Dr. Lynette M. Fraga, Founder and CEO of Fiercely Forward, LLC is a mission-driven executive coach, strategic consultant, and speaker with over 30 years’ experience in diverse sectors. An expert at helping leaders from every seat navigate the complexities of social, organizational, personal, and professional change through big and small transitions and crises, Dr. Fraga works at the intersection of non-profit leadership and change management; racial, social, and economic justice; and identity and self.
Prior to launching Fiercely Forward, LLC Dr. Fraga served as CEO of Child Care Aware of America, an influential national non-profit advocacy organization for ten years. She has worked in a range of community-based and national non-profit organizations, to include eleven years at ZERO TO THREE, whose mission is to ensure all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life and served in multiple roles including Chief Program Officer. Dr. Fraga has also worked in higher education, military child care, and social entrepreneurship.
In addition to her experience in the C-Suite, Dr. Fraga has served over the years on many committees and advisory boards focused on the earliest years of life, health and wellness, climate and other critical issues impacting communities and families to include several Boards of Directors. She currently serves on the boards of Generations United, Let’s Grow Kids, and the McCormick Leadership Institute.
Dr. Fraga graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Special Education and Rehabilitation, and a Master of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. She completed her doctorate from Kansas State University in Family Life Education and Consultation.