Marissa Q. Paine

Marissa Q. Paine is a dynamic keynote speaker, transformational life and leadership
coach, master facilitator, and managing principal of Marissa Q Paine International
(MQPI), a change management consulting firm helping entrepreneurs and executives
make the strategic shifts they need to create the life, leadership, and legacy their
hearts can imagine but their heads struggle to make happen. A social worker by trade
and former nonprofit CEO, Marissa has a heartfelt ability to deliver messages of
inspiration and tough love to audiences of every level in a manner that leaves them
receptive to trying new approaches and wanting more.

After years of utilizing mainstream change management approaches to guide the high-stakes turnarounds her firm was called upon to lead, Marissa noticed a disheartening
trend in her work: talented leaders with bold visions settling for the status quo and
shrinking in positions and organizations that seemed to exploit their identity, talent,
and contributions. In response, Marissa created the Life Shift Method®, launched the
Movers and Shifters™ movement and established the Make Shift Happen Academy, a
space where leaders gain the clarity, confidence, competence and community they
need to build both joy-filled lives and rewarding professional legacies.

As a “professional shifter”, Marissa transparently shares her own journey towards
finding the balance of life and career fulfillment, a journey that totaled twenty-seven
jobs in the twenty years before starting her business in 2012. That path included
experience in customer service, executive support, sales, human resources, public
relations, philanthropy, management, and executive leadership in corporate, education,
and nonprofit settings, all of which uniquely prepared her for the transformational
shifts she now leads for individuals, teams, and organizations.

A lifetime learner and champion for racial justice and inclusion, Marissa holds a
master's degree in social work, the professional coach credential (PCC) from the
International Coach Federation, and additional training in emotional intelligence,
relationship systems coaching, facilitation, culture assessment, board governance and
change management. Marissa is also a certified breathwork facilitator, which she
proudly uses to support her clients in navigating their own wellness journeys.
keynote speaker • life + leadership coach • facilitator
MARISSA Q PAINE
Marissa is a dynamic speaker who delivers profound results for audiences experiencing or seeking transformation in their lives, careers, or businesses. Her speaking topics include overcoming self-sabotage, the art of authenticity and making shift happen,
managing relationship shifts and harnessing the power of breath for
entrepreneurs.

When she’s not orchestrating powerful shifts for her clients, you can
find Marissa on a flight to someplace beautiful, catching up on the
performing arts at her local theater or comedy club, bursting into
contagious song and laughter, or snagging precious time with any
of her three adult children or her amazing niece TeeTee Baby.