Meet The Founder
Angele Jackson-DeLarge is the founder and Chief Strategy Officer of DeLarge Strategies, bringing more than 18 years of experience in organizational strategy, leadership development, and advocacy-centered work. She is known for helping leaders and teams untangle complexity, clarify their purpose, and design strategies that turn bold ideas into meaningful impact.
Her career spans education, organizing, and nonprofit leadership, where she has led statewide campaigns, trained grassroots organizers, and built civic engagement initiatives focused on equity and accountability. Angele thrives at the intersection of systems, people, and purpose—blending vision with practical execution to help organizations stay clear, aligned, and effective.
Grounded in both strategy and community, her approach balances analysis with intuition, ensuring that big-picture goals are met with actionable steps. Clients value her ability to bring clarity, creativity, and focus to every project, always moving the work forward with intention.
When she’s not working alongside mission driven teams, Angele is parenting her two children with her husband, the Honorable Marcus DeLarge, diving into historical research, or discovering new perspectives through travel and shared meals.
Five Fun Questions to Get to Know Angele
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Trust your gut, sharpen your lens, and remember, clarity beats chaos every time.
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Strategic planning with me is like watching Severance—what starts out simple reveals deep structure, intentional design, and a blueprint for transforming systems from the inside out. And by the time we’re done, you’ll have the most unexpected, wildly effective plan you never saw coming.
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“Butterfly” by Mariah Carey captures my leadership style perfectly. It’s all about transformation—graceful when needed, forceful when the moment calls for it. My leadership is grounded in helping people and organizations grow into their purpose without losing their core. I know when to lead from the front, when to push, and when to step back and let their strengths take the lead.
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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.
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The Visionary. I see the endgame before the pieces hit the board. My power? Spotting pressure points, calling the bluff, and mapping what’s next—fast. I turn noise into movement, chaos into clarity, and ideas into action before the room even knows what’s coming. No fluff. Just focus, foresight, and strategy that actually moves.