Brandie Gilliam is an award-winning creative director and senior leader passionate about building collaborative, diverse, innovative and high-performing teams. With a background in marketing and branding across both print and digital, she’s also the former founder and editor-in-chief of Thoughtfully Magazine. Originally from Northern Virginia, Brandie holds a B.S. in Business (MIS) from Liberty University as well as graduate studies at FIT School of Art & Design in New York City, and graduate certificates in both Marketing and Management from SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas, TX. She most recently completed a Certificate of Specialization in Leadership & Management from Harvard Business School. Brandie enjoys time with her family, all things wellness and self-care, art, music, hand-crafted skincare and exceptionally designed coffee-table books. She firmly believes in doing more of what sparks joy.