National Reach. Verified Impact.
From civic power-building to global fellowship networks, Tequila’s work has been featured in major media outlets and recognized by national leadership organizations.
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Tequila Johnson is an award-winning civic architect, enterprise strategist, and international keynote speaker who helps leaders evolve influence into industry-shaping impact. She co-founded The Equity Alliance, where she transformed a grassroots idea into a multimillion-dollar organization, registering tens of thousands of voters, building statewide coalitions, and shaping civic participation across Tennessee. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, The Washington Post, Essence, and honored by the NAACP and Echoing Green.
A Harvard Kennedy School–trained practitioner in Power & Influence, Tequila is known for her exceptional ability to merge boardroom strategy with grassroots insight. She has advised executives, foundations, universities, and advocacy organizations on leadership alignment, community strategy, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable systems of influence.
As the creator of The Power Profile™ and The Power Shift™ Framework, Tequila equips leaders and organizations to understand the power they lead from, the power they underuse, and the power they need next. Her speaking, advising, and Power Labs™ help leaders move from urgency to intentionality and from instinct to mastery.
Tequila Johnson is an award-winning civic architect, enterprise strategist, and international speaker. As co-founder of The Equity Alliance and a 2021 Fellow of Echoing Green, she builds power from grassroots movements to boardroom strategy — and turns influence into sustainable impact. Her commentary has appeared in national media and she speaks internationally on civic leadership, power, and cultural transformation.
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