Marcus Brooks

Marcus Brooks, MBA, hails from Harlem, New York. He combines his knowledge of leadership training, organizational development, strategy, and finance with a deep passion for human development through the great outdoors and experiential learning. Marcus is experienced In public relations and brings expertise in advanced negotiations, crisis management strategy and inclusion, diversity, and equity. Marcus works with organizations to analyze their opportunities to make changes toward addressing implicit bias and structural inequity. He works with leaders to curate a structural change plan that is the right fit for their organization.

He earned his MBA from Columbia University in New York. His work includes managing a financial portfolio of $110 Million in assets; Ivy League instructor and lecturer on leadership; providing executive leadership, team-building, and communication coaching; emotional intelligence trainer and coach; and serving as a management consultant to women entrepreneurs.

Marcus is an accomplished international outdoor adventure guide, a professional rock and ice climber and a certified Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician. He has lead expeditions in the Canadian Rockies (9,000+ ft.), Peruvian Andes (15,000+ ft.), and Kilimanjaro (19,341 ft.). Marcus is dedicated to community involvement, and works with the Coalition on Sexual Violence Prevention and Men of Color Colleague Network Group (MoCCNG). He currently lives in New York with his partner of 16 years and their two children.