Making Meaningful Connections: Nekpen Osuan Wilson (Guest)

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of Hey, We Should Connect, special guest, Nekpen Osuan Wilson shares her experience as CEO of WomenWerk, an NYC-based nonprofit, and how her passion for women's empowerment propelled her to become a certified executive coach.Nekpen provides valuable advice for navigating disruption and getting to a place of clarity. Connect with Nekpen on LinkedIn and on Instagram @nekpenwerks @WomenwerksConnect with Funmi on Instagram @upswingwomenGuest BioNekpen Osuan Wilson is the Head of Customer Experience Strategy at Gusto (valued in January 2022 at $10Billion) and a certified executive coach with a decade of experience in business development strategy, mentorship, and non-profit board service. As a UN Global Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goal 5 and CEO of the NYC-based nonprofit @WomenWerk, Nekpen leverages her passion for women’s empowerment to advise leaders on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Nekpen serves as a talent and career strategy coach for The Muse, WIN Summit and an Advisor with 81Cents, leveraging her expertise in professional development training, career placement, and workplace culture. Her work with WomenWerk has led to brand ambassador roles with The Council of Urban Professionals, Walkers Legacy Foundation, and Forbes Women’s Council.Nekpen was recently named a 2021 Vital Voices Fellow, a 2019 NYC Five Borough Future Fellow by The Arena, a BlogHer 2018 Voice of the Year, the 2017 Baylor University Young Alumna of the Year, a 2018 92Y Woman in Power Fellow, a 2018 Walkers Legacy Women in Leadership Honoree, and a 2017 Council of Urban Professionals Fellow. Nekpen serves on the DNC’s Young Professionals Committee and Women's Leadership Forum and volunteers on professional non-profits including Vote Run Lead, The Council of Urban Professionals, The New Leaders Council, and the famed Apollo Theatre.Nekpen enjoys public speaking and her most notable speaking engagements have been at The White House, Harvard University, SXSW, The Wharton Business School, Columbia University, The United States Military Academy at West Point, The Female Quotient, and UNA Women. Nekpen earned her Bachelors from Baylor University and her Masters from Columbia University. She is a mother, STEM inclusion advocate, and enjoys running, traveling and supporting non-profits in her spare time.Connect with Funmi on Instagram @upswingwoman