Meet Lemar Marie Brown

NEGOTIATION EXPERT. STRATEGIC DEAL-MAKER. CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR.

She has led at the highest levels of business, advised organizations through complex decisions, and understands how negotiation affects not only deals, but culture, credibility, performance, and long-term value. Lemar Marie Brown is a negotiation expert, corporate board director, and keynote speaker who helps leaders achieve stronger business outcomes without damaging critical relationships.

With global strategy experience at Shell and Goldman Sachs, corporate board experience with a company that grew rapidly and sold for $1B+, and deep expertise in high-stakes deal-making, Lemar brings a practical, executive-level perspective to the conversations where value is created, protected, or lost.

As founder of the Negocium Group, Lemar helps executives move beyond avoidance, over-concession, and fear so they can negotiate with clarity, confidence, and strategic intent.

Whether she is leading a corporate negotiation workshop or delivering a keynote on board readiness and strategic communication, Lemar helps people show up prepared for the rooms where value, opportunity, and influence are decided.

When she is not traveling, Lemar resides in Houston with her husband.

CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR WITH A $1B+ EXIT • FORMER SHELL NEGOTIATOR • TEXAS A&M GUEST LECTURER • GLOBAL STRATEGY EXPERIENCE WITH MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES • TEDX SPEAKER

“In business as in life, you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.”

DR. CHESTER KARRASS, Author & Negotiation Expert

Lemar’s Approach


Lemar takes the fear out of negotiating by helping leaders prepare clearly, communicate value, and ask for what they need without damaging key relationships.

Her approach is practical, structured, and grounded in real corporate experience. She helps executives and leaders move beyond avoidance, over-concession, and uncertainty so they can enter high-stakes conversations with clarity, confidence, and strategic intent.

Whether she is delivering a keynote, leading a corporate negotiation workshop, or advising leaders through a complex business conversation, Lemar focuses on what matters most: protecting value, reducing risk, preserving key relationships, and helping people lead more effectively in the rooms where outcomes are decided.

What Audiences and Clients Are Saying

  • “Lemar brings with her real world expertise which she shares in a way that resonates with the audience. Lemar gets my highest endorsement.”

    Ken Proctor – Vistage Chair

  • “Lemar doesn’t just inform; she elevates. That’s exactly what makes her such a compelling speaker: she delivers hard‑won wisdom with honesty, energy, and a presence that leaves audiences more confident and capable than when they walked in.”

    Sara DeJay Willis - Co‑Chair, 50/50 Women on Boards – Houston

  • “Lemar is an eloquent speaker who genuinely connects with her audience. Her deep knowledge of the subject, combined with her ability to facilitate meaningful participation, made this one of the most valuable professional development sessions I've attended. If you have the opportunity to learn from Lemar, don't miss it.”

    Aurelian Mangano – VP Programs Project Management Institute – Houston Chapter

  • “One of our members mentioned that she learned things she did not get from the Harvard negotiations class. I highly recommend her.”

    Michal Clements – Vistage Chair

  • “Lemar brings authenticity, clarity, and energy to every session. Her session left attendees inspired, engaged, and equipped with real tools they could immediately use.”

    Tai Prince, Former President, Women’s Energy Network Houston

Take the Fear Out of Negotiating.

Bring Lemar Marie Brown to your organization or event for practical, executive-level guidance on negotiation and leading in corporate board rooms.