AYESHA JOHNSON
CEO and Founder, IE Consulting
Ayesha Johnson is a strategy and operations leader with over a decade of experience helping mission-driven organizations scale with intention. Her career spans roles at Fortune, The New York Times, Lincoln Center, Van Wyck, and The Wing, where she has worked across strategy, operations, and program execution in complex, fast-moving environments.
As a result, Ayesha's expertise sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and culture. She is known for identifying operational gaps and growth opportunities, building and supporting inclusive teams, and designing systems that balance rigor with humanity. Her work has included media and events businesses, brand and audience strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and direct engagement with executive-level stakeholders.
More recently, Ayesha helped build and streamline a multi-pronged media business model including events, podcasts, and social campaigns as senior director of operations at The Meteor, a company committed to social and gender equity.
She currently serves as senior director of strategy and operations at Fortune Live Media, where she plays a key role in the global expansion and market differentiation of flagship global franchises including Fortune Most Powerful Women and Fortune Global Forum, aligning editorial, programming, marketing, and partnerships to deliver scalable growth.
Across every role, Ayesha brings a grounded, empathetic leadership style and a bias toward action. She is a trusted partner to founders, executives, and teams navigating moments of transition, scale or reinvention—helping organizations move forward with clarity, integrity, and impact.
IE CONSULTING
We are focused on supporting entrepreneurs of color in their endeavors to lead and develop equitable work environments. We provide services that drive positive impact to startups and established businesses, and use our powers of empathy to provide thoughtful solutions around operations, strategy and culture.
We look forward to bringing our unique experiences and perspectives to your business.
Services
IE Consulting uses a human-centric lens
for brands and companies focused on scalability
Outline Strategic Plans
Identify Growth Opportunities
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Market Fit Analysis
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Identify Rebranding Initiatives
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Produce Experiential Campaigns
Design Operational Models
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Support
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Personalized Roadmaps
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Determine Financial Savings
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Review for Efficiency Gaps
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Execute Operating Procedures
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Develop Template Materials
Clients
Fern Diaz, Creative Strategist, Librarie
“Ayesha opened my eyes to a set of principles and actions that I wouldn’t have found myself (possibly because alone they wouldn’t have made sense to me). She has patiently identified opportunities and given me space to explore within them, ready to seize them with me when I’m ready. I feel protected and confident going into the next quarter like I never have before, and I know that’s because of our work together."
Naima Warsame, Chief of Staff, BLCK VC
“Ayesha is an exceptional and insightful event producer and collaborator. Our team was so impressed with how she brought our vision to life in a such thoughtful and organized matter. We would not have been able to execute on our multi-day summit without her guidance and support. Every time I get a chance to work with her, it is such a breath of fresh air."
Kia Weatherspoon, President, Determined by Design
“You have to be ready for change in your organization! Because when you are ready Ayesha WILL jump right in to understanding the operational, marketing and financial pain points of your business. We bought Ayesha in during a pivotal time needing to scale as part of our 10-year rebrand. She focused on change management, financial models and developed HR policies and systems that we were able to implement immediately. She is task and action oriented. As well as forces you to think differently and strategically as a thought partner. As a founder it was the exact support I and my company needed."