Who Are We
“If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, you must be the one to write it.”
— Toni Morrison
KVJ Consulting, LLC. is a “for profit” entity with a philanthropic arm. There are ten core “for profit” services, which include executive and leadership coaching, keynote speaking, professional development, strategic planning and systems thinking, process improvements and gap analysis, community building work, program audits, digital marketing tools, afterschool youth development programming, and custom services. There is one distinctly different service connected to our philanthropic arm, L.O.V.E. (re: let our voices encourage). Said service includes advocating holistic wellness and economic development for traditionally marginalized individuals and the communities where they live. Currently, there are two signature philanthropic efforts associated with L.O.V.E.: Asthma Advocacy and Awareness for Allen and Black Woman Energy™. Both efforts align solely with our philanthropic subsidiary's mission to improve the lives of African Americans and others requiring support by promoting holistic wellness and providing access to life changing/saving resources.
Please contact us should you have additional questions about who we are and how we show up in service of others.
Chief Executive Officer (Managing Member)
Dr. Kendra V. Johnson
Chief Executive Officer (Managing Member)
Dr.Kendra V. Johnson’s preferred pronouns are “she, her, and hers”. She holds a bachelor’s degree i chemistry fro Lincoln University, PA. While working in the field of education, Dr, Johnson went on to earn her master’s degree in Administration and Supervision from. John Hopkins University, a juris doctorate with concentrations in Public Interest and Business Law from the University of Baltimore School of Law, and a Doctorate in Urban Educational Leadership, Social Policy from Morgan State University. Dr, Johnson is licensed to practice law in the states of Maryland and New Jersey. Accordingly, Dr. Johnson comes to this work with rich and dynamic experiences in education and law. Before serving as the chief executive officer (managing member) of KVJ Consulting, LLC., she served in a variety of roles ranging from school-based leadership ( a science teacher, science department chairperson, assistant principal, and principal), to central-based leadership (assistant to the area superintendent, Title I Coordinator, area assistant superintendent, a chief academic and innovation officer, assistant superintendent, and superintendent), and private sector (attorney and consultant).
She brings experiences from multiple educational settings: large, mid-size and small districts; urban and suburban districts; racially, social economically and linguistically diverse districts. Dr. Johnson draws from these authentic experiences to inform her work with students, parents/guardians, educators, and community members. In particular, she honors the voice of children and believes their voice should serve as “the expert voice” when attempting to effectively program for them. She is the co-author of two books: “Humanity Over Comfort and “When Treating ALL Kids the Same is the Real Problem.” These manuscripts and related leadership experiences, systems thinking, organizational coherence, and strategic planning efforts topics serve as the content for Dr. Johnson’s consulting, wellness, leadership andexecutive coaching with “for profit” entities, non-profit organizations, PreK-12 school districts, higher education institutions, and non public/independent/charter schools. Dr. Johnson advances her community engagementwork through her experiences as a member of the NAACP and the illustrious sisterhood of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
Consultants
The KVJ Consulting, LLC. team employs a host of competent and skilled consultants to support the execution of engagement agreements. The consultants employed range in experience and expertise. Specific consultants are leveraged based on the needs of the client.
Directorship role. Mary’s experience ranges from financial advising, credit repair counseling, investing advising, and general accounting and banking practices. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business management and leadership from Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.
Mary is known for her amazing customer service and an her “go above and beyond” philosophy. As such, she has garnered a loyal banking clientele that enjoyed her premier service and knowledge. Further, Mary was always eager to train new and evolving bankers, and she saw mentoring as her civic responsibility.
In her spare time, she is very active in her Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church community. Currently, she serves as the President of the Mother’s Board, and she serves as an active member on several committees. Her hobbies include reading, listening to music, water aerobics, and travel. She resides with her husband, Terry, and grandson, Alonzo in a St. Louis, Illinois suburban town.
Carlita Tolbert
Carlita brings 24 years of law firm experience with 15 years as a paralegal in the areas of litigation, bankruptcy, civil rights, social justice, product liability, personal injury, and medical malpractice to her Board Directorship role. She also has legal experience in workers’ compensation and multi-district litigation. She earned her master’s degree in business administration from Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, MO, bachelor’s degree from Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois, and a degree in paralegal studies from Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois. She is a member of The NALA Paralegal Association.
Carlita has two dynamic and loving sons, Tyrome and Camren. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and watching her boys play basketball. Carlita is from a family of sports, basketball being her love of all.
Additional Board Directors
Additional Board Directors will be introduced in the near future.