Dr. Tiffany Manuel
President and CEO
Tiffany Manuel, “DrT”, Dr. Tiffany Manuel (DrT) is a truth-teller, bridge-builder, and lifelong believer in the power of people to create a more just and joyful world.
For more than 30 years, she has walked alongside courageous leaders and good troublemakers—those who dare to reimagine what’s possible for their communities. A social scientist by training and a storyteller at heart, DrT helps changemakers speak the truth of what their communities deserve in ways that bring people closer, rather than push them apart.
As President and CEO of TheCaseMade, DrT works across the country and around the world to help leaders build stronger support for the big ideas that make all our lives better—from affordable housing to health equity to racial justice.
She is the pioneering force behind the science of Strategic CaseMaking™, a methodology rooted in empathy, alignment, and possibility that has helped thousands of everyday leaders mobilize energy, shift narratives, and spark lasting change.
Her work is as personal as it is professional. Raised in Detroit, Michigan, she knows firsthand the power of community and the cost when it’s denied. That’s why she’s made it her life’s work to translate complex systems into human stories that move people to action. Her books and master classes, Fast Track and Case Made!, are guides for the brave souls who choose to lead in times of challenge and change. Her video series Fierce CaseMaking highlights powerful strategies how we make the case for strong communities.
DrT holds a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts Boston and advanced degrees from the University of Chicago and Purdue University. Today, she lives in Orlando, Florida, surrounded by the love of her family, continuing to remind us all that the road to justice begins with the stories we dare to tell and the hope we choose to hold.
DrT has served on numerous advisory boards and expert roundtables, including the National Academy of Sciences Population Health Roundtable, Redress Movement, and KaBoom!. She is a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, an African American public service sorority.
