Empowered Strategies

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Passion. Experience. Diligence.

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Empowering Communities Through Strategic Connection

At the heart of Empowered Strategies is a deep-seated belief: thriving communities are built on the foundation of connected opportunities and accessible resources. Businesses and entities achieve their full potential when they are equipped with the strategic foresight and empowering tools necessary to navigate challenges and embrace transformative change.

This vision is the driving force behind the founding of Empowered Strategies by Rexanah P. Wyse Morrissette, Esq. With a rich tapestry of experience as a healthcare executive, social impact leader, and attorney, Rexanah brings a unique and powerful perspective to the work of empowering communities and organizations.

Our Founding Philosophy

Rexanah's journey is inspired by the resilience and determination of her familial ancestors, who demonstrated the ability to create pathways where none seemed to exist. This legacy of "making a way out of no way" fuels her passion for service and her commitment to helping others unlock their inherent potential. It's this spirit that permeates every aspect of Empowered Strategies’ approach.

Our Commitment to Impact

We understand that true empowerment comes from a holistic approach, one that integrates strategic policy development, effective leadership, and a deep understanding of social impact. Whether working with healthcare systems undergoing transformative reform, non-profits seeking to amplify their advocacy, or government agencies striving for greater efficiency, we are dedicated to providing the tools and strategies that lead to measurable, sustainable results.

 

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Founder

 
 

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Rexanah P. Wyse Morrissette, Esq.

Healthcare Executive | Social Impact Executive | Attorney | Educator

Rexanah P. Wyse Morrissette, Esq. is a dynamic leader with a proven track record of driving organizational effectiveness and achieving impactful results across healthcare, social justice, and public policy. As a seasoned attorney, healthcare executive, and social impact strategist, she brings a unique blend of legal acumen, strategic vision, and a deep commitment to community empowerment.

Rexanah's career is marked by her ability to navigate complex systems and lead transformative change. Most recently, as Interim Executive Director of the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network (OPTN), she provided decisive leadership during a critical period of healthcare reform, overseeing a $70 million budget and spearheading the modernization of the organ transplantation system. Her achievements include implementing innovative public transparency tools and addressing systemic non-compliance with organ allocation policies.

Prior to her work in healthcare, Rexanah served in key leadership roles at the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), where she directed strategic initiatives and public policy, securing significant funding and expanding the organization's capacity for congressional outreach. She also served as Chief of Staff at the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, where she led legislative affairs and managed a multi-million dollar budget.  

Her legal career includes serving as an Assistant State's Attorney in Montgomery County, Maryland, where she prosecuted cases and developed strategies to address truancy and improve student attendance. She also advised the Mayor of Baltimore on criminal justice policy.  

She is the wife to Mr. Eric Morrissette and mother to her brilliant toddler daughter. She is an avid biker, body bump enthusiast, and hiker.

Key Achievements:

  • Successfully leading the organ transplantation system through modernization for healthcare reform.

  • Overseen the creation and implementation of innovative tools for public transparency into organ allocation.

  • Negotiated and secured $1 million in funding for a historic civil rights organization.

  • Spearheaded the creation of a federal charter and legislative agenda for a Council of 19 federal agencies.

  • Transformed congressional outreach efforts, resulting in the introduction of four bills to permanently authorize a federal agency.Our CEO is a graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree and a certificate in Public Service. Our CEO graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice and minor in Human in Development. The CEO is a licensed member of the Maryland State Bar.

PRESENTATIONS 

  • Panelist, Prince George’s County Memorial Library system, Notable Local Women Roundtable, March 2025 

  • Panelist, University of Baltimore School of Law, Lawyers as Leaders, September 2024 

  • Panelist, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA), Addressing Early Childhood Homelessness Housing Is Summit , May 2024 

  • Interviewee, Urban One – WKYS, Children’s Defense Fund 50th Anniversary, November 2023 

  • Speaker ,Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School Executive Director Training, January 2023 

  • Lecturer, University of Maryland, Housing Policy Course December 2022 

  • Speaker November 2022- Children’s Defense Fund Movement Building Training on Policy, November 2022 

  • Speaker, 2021 Pennsylvania PATH Statewide Virtual Conference: Legal Aspects of Homelessness, June 2021 

  • Panelist, University of Baltimore School of Law, Immigration and Racism, August 2020 

  • Speaker, SAMHSA’s Homeless & Housing Resource Network, Homelessness & Criminal Justice, June 2020 

  • Speaker, Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative, Strengthening Partnerships, November 2019 

  • Speaker, U.S. Department of Interior Tiwahe Conference, Federal Response to Homelessness, Sept. 2019 

PUBLISHED WORKS 

  • “Partnering with Higher Education to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness in Prince George’s County, Maryland”, 

  • U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (December 2019) 

  • “Preventing Youth Homelessness: Partnerships Between Homelessness Services and Juvenile Justice Systems 

  • U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (October 2019) 

  • “Ending Homelessness Involves Systemic Collaboration”, Unified Family Court Connection (Sept. 2019) 

  • “Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism and Our Collective Responsibility”, The New Leader Journal (June 2019) 

 

Education

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor
Public Service Certificate

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
B.A., Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor: Human Development

Activities & Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Health Law Member

  • Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, Ex-Officio Board Member

  • CentroNia, Board of Directors Member

  • Central American Resource Center, Board Member

  • Maryland Department of Juvenile Services State Advisory Board, Member & Chair of Pathways to Education subcommittee

  • University of Maryland, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Alumni Chapter, Board Member

Bar Admissions

• Maryland