Meet The Founder

DeLarge Strategies Founder

Angele Jackson-DeLarge is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of DeLarge Strategies, bringing more than 18 years of experience helping organizations strengthen leadership, align people and systems, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful results. She is known for helping leaders navigate complexity, clarify priorities, and develop practical strategies that move organizations forward.

Her career spans education, nonprofit leadership, organizational development, and community-centered initiatives, where she has led large-scale programs, designed learning and leadership development systems, facilitated strategic planning processes, and supported teams through growth and change. Angele’s work sits at the intersection of strategy, learning, and engagement, helping organizations build the structures, knowledge, and alignment needed to sustain success over time.

Grounded in both systems thinking and community, her approach combines thoughtful analysis with practical action. She helps organizations move from vision to execution by creating clear plans, strengthening internal capacity, and designing experiences that build trust, engagement, and momentum. At the same time, she remains deeply committed to building power, expanding opportunity, and advancing freedom alongside the communities she serves. Clients value her ability to bring clarity, structure, and focus to complex challenges while keeping people at the center of the work.

When she is not working alongside leaders and organizations, Angele enjoys exploring history, traveling, sharing meals with family and friends, and spending time with her husband, the Honorable Marcus DeLarge, and their two children.

Five Fun Questions to Get to Know Angele

  • Trust your gut, sharpen your lens, and remember, clarity beats chaos every time.

  • My leadership style theme song would be "DNA." by Kendrick Lamar.

    The song reflects the belief that leadership starts with knowing who you are and leading from that foundation. I don't try to fit into someone else's model of leadership. I lead through strategy, resilience, continuous learning, and a deep commitment to people and community. Like DNA., my approach is rooted in authenticity, accountability, and the understanding that our experiences, values, and strengths shape how we show up in the world.

    I focus on helping people recognize their own potential, aligning teams around a shared vision, and building the systems and relationships that turn ideas into action. Leadership isn't about being the loudest voice in the room—it's about creating the conditions for others to succeed. DNA. captures that confidence, purpose, and commitment to leading from the core of who you are.

  • Double Dutch. It’s all about rhythm, timing, and collaboration. I’d use it to teach teams how to sync up across functions, recognize when to step in, and how to keep the momentum going, because great systems aren’t built in isolation.

  • The Visionary. I can hold people, systems, relationships, emotions, incentives, and competing perspectives all at once and see how they interact. While others may see chaos, I see patterns, connections, and possibilities. Grounded in a clear sense of purpose built through knowledge, continuous growth, and a commitment to understanding, I can navigate complexity without getting lost in it, helping others make sense of difficult situations and identify meaningful paths forward.