Dawn Cazedessus

DAWN CAZEDESSUS

Dawn’s business experience began in 1998 when she was employed with corporate pharmaceutical giant, Merck & Co. The three years she spent under their tutorship laid the foundation for the genesis of her own small business. Mochaccino’s coffee house and café was birthed from a desire to achieve the American dream of obtaining ownership in her own company. She opened the original café in August of 2000, and shortly after, Dawn sold her first franchise store which eventually led to a total of 7 franchises that employed over 100 baristas and management teams. In 2007, Dawn sold this franchise corporation and embarked on a real estate investment journey. In 2008, Dawn bought her first investment property and became a REALTOR®. She continued to grow her investment portfolio while also celebrating her first year in the industry as Rookie-of- the-Year! In 2012, she created 12 Stones Coaching, Speaking, and Consulting Company to launch her executive coaching business. By 2013, her real estate business had grown so much that she formed a real estate mega-team. In 2017, Dawn continued her real estate and coaching success by taking the CEO position for the Keller Williams office in Mandeville, La. In 2020, she became the Regional Director for the Keller Williams Gulf States region where she used her business and coaching experience to oversee an entity of 5000 people. In January of 2022, Dawn embarked on a new career as CEO of Sterling Surgical Hospital, southeast Louisiana’s preeminent multi-specialty surgical hospital. In 2023, Dawn became the CEO of Fleur De Lis Law
and Title company where she used her business leadership skills to elevate the company to the next level by preparing the founder of the company to take over as CEO of his company. Currently Dawn is serving as the Regional Director of the Award Winning Southeast Region of Keller Williams leading their franchises in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee for approximately 18k agents and business leaders. Dawn’s journey has brought her from a humble trailer park to the CEO suite and international speaker. She intends to use her history to impact the lives of others by sharing the tools she has developed and continues to learn so that others can lean into the journey towards their lifetime goals and achieving success.