Naomi Kent

Company: Felix Global

Talent Development

Education: London South Bank University - University of South Florida
Chicago, IL, USA

Biography

Naomi Kent builds the next generation of executive and boardroom leaders. Naomi Kent is a trusted partner to executive teams, a strategic advisor to entrepreneurs, and a motivating force behind high-performing boards. She provides professionals with guidance on how to launch or build their board career. Throughout her broad career—which spans over 20 years, multiple countries, industries, and business models — she has always been a builder. Her record of success includes building multiple successful brands and highly profitable businesses.

Naomi is a global citizen, having been born in Jakarta, Indonesia - then living in Thailand, UK, France, Spain, Tunisia, and now in the USA.

Naomi has also built professional networks, and acts as an advocate who supports their growth, while driving positive workplace cultures where top talent can thrive. Naomi currently serves in her new role as HerCsuite™ Boards Chair providing Executive Boards Programs and at ExecThread, where she leads their Board Practice. She also serves as the Advisory Board Member of Half Day Tonics and is a Board Member of the British American Business Council in Chicago.
Naomi is currently completing an Executive MBA, from South Florida Muma College of Business and received her BA, International Business and Languages from The London South Bank University.

Passion

Hearing stories from my clients about how they were successful in getting onto boards.
Watching people make a career transition successfully.

I am willing to travel

More than 100 miles

When it comes to payments

I generally get paid for speaking but make exceptions

Topics

women on boards board readiness advisory board career transition career transitions career change board of directors get what you want in the boardroom what it takes to get on a board career transition in the later stage of your career csuite building boards

Best Story

My own story of how I gained board seats.
What are the best ways to secure a board role.
Ways to ensure you have a successful career transition
What are the best practices of building effective boards.

Origin Story

I am a first generation immigrant. I like to talk about how I built my own board career.
I like to talk about career transition. I also speak French and Spanish.