Diversity reboot

La’Sheema “Sheema B” Babbs’ is no stranger to challenge and struggle. After almost 18 years of service in the US Navy, she continues to serve as a Chief to develop and grow the future leaders of the military and board rooms. She is married to a woman, and continues to encourage and facilitate diversity and inclusion in leadership. Earning her Bachelor’s degree in Management and Marketing, with a minor in Psychology, she enhanced her ability to empower others, create positive change and lead with trust. Paying it forward is how she teaches, coaches, and leads.

Sheema B is the Chief Executive Officer for the Proactive Leader AcademyTM. The Academy’s signature program, The Leadership Shift, helps frustrated women leaders who lack focus, foresight and resilience develop a game plan to create clarity, be proactive and build toughness within herself and those she leads.

Through her Academy, 1-on-1 and group programs, and motivational speeches she has provided thousands with the tools and guidance they needed to have an internal transformation that influenced external wins in leadership.

“I once thought the mistakes of my past would completely derail me from the future I wanted. I know how it feels to feel hopeless. Feel stuck. Feel inadequate and unworthy.

That's why it is important to me to tell others that they do matter; that they will make it. They are worthy and adequate. I know that means being vulnerable, and bearing my scars, but it is worth it even if just one person is able to move forward and survive. This world is waiting on them to and I want to help.”