Meet the HMC Co-Visionaries
Manëësh Chatman, CEO and Brayland M. Brown, MBA are nationally respected Black leaders whose work bridges healing, advocacy, and cultural transformation. With decades of combined experience across grassroots organizing, wellness, climate justice, and trans equity, they co-found Harmonizing Masculinity Collective with purpose and passion...centering joy, liberation, and the full spectrum of masculine identity.
Meet Manëësh Chatman
(Pronouns: Emperor/Manëësh)
Senior Program Consultant, TransInclusive Group
Executive Director, Love and Light: Internal New Consciousness (LLINC)
CEO/Founder, INNER-G Wellness Health LLC (IGWH)
Manëësh Chatman is a trans and masculine, genderless, leader, Army veteran, and holistic wellness practitioner whose life’s work centers healing, authenticity, and liberation for marginalized communities—especially Black trans masculine individuals.
With over 5 years of experience in nonprofit program management, peer-led healing spaces, and advocacy, Manëësh has worked across the South to shift narratives, create access, and foster visibility for trans masculine people. As the Executive Director of Love and Light: Internal New Consciousness (LLINC) and founder of INNER-G Wellness Health LLC, they curate spaces rooted in radical healing, ancestral reflection, and spiritual integration.
Their work spans cultural diversity training, group facilitation, visual communication, and spiritual wellness. Through IGWH, Manëësh has collaborated with THRIVE SS, Game Changing Men, Clayton County Board of Health, POWER ATL, and others, always bringing a trauma-informed and soul-centered approach.
A former Military Police Officer and 10-year Army veteran, Manëësh’s lived experience informs their commitment to justice. They were instrumental in the development of one of the South’s first transmasculine-focused healthcare reports, and have led support groups and needs assessments within facilities like Aliceville and Arrendale FCI. Their work has bridged critical gaps between transmasculine people and community resources.
Currently serving as Senior Program Consultant for TransInclusive Group, Manëësh directs Harmonizing Masculinity Collective, an initiative designed to disrupt performative masculinity and create space for the full spectrum of masculine identity to be explored, healed, and expressed. This collective centers authenticity, joy, and holistic wellness for trans & masc nonbinary, transmen and masculine-of-center individuals.
Whether speaking on panels, leading workshops, or curating retreats, Manëësh brings grounded wisdom, visionary leadership, and deep love for their people. Their work is a reflection of their belief: liberation begins within, and healing is a revolutionary act.
Meet Brayland M. Brown, MBA
Co-Founder & Co-Director, The Smile Trust, Inc. | Founder & Executive Director, Visibility365
CEO, Brown Bag Group | Board President, Transinclusive Group
Board President, FLUX South Florida - AHF Affinity Group | Board Member, Climate Justice Alliance
Board Member, CJA Black Caucus | Co-Chair P.A.C.E., Human Rights Campaign - S. Florida Steering Committee
Brayland M. Brown (he/him) is a proud Black man of trans experience, a South Florida native, and a nationally respected advocate for climate justice, trans rights, and community resilience. With more than two decades of leadership across nonprofit, grassroots, and civic spaces, Brayland is known for merging strategic vision with grounded compassion.
He is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of The Smile Trust, a global grassroots organization rooted in the belief that communities are their own first responders. Through this work, he has prioritized climate preparedness and dignity for communities most impacted by poverty, displacement, and systemic neglect...including queer and trans people of color.
Brayland currently serves as Board President of TransInclusive Group, South Florida’s first Black trans-led organization, where he helps lead advocacy to eliminate disparities in health and human rights for TLGBQ+ communities of color. He also leads FLUX South Florida, a national initiative of AIDS Healthcare Foundation uplifting trans and gender-nonconforming voices, and serves as the Political Action & Community Engagement (PACE) Co-Chair for the Human Rights Campaign in South Florida, organizing civic engagement and policy education efforts.
A proud graduate of Howard University and Nova Southeastern University, Brayland is also a Maven Leadership Collective alum and the founder of Visibility365, an initiative spotlighting Black TGNCNB stories and leadership.
Brayland is the visionary Co-Founder of the Harmonizing Masculinity Collective (HMC), where he helps cultivate transformative spaces for masculine identifying trans individuals to grow, heal, and lead. Through HMC, he uplifts joy, cultural empowerment, and holistic wellness as essential pathways to liberation.
Deeply respected across movements, Brayland has received numerous honors for his service, including the Trans Equality Award from Bishop S.F. Makalani-Mahee, the Legislative Advocacy Leader Award from HRC and most recently, the Dolphin Democrats, the oldest LGBT Political Organization in Florida honored with him with the Bishop S.F. Makalani-Mahee Award. Despite his accolades, he remains grounded in love, humility, and a strong belief in the collective power of community.
When not advancing justice, Brayland enjoys collecting sneakers, building LEGO masterpieces, and writing toward his dream of becoming a published author.
