Braea Tilford Green is the founder of Grow Lead Inspire (GLI), a global movement committed to empowering young women and girls.
 
Braea is a passionate community advocate and public speaker. She believes deeply in intentionality, striving daily to become a truer, more beautiful version of oneself. She encourages others to do the same through self-reflection and creative expression in whatever form it may take.
 
In 2018, Braea made history as the third Black woman to represent Kentucky within the Miss Universe Organization. During her tenure as Miss Kentucky USA, she used her platform to promote the advancement of women of color.
 
Braea is married to Reverend Stephen A. Green and serves alongside him in ministry as the First Lady of The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York.