I'm Nita Penn — a global strategy and operations leader specializing in venture development consulting across the creative, business, and lifestyle space.

From market entry research and competitive analysis to workshop facilitation for K–12 students, college professionals, corporate executives, ERG groups, and mom and parenting communities — I apply the same clarity-driven, human-centered methodology to every engagement, regardless of industry, identity, or stage of growth. I prioritize human intelligence first — always — and guide every client in leveraging technology and artificial intelligence as intentional tools, not as primary sources. And I do all of it with a global perspective in mind.

At the core of everything is one non-negotiable: relational connections over transactional ones. That is the foundation of how I work, how I teach, and what I encourage every person and organization I partner with to build toward. I am a transformational leader — and I only work with people who are builders. Whether we are in a strategy session, a workshop, a panel discussion, a community pop-up, or a hands-on organizing project, the expectation is the same: you will leave with something you can apply immediately. Your ROI is not eventual — it is now. My work is not about showcasing what I know. It is about activating what you already have in you, so that you can lead with the same impact in your own ecosystem, wherever you are.

As a former Women's Business Center Director, U.S. Army veteran, and founder of NAY Consulting Group, LLC, I've built my career supporting women entrepreneurs, leaders, and creative professionals across nonprofit, small business development, academia, and global operations — helping leaders bring clarity to complex ideas and turn vision into executable strategy. My formal training spans an MBA in International Business and a Graduate Certificate in Disruptive Entrepreneurship & Innovation from Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business, a Professional Certificate in UX Design & Research from General Assembly, and continuing education in Human Resources Management from Emory University — a multidisciplinary foundation that informs everything I build and teach.

Through immersive workshops, research-driven facilitation, and a structured four-phase methodology — Ideation, Research, Planning, and Strategy — I support globally-minded leaders and professionals in moving from uncertainty to unshakeable clarity, solid structure, and intentional growth. My work is informed by graduate research in financial analysis, global operations management, global strategy, innovation ecosystems, funder pipelines, and leader behavior, and a military career in Human Intelligence Collection, Warrant Officer Recruitment & Retention, Human Resources Management, and Korean linguistics — alongside a life intentionally built around cultural fluency, global mobility, and creative production, including raising fraternal twin daughters in a multilingual, multicultural household.

This Summer Series is an extension of all of it — a space designed for entrepreneurs, leaders, creatives, and intentional professionals who are ready to think, build, and create with purpose. Whether you are local to Atlanta or across the globe, if you are here, you are a builder. And builders are exactly who this work was made for.

If you're here, you're already on the right path.