ANDREA LYNN BAZEMORE
Founder, Siwaju Consulting LLC

Andrea is a results-driven professional services global executive, with more than 20 years of business development experience across several industries.  In addition to her Master’s in  Business Administration, International Management, and International Relations, she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Leadership. She is also certified in Executive and Leadership coaching, focusing on partnering with her clients to develop and implement forward-thinking business strategies in the non-profit, education, and legal industries.

As a top 10 AmLaw firm’s first Black Global Head in Professional Services and committed D&I advocate, Andrea enthusiastically provides leadership development coaching for underrepresented professionals.

As a market-focused consultant, Andrea works with non-profits, as well as clients in the education and legal industry,  to optimize their impact through forward-thinking solutions.

In Andrea’s former position as Global Head of M&BD Operations and Systems, she led seven distinct functions to work collaboratively, strategically, and effectively across time zones – developing new client-focused offerings, implementing global pitch and experience systems, developing and implementing operational strategies to reduce inefficiencies, and consistently winning our firm’s most significant pitch opportunities.

In her former  position as Global Head of Pitches and Pursuits, APMP awarded her team the “Bid & Proposal Team of the Year- for building a cohesive, effective proposal team that demonstrates industry best practices, thought leadership, and a commitment to the professional development of its members.” 

Further, as a former Business Development Executive in a global Fortune 50 technology company, Andrea successfully led multiple outsourcing teams to winning contracts in the financial services industry and public sector and led the team developing the company’s first grid technology.

Her unique insights and experience in multiple industries and functions position Andrea to successfully partner with clients just starting out to established organizations that are looking to expand into new markets.