry and culture. Able to adapt and thrive in an Agile, fast-paced, matrix environment, Yolonda consistently delivers above board performance. Applying Design Thinking to any business goal makes her a critical component to any corporate strategy or alignment team.", "I thoroughly enjoyed working with Yolonda during the time that we overlapped at Goodwill,. She made such a positive impression that, although we worked together only briefly, we have remained in touch ever since. Yolonda managed a complex strategic plan implementation process and was responsible for board relations, both of which she handled ably. She took the lead in organizing team meetings. She always brought her A-game to any projects she worked on. She brought both a project management and people focus to her work. She was unflappable and a total professional even in stressful situations. I hope to have the opportunity to work with Yolonda again.", and "I’ve had the great opportunity to work with Yolonda Thompkins on exciting projects while at Goodwill. Collaborating on a company-wide workshop material was intimidating for me at first, but Yolonda’s expertise and mentorship has helped our team refine the project - from crafting clear and concise messaging to branding and storytelling. Her energy is what is truly remarkable about her, and you could tell this from her process. She is both a mentor and a people leader. I’ve met many awesome people leaders through Yolonda and I’ve been working hard to hire her as a board member of my future startup company!"