Meet The Founder

Angele Jackson-DeLarge is the founder and Chief Strategy Officer of DeLarge Strategies, bringing over 18 years of hands-on experience in organizational strategy, leadership development, and advocacy-centered work. She brings a strategic lens grounded in knowledge, deep experience, and the ability to identify possibilities with precision and purpose. Angele excels at assessing the big picture, recognizing patterns in complexity, and surfacing opportunities where others may see limitations. She’s always looking beyond the moment to imagine what’s possible—and designing a path to get there with intention and clarity.

Angele thrives at the intersection of systems, people, and purpose—helping leaders and organizations get clear, aligned, and effective. Her sweet spot? Helping teams untangle complexity, clarify their purpose, and move from vision to impact. A natural big-picture thinker, she brings a visionary mindset rooted in the belief that bold ideas are not only possible but necessary to move our work forward—when backed by intentional strategy and thoughtful execution. Whether facilitating strategic planning retreats, designing leadership development frameworks, or building out civic engagement infrastructure, her work is guided by the belief that strategy should be actionable, inclusive, and grounded in community.

Before founding DeLarge Strategies, Angele built a vibrant career in education, organizing, and nonprofit leadership. She has led statewide and local advocacy campaigns, trained and supported grassroots organizers, and designed strategies to build power around issues that matter most to the communities she serves. Her work has spanned youth and education advocacy, civic engagement, and organizational capacity building—always with a focus on equity, accountability, and lasting impact.

Angele partners with clients across Louisiana and beyond, supporting work in strategic planning and program design, leadership development and coaching, and systems-level advocacy and civic engagement. Her approach is practical yet people-centered: equal parts thoughtful and results-driven, analytical and intuitive. Clients appreciate her ability to bring clarity to complexity—and to keep the work moving forward with humor, humility, and focus.

She holds a Master of Public Administration from Louisiana State University, where she graduated magna cum laude with a focus on Organizational and Program Strategy. She also holds degrees from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Loyola University’s Institute of Politics.

When she’s not building strategy with mission-driven teams, you can find her parenting her two incredible kids alongside her husband, the Honorable Marcus DeLarge, diving deep into historical research (her favorite hobby), or discovering new perspectives through travel and great meals.

Angele brings strategy, depth, and a sharp, creative edge to every project—delivering the kind of energy that makes bold ideas possible, leading to meaningful change.

Five Fun Questions to Get to Know Angele

  • Trust your gut, sharpen your lens, and remember, clarity beats chaos every time.

  • Strategic planning with me is like watching Severance—what starts out simple reveals deep structure, intentional design, and a blueprint for transforming systems from the inside out. And by the time we’re done, you’ll have the most unexpected, wildly effective plan you never saw coming.

  • “Butterfly” by Mariah Carey captures my leadership style perfectly. It’s all about transformation—graceful when needed, forceful when the moment calls for it. My leadership is grounded in helping people and organizations grow into their purpose without losing their core. I know when to lead from the front, when to push, and when to step back and let their strengths take the lead.

  • Double Dutch. It’s all about rhythm, timing, and collaboration. I’d use it to teach teams how to sync up across functions, recognize when to step in, and how to keep the momentum going, because great systems aren’t built in isolation.

  • The Visionary. I see the endgame before the pieces hit the board. My power? Spotting pressure points, calling the bluff, and mapping what’s next—fast. I turn noise into movement, chaos into clarity, and ideas into action before the room even knows what’s coming. No fluff. Just focus, foresight, and strategy that actually moves.