Member Spotlight
LaWana Boone
NSA Philadelphia Member Spotlight: LaWana Boone MBA, Cultural Humility Consulting
If you’ve ever believed travel changes you… LaWana Boone proves it can transform how you lead, connect, and communicate.
LaWana is a global travel professional, cultural humility consultant, and dynamic speaker helping people navigate cross-cultural connections with empathy and intention.
With 30+ years as an international flight attendant (yes, she’s seen the world and the people in it), plus immersive experiences in Ghana, Cuba, Honduras, and Costa Rica, she brings more than insight — she brings lived perspective.
As CEO & Founder of Cultural Humility Consulting, LaWana partners with organizations to bridge cultural gaps through workshops rooted in openness, respect, and real dialogue. She’s also an author and adjunct professor, teaching inclusive leadership and global awareness in a way that actually sticks.
What she speaks on:
- Travel as Global Learning
- Study Abroad Preparation
- Cross-Cultural Professional Collaboration
Her work is a reminder that connection isn’t automatic — it’s intentional.
And in a world that’s more connected than ever… that skill matters more than ever.
Learn more about LaWana:
Website: https://lnkd.in/egvqZudx
Bonus: Check out her book The Window Seat Journal — because sometimes the best perspective comes from 30,000 feet. (see link in comments below 👇 )
Ken Sher
✨ Member Spotlight: Ken Sher ✨
This week, we’re proud to spotlight Ken Sher — Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author who brings decades of real-world leadership experience to the stage.
Ken spent 25 years at Johnson & Johnson in a variety of Sales and Marketing leadership roles, where he also led multiple Sales Training and Leadership Development teams, including at the global level. He later led Training & Development at Bristol Myers Squibb before launching Sher Coaching in 2015.
Today, Ken works with leaders and organizations to strengthen one of the most critical — and often overlooked — drivers of success: trust.
As the author of “What’s TRUST Got To Do With It? Transforming Leadership, Culture and the Job Search,” Ken shares powerful insights, practical frameworks, and stories from inside some of the world’s most respected organizations. His TRUST Success Model helps leaders elevate how they lead, build stronger cultures, and drive meaningful results.
🎤 Speaking Topics:
- Leadership
- Building Engaged, Productive Teams
Ken serves associations, corporate teams, and HR leaders looking to build stronger, more connected, and more effective organizations.
🔗 Learn more: https://shercoaching.com/
🔗 Connect on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/e7B9JDSn
If you’re looking to strengthen leadership, elevate team performance, and build a culture grounded in trust… Ken delivers the kind of insight that sticks long after the talk ends.
Erica Wexler
✨ Member Spotlight: Erica R. Wexler, MSOD ✨
This week, we’re proud to spotlight Erica Wexler — a pragmatically optimistic change facilitator who helps organizations tackle one of their biggest challenges: the messy, human side of transformation.
With 25 years of experience, Erica partners with leadership and management teams to remove the obstacles that get in the way of productivity, engagement, and workplace satisfaction. She has a gift for uncovering hidden patterns, connecting the dots, and turning complex challenges into practical, actionable strategies.
Her mission is simple but powerful: build accountable workplace cultures where people flourish and are proud to work.
🎤 Speaking Topics:
- Change
- Leadership
- Influence
📅 Upcoming Event (Open to the Public):
Communication that Connects in Times of Change
🗓 April 14, 2026 with GVFHRA
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ea9yPNDb
GVFHRA is a fantastic partner to the speaking community — and this event is more than just a keynote. It’s a great opportunity to connect with HR leaders and decision-makers, especially for those looking to expand their stage and build meaningful relationships.
This will be Erica’s third event with the association — and like any good partnership, it’s led to both impact and lasting connections.
Erica serves a wide range of audiences, including management teams, HR leaders, and business schools across industries.
🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8T3VPtv
🔗 Connect on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/e6-WPcB
If your organization is navigating change (and let’s be honest… who isn’t?), Erica brings the clarity, energy, and insight to help teams move forward.
Brenda Renyolds
🌟 NSA-Philadelphia Member Spotlight: Brenda Reynolds
When the world whispers “now what?” — Brenda is the one who helps leaders turn it into “why not?”
Brenda Kline Reynolds is a TEDx speaker, international keynote presenter, organizational consultant, and leadership coach known for guiding people through the messy middle of change with clarity, confidence, and resilience. Her work is grounded in real life — two corporate leadership roles, an entrepreneurial leap, and a personal chapter in 2008 that turned her world upside down and reshaped how she helps others rise.
For 30+ years, Brenda has delivered transformational insights to global brands like Goldman Sachs, Sherwin-Williams, and The Body Shop, as well as purpose-driven organizations including Junior League International, Special Olympics, and Nemours Children’s Health. Her ability to blend research, lived experience, and practical frameworks has taken her from Beijing to Bermuda, empowering leaders to move through uncertainty with purpose.
Her TEDx talk on Navigating Transition FOG, her bestselling book TBD: To Be Determined, and her award-winning 5 FROGS® Transformation Journal have become go-to resources for anyone facing life’s pivot points.
🎤 Speaking Topics:
• Navigating Change
• Resilience
• Women in Leadership
💻 Learn more:
Website: brendakreynolds.com
LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eEMFHQ8y
Email: [email protected]
✨ Coming January 2026:
Open enrollment is now live for COMING TOGETHER, Brenda’s virtual women’s leadership experience. If your goal for 2026 is to lead with more clarity and courage, this is the cohort to watch.
We’re proud to spotlight Brenda — a powerhouse voice in transition leadership and a valued member of NSA-Philadelphia.
