Connecting people to people, and people to opportunities.

Lindsay Watson helps purpose‑driven leaders and organizations turn their expertise into opportunities through workforce strategy, career communication, and AI fluency. A workforce strategist, brand architect, and career communication expert, she has spent more than 20 years connecting talent to opportunity across industries—from Wall Street to Main Street.

Raised in a New England community where few people looked like her, Lindsay learned early that visibility creates possibility: “It’s easier to be what you can see.” Her family of firsts modeled service and courage, and she honors that legacy by opening doors others can run through.

With a BA in Communications from St. John’s University, Lindsay has conducted tens of thousands of interviews and built multi‑million‑dollar partnerships with Fortune 500 companies including Crayola, American Express, JP Morgan, NBC Universal, and PBS. Her core insight: the people who advance aren’t always the most qualified—they’re the ones who can clearly communicate their worth.

Lindsay is the Co‑Founder & President of FIA NOW Employment Solutions (est. 2012), an award‑winning HR consultancy specializing in staffing, HR AI training, workforce consulting, and career coaching. FIA NOW has been recognized as Micro‑Business of the Year (2022), Best Diversity‑Focused Human Capital Staffing Consultancy (2022), Best Staffing Services Firm (2020), and a North America Business Awards 2024 honoree.

She is also the Founder & CEO of Joy Fluent, a digital launch agency, where she developed the AI Fluency Method to help entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, government officials, military leaders, and international performers integrate AI, streamline operations, and scale with clarity. Through Joy Fluent’s structured approach—clarity coaching, systems architecture, and strategic messaging—clients move from overwhelmed and stuck to confident and in motion.

As host of WDIY 88.1 FM’s Influence Unplugged: Celebrating Black Legacy, Lindsay made history as the first woman of color in the station’s 30‑year history to lead a public affairs show, amplifying stories of success and creativity across the Lehigh Valley and beyond. She is also host and associate producer of PBS39’s upcoming documentary Echoes of Freedom (airing 2026), which honors local leaders and history.

A certified career coach and NASDAQ Business Accelerator mentor, Lindsay teaches career advancement strategies rooted in one core skill: articulating value. Her keynotes and workshops draw on her signature 3Cs Framework–Commerce (sustainable growth), Community (purpose‑driven partnerships), and Creativity (unconventional solutions)—helping professionals and organizations move from reaction to readiness in an evolving workforce.

Lindsay has spoken at Moravian University, the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Summit, Waves of Change National STEM Conference, CBO Global Summit, SHRM Lehigh Valley, and multiple Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce events including the Women’s Summit, Small Business Summit, DEI Summit, DisruptHR Lehigh Valley, and the Lehigh Valley Nonprofit Center Inaugural Conference.

She serves or has served on the boards of the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, American Heart Association, Miller Keystone Blood Center, Habitat for Humanity Lehigh Valley, and Women United (a division of the United Way), becoming the first woman of color on three of these boards.

A 2023 Woman of Influence and 2020 Forty Under 40 honoree (Lehigh Valley Business Journal), Lindsay holds certifications in Women’s Entrepreneurship (Cornell University) and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (NCBI), and is a CORE Fellowship alumna of the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation.

Lindsay’s mission is grounded in two beliefs: visibility creates possibility, and legacy is built by opening doors for others. She believes that when people learn to communicate their worth with clarity and confidence, they create opportunities that change trajectories—not just for themselves, but for generations to come.

For booking inquiries: www.LindsayRWatson.com