Meet Our Founding Leader

Founder | Speaker | Public Health Advocate | Dream Cultivator LaQuita Benton is a public health professional, community leader, and women’s empowerment advocate with more than 11 years of experience supporting families and underserved communities. Her professional background includes roles as a Community Health Worker, Patient Navigator, Program Manager, and Member Advisor, where she has focused on advancing health equity, improving access to resources, chronic disease education, outreach strategy, and community engagement. As the Founder of Ubuntu Harambee, Inc. and the Queens Exchange Network Group, LaQuita is passionate about empowering individuals—especially women and young people—to dream boldly, build strategically, and grow collectively. Through mentorship, leadership development, and entrepreneurship support, she helps others transform ideas into meaningful action and sustainable impact. LaQuita has presented at conferences, earned multiple professional certifications, and is widely recognized for her ability to blend lived experience with practical strategy. Her work bridges public health, personal development, and leadership development, helping individuals move from vision to execution with clarity, confidence, and community.