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CNBC Make It Publishes Feature Article on CEO Wynne Nowland

“Once you have come to the conclusion that this is who you are … don’t delay.” That’s the biggest lesson CEO Wynne Nowland learned through her gender transition in mid-2017, as she shared with Jade Scipioni, senior reporter at CNBC, during their interview to discuss her coming out story.

If you aren’t familiar, it wasn’t until a few weeks after her 56th birthday in 2017 and four months after promotion to CEO that Wynne had an “awakening” and decided she couldn’t hide her true self any longer.

“It was kind of a progression. At one point, if you had asked me “Do you think you’ll ever do this?” my answer would have been, “No, never.” Then at some point it became, “Well, maybe I could do this,” to “I can do this” to “I’m going to do this.”

Wynne’s advice for people going through a similar life change is consistent: I think it’s important to avail yourself of the professional help that’s out there to help guide you through what can be a confusing time. But once you’ve come to the conclusion that this is who you are, don’t delay. Because that’s my biggest regret. I waited until I was 56 to do this. However, I do give myself a little wiggle room there because I was brought up in a far different time.

You can read the full CNBC Make It article to learn more about Wynne’s transition.

CEO Wynne Nowland Bylines an Article for Risk Management Monitor

Wynne Nowland, CEO of Bradley & Parker, wrote an article about strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace for Risk Management Magazine. Wynne said it best in the article:

“Society has a legal and moral obligation to extend equal opportunity to all people—regardless of gender, gender presentation, sexuality, sexual orientation, skin color, social class, religion and age, among other factors. But there is also a strict business dollars-and-cents reason for doing so: judging people on their talents and their potential, regardless of any of the factors above, means that you are getting the best people available. Discriminatory hiring practices simply dilute the talent pool.”

Visit the article to read more of Wynne’s point of view on DEI.

CEO Wynne Nowland Pens an Article for Business Insurance

As our CEO Wynne Nowland shares in an article she penned for Business Insurance, “The gender representation of anyone should be a non-event. I think most of us believe that businesspeople should be judged for their performance on the job and their ethics rather than by their gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, skin color, social class, religion or age. Regrettably, though, we also know that frequently isn’t the case.”

Wynne transitioned her gender 3.5 years ago and it was business as usual here at Bradley & Parker. Visit this link to learn more about how Wynne shared her gender transition with employees, board members, customers and vendors, a recount of her first morning waking up as a woman, and the feedback – both positive and negative – she has received since she came out as transgender.

Newsday Publishes Feature Article on CEO Wynne Nowland

We’re so proud to share that Newsday Media Group featured CEO Wynne Nowland in a cover story about how she guided Bradley & Parker through her gender transition. If you don’t know by now, Wynne pulled into our Melville, NY office for the first time as a woman 3.5 years ago, and entered wearing a baby blue blouse, heels and a pair of Tiffany earrings that had once belonged to her mother.

Only a handful of people have come out as transgender while leading a company, especially in an industry like insurance that’s often considered staid and traditional. Our boss navigated this unchartered territory through careful planning, which in turn led to creating an authentic workplace that has been able to grow revenues by 20% since 2017.

Thank you to Wynne for continuing to share her experience publicly, both to inspire other transgender people and help normalize the public’s perception of transgender individuals. Visit this link to read the full story.

CEO Wynne Nowland Featured on Nationwide Marketplace Podcast

Kai Ryssdal, host of Marketplace by APM, talked with Wynne Nowland, CEO of Bradley & Parker, about her experience of transitioning to a woman three years ago and why she’s choosing to share her story publicly now. Wynne recounts the email she sent to the entire company sharing her news, the positive feedback she received from friends, colleagues, customers and business partners, and some negative blowback she has faced since sharing her story with major news publications this year.

Visit this link to listen to Wynne’s interview with Kai on Marketplace, which airs on more than 800 public radio stations nationwide and boasts the largest audience for any business program in the U.S. on radio, cable or network television.