StrivEquity Consulting LLC is a leadership development and equity-focused coaching firm led by David DeVaughn, MPA, PCC, serving mid-career Black, Brown, and people of color professionals navigating complex leadership roles.

We specialize in Equity-Responsive Leadership (ERL)—an approach designed for those who are not only striving to lead with purpose, but are also being asked to carry the weight of equity work inside institutions that often lack the structure, clarity, or commitment to support it.

Our clients come to us at pivotal moments—when they need clarity, strategy, or restoration. They’re doing equity work, explicitly or implicitly, and want a space that affirms their leadership, sharpens their tools, and aligns their work with their values.

Whether through executive coaching, strategic advising, or equity-centered trainings, we guide leaders through the internal, interpersonal, and institutional shifts that fuel both personal growth and organizational impact. Our signature seven-step ERL coaching model builds self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and a sustainable relationship between leadership and life.

We are known not just for insight—but for real-world resonance. Clients describe our work as clarifying, transformational, and deeply grounding. We bring rigor, care, and strategy to leaders doing some of the most courageous work in the most under-resourced conditions.