Expertise: Leadership, entrepreneurship, people management, culture and insurance tech
Education: Iona University
Wynne Nowland is the CEO of Bradley & Parker, where she has worked for 38 years, and she is also a transgender woman. At age 56, she came out as trans to her entire company in an email, as featured in the WSJ, saying, “You've all known me as Wayne, but tomorrow morning I will arrive to work as Wynne.” As one of the very few trans CEOs, Nowland is able to provide unique insight on coming out to family, as well as in the workplace.
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