LeShonne W. Quiñones Segura (she/her)

Senior Partner & COO

LeShonne W. Quiñones Segura (she/her/ella) is a Healing-Centered Coach and a Senior Partner at The Luminary Collective. With over 15 years of leadership experience in the education and nonprofit sectors, she is a results-driven leader with a proven track record of success in organizational development and social impact consulting. As an educator turned non-profit leader, LeShonne excels in strategy, operations, programs, and leadership development. She began her career as a teacher on Chicago’s west side and has since held various critical roles, including teacher, college counselor, school administrator, and non-profit senior leader.

At The Luminary Collective, LeShonne combines strategic expertise with deep cultural understanding to develop innovative solutions that truly address the needs of communities. She empowers organizations by leading Theory of Change development and long-term implementation plans, building strong strategic partnerships, and providing comprehensive direction to secure significant diversified funding. Furthermore, she designs and evaluates innovative programs while improving operational efficiency and organizational culture.

Parallel to her consulting work, LeShonne is a dedicated healing-centered coach for BIPOC organizational leaders. She specializes in partnering with high-achieving women of color, Latinas, and LGBTQIA+ women-identifying leaders who are navigating transitions or feeling stuck at the intersection of their ambition and their humanity. As a certified yoga instructor focusing on Restorative yoga for race-based trauma, alongside her background as a dance instructor and performer, LeShonne uniquely infuses mindfulness, embodiment, and breathwork into her coaching practice. She works collaboratively with clients to move past "stuckness," designing tailored plans for sustainable change that transform both their careers and personal lives.

The first in her family to graduate from college, LeShonne holds a Bachelor's in Sociology from Amherst College and a Master's in Teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education. She is currently a Baumhart Scholar pursuing an MBA at the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University. Her impactful leadership has been widely recognized: she is an Education Pioneers Agent of Change, a Negocios Now 40 Under 40 Latinos honoree, and an inaugural fellow of the Surge Institute.

A Chicago native, alumna of Chicago Public Schools, and current CPS parent, LeShonne resides in Humboldt Park with her husband, Adrian, and their daughter. In her free time, she enjoys weightlifting, reading, and traveling with her partner and daughter.