The Collective’s Heart & Hands

Founders Rooted in Purpose

Stepheni Mendez

Executive Director

Stepheni Mendez is a strategist, creative, and community builder with 15 years in tech leadership and UX/UI design. As Co-Founder of Soul & Strategy Collective, she empowers women and nonbinary founders—especially from the global majority and immigrant backgrounds—to build liberatory, purpose-driven businesses. Stepheni blends organizational strategy, leadership psychology, and soul-aligned practices to challenge extractive models and foster collective flourishing, equity, and restoration in business and beyond.

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Eunice Brownlee

Director of Programs

Eunice Brownlee is a speaker coach, storyteller, and strategist who helps leaders turn lived experiences into lasting impact. A trauma survivor and longtime advocate for equity, she believes women deserve access to resources that fuel their businesses. Eunice brings her expertise in storytelling, leadership, and community building to support the Soul & Strategy Collective's mission of investing in women and strengthening communities.

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Guardians of the Mission

Add Your Thread to Our Tapestry

We’re always looking for heart-centered collaborators, volunteers, and co-creators who share our values of equity, restoration, and collective care.

If you feel called to contribute your gifts—whether in marketing, grant writing, community building, or simply holding space for others—there’s a place for you here.

We believe in honoring each person’s unique strengths and lived experience. Together, we nurture a space where integrity, love in action, and radical interdependence aren’t just values—they’re our daily practice.

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