Yolanda Conley Shields

Dr. Yolanda Conley Shields MBA, Ph.D., Founder, and CEO is a global business advisor/strategist and best-selling author who has over 20 years of experience as a business leader and also does international workforce development and social entrepreneurship work in the continent of Africa and other emerging countries. She is a much sought-after speaker and trainer in the area of gig economy, business startup, entrepreneurship ecosystem, fund development, public/private partnerships, human resource management, and social entrepreneurship. She has traveled extensively throughout the United States, France, and Africa. She holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Human Resources Management as well as a Ph.D. in Strategic Leadership.

“I serve and guide individual entrepreneurs or companies to new levels, expand growth, and scale businesses to make a significant impact. I love working in a collaborative way with leaders to translate business vision into strategic plans that are aligned to execute with excellence and sustainability”.

She was appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and other Tennessee Governors to the Labor and Workforce Development Board for the State of Tennessee and Vice-Chair of the Oversight Committee for over 15 years. She is currently a board member of the Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board (Co-Chair), Shenandoah Community Capital Fund, GO Virginia Region 8 Council member, and Adjunct Faculty in the School of Business at Shenandoah University.

She has assisted over 20 corporations in the areas of business operations, workforce pipeline strategy, talent development, human resource management, executive coaching/training, celebrity charity management, and public/private partnerships. She is also currently a mentor/coach at the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Vanderbilt University Wond’ry Innovation Center, and TheStartup.com. Yolanda is an International Member of the Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society.

She has worked with such celebrities as CeCe Winans, Darrell Green, Art Monk, Tony Boselli, and many others.

Yolanda has released 5 books with the first book released in September 2013. Book number 6 releasing in June 2023. Please visit BOOKS for more information. She is also a Huffington Post Contributor