Ucheonye M., Managing Director at Noteworthy Consulting

Ucheonye M.

Managing Director at Noteworthy Consulting

Professional Training and Coaching

Education: Prairie View A&M University - Johns Hopkins University

Ellicott City, MD, USA

Biography

Ucheonye Maple is an esteemed thought leader in the fields of leadership development, empathy, and organizational development. With over two decades of experience in the aerospace industry, she has held prominent positions within Fortune 500 companies, leading and managing product development from concept to operations.

As the Managing Director of Noteworthy Consulting, a leadership and profesional development company, Ucheonye partners with leaders and teams on leveraging strength-based solutions to enhance engagement. Her expertise as a professional speaker, coach, and mentor in the STEM and entrepreneurial communities has transformed the lives of countless professionals.

Ucheonye's commitment to empowering others is further reflected in her role as the founder of the Women Who LEAP Community. Through this platform, she assists professional women in embarking on a journey towards reclaiming their time, monetizing their talents, and improving their overall well-being.

An accomplished author, Ucheonye has penned the impactful books "Bitter Not Better" and co-authored "Resilient: A Key to Being Brilliant." She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University, an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, she is a graduate of the Leadership Essentials Program at Loyola University.

With her extensive expertise and dedication to fostering leadership, empathy, and organizational development, Ucheonye Maple is at the forefront of thought leadership in these fields.

Passion

I love seeing people grow and become a change agent.

I am willing to travel

More than 100 miles

When it comes to payments

I always get paid for speaking

Topics

career development engineering executive coaching for women career coaching science diversity in the workplace diversity and inclusion thought diveristy african americans in stem minority and african american women girls in science technology engineering math executive coaching executive presence womens leadership women entrepreneurship women empowerment women returning to work mbse

Best Story

"I’ll never forget this one networking event I went to. The room was buzzing with amazing female engineers, and as I was making my way around, I overheard a group of early-career engineers talking. They were venting about how hard it is to move up the corporate ladder—struggling to find sponsors or get the kind of assignments that could really advance their careers. Listening to them, I felt that frustration deep in my soul because I’d been there too. It lit a fire in me. Right then, I knew I had to do something about it. My passion is to empower working professionals in their lives as they strive.

Origin Story

After 14 years as an engineer, I hit a point where I was ready for more—more challenges, more responsibilities, and more growth. I started interviewing for higher-level positions, but the rejections came fast and often. I heard things like, 'You’re not what I’m looking for,' 'I don’t know you,' and 'Better luck next time.' Each rejection stung, and frustration started to build.
That’s when I realized I needed to take ownership of my career. I stopped waiting for opportunities to come to me and started actively managing my path forward. Once I made that shift, everything changed. I landed a role two levels higher than where I was and increased my salary by 20%. Looking back, those setbacks were the best thing that could’ve happened to me. They forced me to step up, take control, and create the career I wanted.