Meet the Team

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Meet the Team

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Meet the Team 〰️ Meet the Team 〰️

  • Amanda Jeffs - Founder | COO | CEO

    Amanda is a passionate entrepreneur, AI enthusiast, and creative marketing strategist. With over 15 years of experience in marketing and a deep under-standing of AI, Amanda founded SHE IS AI to empower women and creators in the AI space. Her mission is to make AI accessible, inspiring, and impactful, helping innovators use technology to unlock their full creative potential. As the driving force behind SHE IS AI, Amanda combines strategic vision with hands-on expertise to elevate the AI community.



  • Rachel Gaia - Founder | CCVO | Editor-In-Chief

    Rachel Gaia is the creative powerhouse behind SHE IS AI Omnimedia, an award-winning strategic 5 pillar pathway to increase the representation of women in AI. As co-Founder, CCO, and Editor-in-Chief, Rachel leads the visual identity, editorial voice, and creative direction of SHE IS AI. A generative fashion artist, AI visual storyteller, and former international concert flautist, Rachel fuses elegance with innovation, blending her backgrounds in luxury branding, design, and purpose-driven business, to elevate underrepresented voices and future-shaping ideas. Her work is deeply visionary, unapologetically feminine, and rooted in mission.

  • Deanna Leonard MBA - (CCO) Chief Communications Officer | US Director

    Deanna Leonard, MBA, is an award-winning AI Consultant and Strategist, Synthographer, and Executive Communications Leader, recognized as a LinkedIn Top 100 AI Creative of 2024. With over two decades of experience leading marketing, merchandising, and design teams for Fortune 500 companies and startups, Deanna bridges AI, Emotional Intelligence, and Business Intelligence to drive transformational growth. As CCO and PR Lead for SHE IS AI, Deanna brings together AI pioneers, investors, and emerging voices, offering a rare combination of strategic intellect and genuine connection. A dynamic intenational keynote speaker and advisor, she empowers women to lead the future of AI with fire, vision, and velocity.

  • Wayne Morgan - CSO | CO/CEO APEC

    With over three decades of leadership across agriculture, FMCG, and construction industries, I specialize in empowering teams, driving strategic growth, and delivering innovative solutions to complex business challenges. My expertise spans product management, regulatory navigation, portfolio expansion, and international trade.
    At Nga Tika Trading, I led import/export contracts, manufacturing projects, and commodities trading across ASEAN markets, strengthening B2B and government networks throughout Southeast Asia. I bring deep experience in business consulting, performance coaching, and operational efficiency, consistently identifying growth opportunities and driving market success across diverse global industries.