Meet Alicia Partee
Leadership strategist. Therapist. Pastor. Bridge-builder
I know what it costs to lead in rooms that were not built for you.
I grew up in Oakland, California, and I have never taken the easy path. I navigated a vision disability throughout childhood not by seeking accommodation but by developing an extraordinary ability to read rooms, people, and systems that others overlooked. That same instinct drove me to become the first manager to successfully lead a Cantonese-speaking team without speaking the language myself. Not through authority. Through authentic connection.
That has always been my way.
After more than two decades leading technology teams across Fortune 500 companies and Silicon Valley startups including AT&T, PaymentOne, and Globix, I pivoted to serve as Clinical Program Manager for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Then came Norway. Following my husband, Dr. Tyrone Partee, to Oslo, I became General Manager of the Embassy Employee Association at the U.S. Embassy. I also became the first African American to pastor the American Lutheran Congregation in Oslo, breaking another barrier in a place I never expected to call home.
You do not have to choose between who you are and where you are. I am living proof.
Alicia Partee
My personal struggle to find authentic connection across cultural lines became the blueprint. I founded Authentigrate, a cultural strategy company that helps organizations prepare, engage, and retain global talent for successful transitions. Our frameworks and technology tools equip individuals to flourish in new cultures without losing themselves in the process, and help companies protect their investment as they expand globally.
Today I serve as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an AI-certified consultant, and Executive Pastor at Bay Area Maranatha Christian Center alongside my husband. I am also known as the First Lady of AI, equipping pastors, ministry leaders, and faith-driven entrepreneurs to harness artificial intelligence as a tool that amplifies their calling without compromising their voice or their values.
I am completing my Doctor of Ministry in Global Leadership at Portland Seminary, where my research focuses on how communities can become true sanctuaries for people navigating cultural transition.
I am also the author of "The I³ Leader," a framework for high-capacity leaders who are tired of being one person in the boardroom and another person at home..
This isn't theoretical for me. I've lived the tension my clients carry.
My philosophy is simple.
Identity is the foundation of leadership.
Presence is the expression.
Integration is the goal.
When you stop managing versions of yourself and start leading from coherence, everything shifts, your voice, your confidence, your relationships, your impact.
You don't have to choose between who you are and where you lead.
Background
8 years living abroad in Norway, navigating what I now teach
20+ years leading in Silicon Valley
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
International Bestselling Author
Certified CEU Trainer
Executive Pastor and Global Ministry Leader
First Lady of AI - Certified AI Consultant
Doctor of Ministry in Global Leadershp, Portland Seminary
The rooms will keep changing.
You get to stay whole.
If you're ready to stop fragmenting and start integrating, I'd be honored to walk with you.
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