Her Story
About Camille
Camille Stuart is a Washington, D.C.-based leader in organizational transformation and community wellness, with more than a decade of experience guiding Fortune 500 companies through periods of large-scale change. Originally drawn to nursing and public health, she shifted course after seeing firsthand the gaps within the healthcare system, ultimately earning a bachelor's degree in Health Communication with a minor in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She later pursued a master's degree in Human Resource Management, with a concentration in Organizational Communication, from Northeastern University — completing the program in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her career includes several years in management consulting at EY, where she rose to Manager and advised CHROs and senior executives on workforce strategy, organizational design, and operating model transformation for organizations with workforces ranging from 5,000 to more than 10,000 employees.
Camille's expertise centers on helping organizations put people at the heart of strategy, particularly during moments of scale, ambiguity, or technological adoption. She has built change management frameworks, led executive workshops, and directed cross-functional teams through leadership transitions, restructurings, and enterprise technology migrations. Earlier in her career, as a Global HR Business Partner at SPX FLOW, she helped stand up the company's first diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy and led a major HR systems migration during a corporate divestiture. She holds a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from HRCI and has been recognized for her contributions to the field, including an invitation to speak at the National Sports Forum on DE&I from an organizational development perspective.
In the past year, Camille has channeled her corporate expertise into a new venture, founding Grip With Grace, a community wellness brand that has engaged more than 6,000 participants through experiential programming such as disco Pilates events. The brand has forged partnerships with major retailers including Dick's Sporting Goods, Lululemon, and Kendra Scott, and Camille continues to teach as a certified Pilates instructor while consulting on people transformation for mid-market organizations. Grounded in the values instilled by her Sierra Leonean heritage — hard work, integrity, and optimism — she is passionate about reframing how organizations view nontraditional career paths, and she encourages young women in her field to trust that their presence in any room is earned and their voice deserves to be heard.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Camille
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to my parents and to my Sierra Leonean heritage, along with the values they instilled in me — hard work, integrity, and optimism. I try to always assume positive intent in others, and I've learned to find the silver lining even in difficult situations, which has become one of my defining strengths.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice I've received is that everyone eventually gets called upon — what truly matters is how you show up when you're called. Throughout my career, I've been the person organizations turn to during times of uncertainty, and I take pride in bringing structure, clarity, and strategic direction to complex situations.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would tell young women never to question the value they bring to the table. This is especially important in male-dominated industries — if you're in the room, you've earned your seat, and your voice deserves to be heard.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
As I move between entrepreneurship and corporate leadership, I believe companies need to rethink how they view career gaps. Rather than treating time away from traditional employment as a weakness, employers should recognize the growth, resilience, and diverse experience that often come from unconventional career paths.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Time has become the value I treasure most, especially after losing my father. That experience reshaped how I see life — it reminds me to embrace both uncertainty and possibility, and to make the most of every moment.
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