The Visionary
Alicia Adamson
Founder & CEO

“Making an impact drives me, possibilities inspire me, my faith grounds me, and my love for people defines my leadership. I’d love the opportunity to partner with you!”

Alicia has 20 years of professional experience in both the corporate and nonprofit sector. Alicia has mostly served in leadership positions as Executive Director, Senior Vice President, Managing Director, and Board member for mission-based organizations. Alicia has always felt “called” to help organizations have fidelity to their mission, value their people, and create legacy in the communities they serve. She is known as a “Changemaker”, who is not afraid to be BOLD, believe in possibilities when others do not, and hold firm to a values-based leadership style. She founded the ACA Group in 2023, to bring a new voice to the consulting landscape, a voice that has lived experiences, education, and expertise to support organizations, individuals, and business looking to maximize their full potential.

Alicia is a creative at her core equipped with a degree in Marketing, she is passionate about education, economic mobility, housing, and philanthropy. Her professional experiences range traditional marketing and branding, special events, corporate partnership, board development, development, and DEI. Alicia’s faith is her competitive advantage, shaping her soft skills and inviting her colleagues to bring their humanity into the workplace and act with courage. Her staff describe her as “real, wise, nurturing, inspiring, humble, and a role model”—qualities she deeply values.

Alicia brings her whole self to her work, which makes her standout among the plethora of consultants. She can identify with Board Members (she is one), Senior Leadership and Founders (she’s done that too) and as a wealthy donor who is looking to invest (getting there). She brings her wealth of knowledge that is transferable and relatable drawing from her role as a mom, wife, daughter, friend, mentor, mentee, entrepreneur, speaker, and author.

My career took a pivotal turn during a business trip for Reebok in China, where I decided to channel my skills into the nonprofit sector. I am committed to ideating, collaborating, brainstorming, and expressing myself through new and exciting ways. Alicia proudly embrace’s the Clifton Strengths Assessment, as a tool to describe her style and strengths.

• Strategic
• Belief
• Communication
• Activator
• Relator



Fun Facts About Alicia:

• I love Music! Live shows and R&B, Gospel, and Karaoke (shhh I used to manage a band).
• The 80’s and 90’s culture still reigns supreme in my book!
• I worked at Blockbuster (RIP), a real record store (I still have the cds to prove it).
  I love to dance- Cupid Shuffle, Electric Slide, The Wobble, and more!
• I love to write, poetry, songs, even books (check it out on Amazon, self-published).
  

Awards & Affiliations

40 Under 40 Awardee, Boston Business Journal

Image Award, Boston NAACP

Rising Star Award, Youth Villages

Distinguished Recent Alumna, Simmons University

Board Member, Imperative

Board Member, Victim Rights Law Center

Member, Fabulous Female Fundraisers (F3)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciaadamson/