Dr. Katrina S. Chance is a transformational leader, educator, and business strategist with over three decades of experience strengthening early childhood systems and nonprofit organizations. From Family Child Care owner to Executive Director of a Smart Start affiliate, she has dedicated her career to advancing quality, equity, and leadership excellence.

Holding a Doctor of Business Administration in Leadership, Dr. Chance brings a rare blend of executive expertise and heartfelt advocacy to every room she enters. She is the founder of M.I.N.D. Your Business with H.E.A.R.T.™, a leadership and business framework designed to help early childhood leaders build sustainable programs without losing their mission or humanity.

Dr. Chance believes leadership is both strategy and stewardship and she equips audiences with practical tools, reflective insight, and the confidence to lead boldly.