Small Biz Cares Board Information

Join us in welcoming our newest board member!

Lachandra B. Baker, MBA, CDP, ABC, CTA. (she/her) is Founder and Lead Consultant at LBB Edutainment, a consultancy specializing in employee engagement, diversity, equity, & inclusion, and culture strategy.

She received her bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University, majoring in Hospitality Management and Communications. She received her MBA with a Marketing specialization from the University of the Southwest. She is an Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) and a Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) for the Greater Columbus Region.

She is a two-time graduate of Cornell University’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certification programs (CDP) and was named one of Columbus’ Future50 leaders in 2021 and a WELD Women for Economic and Leadership Development) Woman WELDing the Way calendar honoree in 2022. She serves on the boards of The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio and Leadership Columbus, as well as advisory boards with Besa, FilmColumbus, and Franklin University’s Communications Department.

Mrs. Baker is an award-winning communicator and five-time TED speaker/performer. She is very active in the community and champions many issues, including voting rights, affordable housing, civic engagement, and liberation for all people.

She enjoys experiencing new cultures, eating great food, and doing fun projects with her family in her free time.