Lebone C. Moses
Lebone C. Moses specializes in providing strategic thought leadership, oversight, and solutions to help leaders address and overcome complex business problems. She is the Founder and CEO of Chisara Ventures, Inc., a private management consulting firm, which provides strategic solutions to businesses of all sizes specializing in risk management, regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA, SOX, NIST), data privacy, IT controls, cybersecurity, and organizational strategy. Prior to leading her business full-time, she spent 17 years advancing through corporate leadership roles at two of the largest public accounting firms in the world (PwC and EY), as well as global financial institutions (JPMorgan Chase and Fidelity Investments). She brings over 20 years of experience advising business leaders, entrepreneurs, and boards across multiple industries, with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies and large multi-national organizations to small businesses, startups and community-based organizations.
In addition to her extensive corporate and entrepreneurial leadership experience, Ms. Moses is also: Co-founder and Managing Director of ACQUIRE1898 – a program purposed to equip, empower and prepare black and brown entrepreneurs to acquire profitable businesses; Co-founder of the River Wealth Institute – a financial wellness program, which empowers individuals and families to strengthen their finances and create generational wealth; and an Advisor and the Investment Committee Chair for Resilient Ventures – a NC-based VC fund focused on investing in African-American founders. Additionally, she serves on several non-profit boards including Bentley University Board of Trustees, Make-A-Wish Eastern NC, The Justice Theater Project, and Boston Uncornered.
She has been a speaker at national and international business conferences for organizations such as, National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), National Institute of Health (NIH), International Business Innovation Association (InBIA), and Biz Savvy Artist Academy. She has also served as a guest lecturer for entrepreneurship courses at Duke University Fuqua School of Business, UNC Chapel Hill Kenan School of Business, Delaware State University, and Bentley University, and continues to serve as a judge, start-up coach, and speaker at pitch competitions and venture programs around the country.
Lebone Moses is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Information Systems from Bentley University, an MBA from Babson College and business certifications from Northwestern Kellogg (Risk Management), Babson College (Organizational Coaching), Bentley University (Executive Leadership), Duke University (Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center) and Startup@BerkeleyLaw (VC University). She spends her spare time traveling the world, enjoying life with family and friends, and serving her community.