Apr 1, 2019
Kristy
Wallace
Twitter: @ellevatentwk
Instagram: @kristyawallace and @ellevate_ntwk
Kristy Wallace is the CEO of Ellevate Network, and is responsible for executing Ellevate Network’s mission of changing the culture of business from the inside out by providing professional women with a supportive community to lean on and learn from.
She directs the Network’s staff,
is responsible for business growth and strategy, and works closely
with Ellevate's Chapter Leaders, Business Partners, and Champions
to further Ellevate's impact.
Kristy is host of the Ellevate Podcast: Conversations with Women Changing the Face of Business and is also a regular speaker and thought leader on Leadership, Diversity, Social Entrepreneurship, Networking, and Entrepreneurialism. Most recently, Kristy was recognized as a Woman of Influence by the New York Business Journal.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Working in corporate and what she realized right away
- Taking a role in she did not want, but all the lessons she learned and what it led to
- Being a mom of three and how she shifts priorities and welcomes support
- Looking at each stage of your journey
- How she deals with traveling and what she does when she is home
- Being nervous and afraid, but believing in yourself and overcoming
- Her advice to women to be upfront and clear about the support they need
- Giving back and mentoring other women when and where you can
- All about the Elevate community and the connections within