Tag: Transgender CEO

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.

CEO Wynne Nowland Discusses Transition on HER Podcast

CEO of Bradley & Parker Wynne Nowland recently discussed her transition with Dr. Pam Peeke on HER podcast, including the considerable planning that went into it, the highs and lows of the public’s reception, and how Wynne’s background as a business leader helped her navigate her life-changing transformation. Wynne also touched on the value of public education when it comes to transgender people, as well as the importance of accepting people who are different in any way, shape or form.

As Wynne shared during the interview, “It’s so important that we have this discussion in our country, and make sure everybody is accepted for who they are and given the opportunities we would all want for our friends and loved ones.”

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