Our
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At Pure Momentum Consulting, we do more than just advise—we partner with you to implement real, lasting change.
Our AWE Framework™, focused on Alignment, Weaving, and Emergence,ensures that your organization operates efficiently, your team is empowered, and your mission thrives for the long haul.
This framework is a living systems model designed by Dr. Lydia Hughes-Evans to guide how leaders build, lead, and evolve with integrity. It is the foundation of her consulting, coaching, and systems design work across organizations, leadership development, and future-facing transformation.
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Alignment ensures that mission, people, and operations are not just in agreement, but in energetic integrity.
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Weaving brings together the inner and outer work of leadership: strategy, culture, capacity, timing, and trust.
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Emergence honors that transformation is not imposed, it unfolds. In the right environment, with the right support, the next evolution reveals itself.
Whether supporting a nonprofit in realigning its infrastructure, helping a founder return to sustainable leadership, or quietly shaping how we design systems for the future, AWE is the thread.
It’s not just a framework, it’s a rhythm.
And it’s how sustainable change is built.
Meet The Team
We know that lasting change starts with the right people.
Our team is made up of experienced consultants with backgrounds in nonprofit leadership, strategy, operations, communications, and organizational development.
With a wealth of expertise across sectors, we bring dynamic, hands-on support to help organizations strengthen their systems, empower their teams, and drive sustainable impact. Whether guiding leadership through strategic decisions, optimizing workflows, or improving team dynamics, we work alongside you to implement real solutions that create lasting results.
Get to know the experts behind PMC and see how we can support your mission!
Dr. Lydia Hughes-Evans, Ed.D.
Founder & CEO
Dr. Lydia Hughes- Evans is a Generative Systems Architect with 20 years of experience guiding organizations, leaders, and visionaries to build what lasts - not just what performs.
As the founder of Pure Momentum Consulting, Dr. Lydia has partnered with nonprofits across the country to align their leadership, board governance, and internal systems with clarity, care, and sustainable momentum. Her work goes beyond strategy, she designs living infrastructure where mission, people, and purpose move as one.
Dr. Lydia’s leadership journey spans the nonprofit, education, and business sectors. She’s held executive roles, served on national boards, and trained organizations nationwide as a keynote speaker and facilitator. Her signature model, the AWE Framework™ (Alignment. Weaving. Emergence.), now informs her work across both human-centered consulting and relational systems design.
Dr. Lydia holds certifications as a Business and Employee Performance Coach, and academic degrees in English and Psychology (BA), Education – Instructional Leadership (MA), and Organizational Leadership (EdD).
Whether in a boardroom, retreat space, or system architecture session, Dr. Lydia helps leaders return to the Seat of their power and build systems that breathe.
Monique Dumaine, MS NP Management
Consultant & Communications Specialist
Monique is a seasoned nonprofit professional specializing in management and communications. With a robust background in nonprofit strategy, organizational development, leadership training, and communications, she brings 10+ years of experience in guiding organizations towards sustainable growth and impactful communication strategies.
She excels in crafting compelling narratives, building strategic partnerships, and implementing effective management practices. She is passionate about empowering nonprofits to achieve their missions and enhance community engagement.
Drawing on her deep understanding of nonprofit dynamics and a track record of success in project management, strategic planning, and marketing, Monique offers tailored solutions that drive organizational effectiveness and amplify social impact. She has a BS in Communication Studies from Eastern Connecticut State University and an MS in Nonprofit Management from Johnson & Wales University.
Daren Casagrande, MA, LMFT
Consultant
Daren has 9+ years of experience working in many levels of the non-profit sector. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT92438), he understands the intricacies of people (both as employees and populations served) and has a track record of improving employee work quality with retention of those employees at non-profit pay. As a Director and Board Member he also knows how to tie it all together with the mission, vision, and strategic initiatives of the organization. Having utilized Medi-Cal and public funding, he brings expertise in complex quality assurance regulatory compliance. He has a BA in Communication Studies from San Jose State University, and an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Western Seminary.
