Global Linkages, a management and consulting firm, which spearheads sustainable partnership deals for businesses, governments and organizations has been operating for nearly two decades. Principal Lorna K. Johnson recently sat down with AFKInsider to discuss the firm’s work and transitional focus. In part one of the interview, Johnson also expands on the company’s mission and working with various types of businesses.

“We probably did a lot more trade in the early days, because that’s how I started — doing the trade mission for the state. We’ve evolved into working with religious institutions, nonprofits [and] education. We kind of do a whole gamut,” she said.

Watch: Part Two, Part Three