Brenna Davis is a CEO, governance leader, and author trusted by boards and executive teams
to navigate complexity, long-horizon risk, and systemic change.

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Brenna Davis is a CEO, board leader, and bestselling author of Leading Through Fire: Resilient Leadership for People, Planet, and the Future. She leads one of the largest Perpetual Purpose Trust–owned companies in the United States, demonstrating that businesses can serve people, the planet, and future generations while remaining financially strong and resilient.

For more than two decades, Brenna has worked with companies, leaders, and boards through growth, ownership transitions, climate and sustainability strategy, and culture change. Her experience spans organizations from $20M startups to $200B multinationals, where she helps align strategy, governance, and leadership so purpose is operational, not aspirational.

Her work focuses on regenerative leadership, stewardship ownership, and leading through sustained complexity. She is trusted to help leaders make consequential decisions, build durable trust, and design systems that endure under real-world pressure.

If you are responsible for shaping long-term value in a complex world, you are in the right place.
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→ Learn more about Brenna

Ready to Lead with Purpose?

In times of complexity and constant change, clarity becomes a leadership discipline. The Purpose Power Worksheet is a practical tool I created to help leaders reconnect with what matters most and translate that clarity into aligned action.

Whether you are navigating a transition, leading through change, or recalibrating after sustained pressure, this framework helps you:

• Reconnect with your personal and professional purpose
• Clarify core values and how they show up in your leadership
• Identify what drains your energy and what sustains it
• Define a clear, focused next step grounded in integrity

This isn’t just a worksheet—it’s a moment to pause, reflect, and lead from your center.
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→ Download the free Purpose Power Worksheet
(and receive occasional leadership tools and updates—no spam, just substance)

Leading Through Fire: Resilient Leadership for People, Planet and the Future

Leading Through Fire: Resilient Leadership for People, Planet, and the Future is a practical guide for leaders navigating complexity, pressure, and change. It brings together real-world leadership stories, short reflections, and tools you can use immediately.

I wrote it for busy leaders who need actionable clarity. It is designed to be read in small moments, over coffee or between meetings, and applied in real life.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A grounded daily leadership practice
• Clear tools for making decisions with confidence and care
• A steady reminder that leadership is learned through practice, not perfection

Resilience is not a trait you either have or lack. It is something you build, one decision at a time.

​→ Learn more about the book

Governance & Stewardship Advising

Governance is one of the most consequential ways leaders shape long-term outcomes. I work with boards, trust protectors, founders, and executive teams who are responsible for decisions that determine how power is exercised, who an organization serves, and what endures beyond any individual tenure.
My work sits at the intersection of governance and strategy. Whether leaders are evolving ownership models, integrating ESG into core decision-making, or preparing organizations for long-term stewardship, I focus on aligning purpose, decision rights, and accountability so responsibility is clear and resilience is built into how choices are made.
This work is about coherence. It is the design of governance structures that reflect values, center stakeholders, and generate durable, regenerative value over time.
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​→ Reach out to explore working together

Speaking on Leadership, Governance, and Stewardship in Complex Times​

I speak with CEOs, boards, and institutions on regenerative leadership, stewardship ownership, and leading through sustained complexity. My talks draw on executive leadership and governance experience, with a focus on real-world decision-making when the stakes are high and the path forward is not obvious.

→ Reach out to inquire about speaking
→ Learn more about my public speaking engagements

Leadership, Resilience, and the Power of Story

I write about regenerative leadership, governance, climate disruption, and the inner work required to lead through sustained change. My work connects systems thinking with lived experience, offering practical clarity for leaders navigating complexity and responsibility.

My internationally bestselling book, Leading Through Fire: Resilient Leadership for People, Planet, and the Future, brings these ideas together, alongside essays and reflections published here and in other leadership and governance forums.

→ Explore the Insights Blog
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