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I facilitate Leadership through “empowerment” by unleashing each team member’s unique potential and ensuring continuous leadership development. I strive to maximize individual growth and to create a winning environment of excellence that fosters inclusivity, positivity and opportunities. My philosophy is that leadership starts with you. To lead others, you first need to master how to lead yourself. You have the POWER within to be the best possible leader! Most recently, I co-developed and released SAFER AMERICA NOW—a free national blueprint and workshop to help communities reduce crime and build resilience from the inside out. The program integrates the core principles of P.O.W.E.R. to empower neighborhoods and local leaders.
From Family Breaking Free from Brooklyns Crack Era and NY Marcy Projects to Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s FEMA Office of Grants Administration
Dr. TeNeane Bradford is the Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s FEMA Office of Grants Administration, overseeing a $3 billion budget to enhance national security, empower communities, and build resilience.
A first-generation college graduate, Dr. Bradford hails from humble beginnings with parents and grandparents migrating from the South to North Eastern opportunities and survived life within Brooklyn, New Yorks’s Marcy Projects and whose parents moved back South East to escape Bushwick’s crack era crime. She was encouraged and, by desire, purposefully took on leadership and management roles since the age of 16, driven by a mission to empower others to thrive despite adversity.
Before FEMA, she held key roles at the U.S. DOJ’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) led national initiatives on youth justice, earning the 2019 Assistant Attorney General Distinguished Service Award.
Her groundbreaking work in organizational and systemic crisis response, successful implementation of the U.S. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act to ensure protections for youth in the JJ system, and national security preparedness solidifies her reputation as a visionary and transformational leader.
Dr. Bradford holds a BA in Religious Studies becoming an ordained Christian Minister, dual Master’s degrees in Management and Human Resource Development, and a Doctorate in Public Service Leadership. Her PhD dissertation, titled “Juvenile Recidivism Reduction: A Phenomenological Investigation of Successful Juvenile Reintegration,” continues to inform her proactive approach to addressing the root causes of crime through early intervention, empowerment, and community resilience.
Earlier in her life, Dr. Bradford was on track to pursue a professional singing career. But the events of September 11, 2001 became a defining turning point—awakening a deeper calling to protect and serve. That moment redirected her path from the stage to public service. While she chose to build her leadership through national service, she continues to sing and embraces music as a personal ministry and a tool for healing, reflection, and inspiration.
She is the co-author of the national leadership books P.O.W.E.R. and SAFER AMERICA NOW, in which she shares her expertise on leadership, empowerment, and effective, community-based crime prevention models.
An advocate for harnessing the power of AI in leadership and public service, she continually pushes the boundaries of societal innovation in the U.S., sharing her vision in her upcoming book:” AI POLICING 2030”.
FREE BOOK & WORKSHOP TO EMPOWER AMERICAN LEADERS
P.O.W.E.R. is more than a framework—it’s a rallying cry for every American who believes in leading with courage, strength, and integrity. It starts with you, extends to your community, and strengthens the greatest nation on earth. This is not just about personal growth; it’s about ensuring America’s safety, national security, unity, and enduring greatness. Free book and workshop is made available from July 4th, 2025. Click below to learn about P.O.W.ER. and for sample chapter to see if this leadership program aligns with you.
P.O.W.E.R. and SAFER AMERICA NOW are non-political and not associated with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or FEMA and is based solely on the author’s discretion and personal experiences.
