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Biography

Charisse is a passionate, dedicated leader in the not-for-profit sector.  Her focus and desire are to serve her community and make it a better environment for those she touches and those they touch.

Charisse is leading the Brotherhood Crusade that was founded by her late father Walter Bremond in 1968. She’s been the President and CEO of the Brotherhood Crusade for nearly 17 years.  During her tenure, she’s significantly expanded the organization’s reach, profile and partnerships.  Charisse leads a team of 75, 52 of whom who are full time.  Raised over $90MM and increased annual operating budget to $11MM from $1MM in 2006.  Her team directly serves approximately 3,000 low-income youth and young adults between the ages of 10 to 24 daily through various trauma-informed youth development programs and impacts more than 20k youth, young adults and families annually. 

Earlier in her career, Charisse made strides with other non-profits in raising funds and increasing their impact.  These skills served as a foundation for later growth. The combination has created a virtuous circle of favorable impact.

As a community leader,  Bremond Weaver has been recognized locally and nationally in 2022 the NFL and Los Angeles Chargers Inspire Change Changemaker Award, 2021 Los Angeles Sparks Woman of the Year, 2019 KTLA Channel 5 Black Visionary, 2019 KJLH Radio 102.3 FM as a Proven Achiever, 2019 Black Business Association Outstanding Community Service Award, 2019 County of Los Angeles recognition of Outstanding Leadership, 2018 African American Film Marketplace/S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase Humanitarian of the Year, 2018 NBA great, Stephen Curry selected Brotherhood Crusade as  his charity to support for the NBA All-Star game, 2017 Bank of America Neighborhood Builder Recipient and in 2014 with her husband George Weaver received the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. 

Charisse Bremond Weaver is a graduate of Utah State University, where she was honored as Alumna of the Year; She attended the institution on a women’s basketball scholarship. Charisse and her family reside in Los Angeles, CA.

Her journey is well underway, but nowhere near completed.