Lillie is the Founder and Creatrix of Play of Be Present® , a national non-profit organization committed to supporting individuals to be present in their lives – to be more effective leaders in creating well being within themselves as well as in their families, schools, organizations, workplaces and communities. She is the creator and lead trainer of the Be Present Empowerment Model™, a transformative process for sustaining dialogue, learning and practice in addressing the impact of race, gender, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion and power issues on personal and collective well-being, effectiveness and sustainability.
Lillie has been involved in the movement for social justice for over 40 years and has served as consultant to numerous non-profit organizations, foundations, government and for-profit institutions. In 2009, Lillie transitioned from the organization’s Executive Director to the Creatrix of Play – an innovative organizational model that is transforming the understanding, practice and development of leadership in the 21st century. Lillie was born in Pompano Beach, FL and currently lives in Stone Mountain, GA with her partner of 32 years.