Many female leaders have received global recognition for their outstanding career achievements and impact on a global scale. Yvonne Renee Davis, a US-based international communications and public affairs strategist, leadership development trainer, executive coach, speaker, and award-winning journalist, is one of these big names. Davis is considered one of the most influential women leaders.
Founder of DAVIS Intelligence and Global Transformative Training Solutions
Davis is the visionary Founder, Principal, and CEO of Global Transformative Training Solutions (GTTS) and DAVISIntelligence, two mission-driven firms that reflect her commitment to leadership development, strategic communications, and global empowerment.
Global Transformative Training Solutions (GTTS), a U.S.-based firm with roots launched in Saudi Arabia, is a premier leadership development and executive education company delivering high-impact training programs across sectors and continents. GTTS specializes in cultivating emotionally intelligent, ethically grounded, and globally competent leaders — particularly women and emerging professionals. Its signature offerings include experiential workshops, leadership intensives, public diplomacy fellowships, and international workforce development initiatives aligned with global goals like Saudi Vision 2030.
DAVISIntelligence is a full-service consultancy offering strategic communications, public affairs, media relations, professional development training, and high-level event production. Known for its discretion and effectiveness in high-stakes environments, the firm supports governments, corporations, nonprofits, and international organizations in shaping narrative, building influence, and advancing public engagement strategies with cultural precision.
Davis also co-owns Famiglia Doro TV, a global digital television and content platform designed to amplify stories that inspire, educate, and connect diverse audiences. The platform features original programming and curated content focused on global leadership, wellness, innovation, and legacy-building across cultures and generations.
Together, these entities form a powerful ecosystem of influence — rooted in truth, elevated by purpose, and committed to equipping the next generation of leaders worldwide.
Global Impact
Throughout more than 30 years of global engagement, Yvonne Renée Davis has distinguished herself as a transformative force in international leadership, public diplomacy, and cross-cultural negotiation. With a presence in 68 countries, including 19 Arab and Muslim countries and 14 African countries, Davis has shaped policy, built leadership pipelines, and strengthened institutions in regions undergoing deep social, political, and economic transformation.
In Tunisia, Davis was on the ground both before and after the 2011 revolution, providing strategic leadership training and civic development workshops during a pivotal time in the nation’s history. Prior to the revolution, she worked with emerging leaders, media professionals, and government officials on democratic principles, transparency, and public communication. Following the revolution, Davis returned to assist youth organizations and women’s coalitions as Tunisia navigated its fragile path toward democratic governance.
In Afghanistan, Davis served in some of the world’s most volatile and war-torn regions, offering leadership development, negotiation coaching, and conflict resolution training to U.S. locally engaged staff, educators, NGO leaders, and tribal influencers. Her work often took place in environments of heightened risk — where tensions ran high and the space for women’s leadership was limited by deep-rooted cultural barriers and violence. Yet Davis remained undeterred, bringing with her a methodology grounded in cultural humility, and soul-centered strategy — giving Afghans tools not only to lead at that time.
Beyond these high-impact missions, Davis has contributed to major global efforts around:
- Education reform and youth leadership, especially in underserved and transitional nations
- Trade and diplomacy, including advocacy tied to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- HIV/AIDS policy, helping shape communication and awareness efforts across Africa
- Media freedom and public trust, training journalists on ethical storytelling and strategic messaging
- Women’s rights and institutional access, helping women move from the margins to the center of national decision-making
Her body of work is deeply rooted in the belief that leadership is not simply a set of skills, but a state of being — one that requires emotional, spiritual, and soul intelligence. Through practices such as meditation, cultural immersion, and conscious self-reflection, Davis has helped thousands of leaders worldwide define themselves not by what others say about them, but by who they know themselves to be.
“A nation cannot be transformed until its leaders are transformed — not by force, but by truth, clarity, and courage.” — Yvonne Renée Davis
Her legacy is one of action, alignment, and awakening — a model of global impact that speaks to what is possible when purpose meets preparation on the global stage.
Empowering Women in Leadership
Davis was the first American to be given a visa to Libya before the revolution and the first woman from the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem to serve as a communications and leadership trainer for Palestinian women and youth leaders. Her training programs and speaking engagements in Japan, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries have motivated thousands of people, particularly women, to achieve transformational leadership and civic participation. Through her internationally acclaimed Apex Leadership for Women™ framework, Davis equips women to lead with emotional and intellectual integrity, blending self-awareness, ethical courage, and cross-cultural intelligence. The program fosters a leadership identity rooted in purpose, resilience, and voice—encouraging women to not only rise, but to lift others as they ascend.
Awards & Recognitions
Davis has received several prestigious honors throughout her career, including the Best Investigative Reporter Award from the New England Press Association and Best Feature Writer from the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists. She was also honored with the United Nations Award for her outstanding humanitarian work. Most recently, she was named one of the Global 200 Women Power Leaders of 2025, a testament to her far-reaching impact and enduring commitment to empowering women around the world.
Academic Background
Davis has a strong educational background. She graduated with a master’s degree in leadership and business ethics from Duquesne University and a master’s degree in political science from the University of Connecticut. She studied the Mastery of Leadership & Change in Belgium while a pre-doctoral scholar at the University of Connecticut. She possesses coaching and executive leadership certifications from Cornell’s Johnson School of Management and Duquesne University, as well as executive leadership certifications from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. In Italy, at Sorrento Lingua, she studied Arabic, French, and Italian.
From Humble Beginnings to Widely Admired Thought Leader
Davis’s journey to becoming a globally respected leadership trainer, media expert, and public/government affairs strategist is a compelling testament to inner strength and intentional growth. Her success wasn’t handed to her — it was cultivated through resilience, reflection, and a fierce commitment to self-mastery. Along the way, she faced down impostor syndrome and the subtle and overt efforts of others to reduce her voice or diminish her value. But rather than allowing external perceptions to define her, Davis turned inward. Through consistent meditation and a disciplined practice of emotional, spiritual, and soul intelligence, she built a solid foundation of self-awareness — learning not only who she is, but who she is not.
She embodies the truth that greatness is not born from approval but from alignment with one’s higher purpose.
“I do not wait for validation from others to know my worth. I move in truth, rooted in clarity, led by soul — and that is enough,” declares Davis.
Her story is not just motivating — it’s transformative. Davis shows us that when women harness the power of self-awareness, they don’t just survive adversity — they lead through it.