CEO. Speaker. Trailblzar.

Tekoa Pouerie is a nationally respected President and CEO, transformational strategist, and renowned keynote speaker with a distinguished track record of advancing bold, courageous, faith-driven leadership across both the marketplace and ministry.

She serves as President and CEO of The Sharing Center, Seminole County’s largest nonprofit addressing hunger and homelessness, where she steers multimillion-dollar initiatives, forges strategic partnerships, and expands life-changing services for families in crisis — all while embedding Christ-centered values at the core of community transformation.

A seasoned executive with more than two decades of nonprofit leadership experience, Tekoa has held senior roles at some of the nation’s most impactful organizations, including Pace Center for Girls and Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. Her expertise spans organizational growth, fundraising strategy, program innovation, public policy advocacy, and executive leadership development.

Tekoa’s leadership has consistently produced record-breaking philanthropic achievements, statewide program expansions, and national advocacy campaigns — fueling measurable impact for underserved communities.

Her excellence has been recognized by top institutions and civic leaders through numerous honors, including:

  • City of Orlando Woman of the Year (Orlando Magazine)

  • NBA Social Justice Game Changer Awardee (Orlando Magic)

  • Champion of Diversity (Orlando Business Journal)

  • Women on the Move Honoree (Onyx Magazine)

  • Appointee, Orange County Mayor’s Domestic Violence Commission

  • Reviewer, Orlando Mayor’s Community Investment Panel

A dynamic communicator, Tekoa is a sought-after keynote speaker known for delivering powerful messages on courageous leadership, faith-driven success, resilience, and social impact. She is also the author of I Am Courageous, an empowering guide that equips readers to overcome adversity, activate purpose, and lead with boldness in every sphere of life.

Beyond her work in the marketplace, Tekoa Co-Pastors Acceleration Church alongside her husband, Dio Pouerie. Together, they are devoted to raising their two children, Maximus and Bella, who remain their greatest motivation and inspiration.

As Tekoa excels in both nonprofit leadership and ministry, she strives to exemplify servant leadership — showing her children, and the world, the power of purpose-driven work and the transformative impact of serving others.