Ridge, an influential leader in tech and women’s advancement initiatives, guides women-focused nonprofit as it expands its impact and numbers served
DES MOINES, IOWA, USA — Nancy Ridge, President at Ridge Innovative will serve as a strategic advisor to the humanitarian 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Mission Sisters Who Work, according to a statement made today from Mission Sisters’ officials. Says Cheryl O’Donoghue, the organization’s president, “Over the past couple of years, we have come to rely on Nancy’s perspective and guidance as we’ve expanded our mission to serve and support even more women with business and STEM scholarships and emotional intelligence leadership development resources.”
Nancy shares Mission Sisters’ commitment to provide valuable insights, training and tools to help empower women who work, enabling them to overcome barriers to their progress and the many inequities they still face in the workplace. “As a lifelong advocate for gender equality, I see Mission Sisters Who Work as a tangible way to offer practical support to women and girls that makes a difference,” says Nancy, who has also been a longtime champion and enthusiastic mentor for women and girls in both the workplace and her community.
Nancy Ridge’s support of Mission Sisters Who Work began in 2018. Since then she has been instrumental in amplifying the nonprofit’s books and training programs at technology industry events, and connecting Mission Sisters to women-focused groups, including the Alliance of Channel Women (ACW). Nancy is co-founder and past president of ACW, a nonprofit professional organization established in 2011 to enable other women leaders in the telecommunications and IT industry to collaborate to grow their businesses, develop personally and professionally and pass on their experience through mentoring.
Ridge Innovative is at the forefront of delivering digital transformation while building lasting relationships across a vast ecosystem of service providers, key partners and clients. In her role as president of Ridge Innovative, Nancy is a trusted advisor with a laser focus on using technology to ensure clients achieve their business outcomes. The results enable her clients to increase employee productivity; improve customer experience; and ensure their connectivity, mobility, cloud and application services meet today’s challenges. Nancy is a Silver Stevie recipient for Executive of the Year and also provides professional consulting and coaching for channel development and sales leadership.
As a lifelong advocate for gender equality, I see Mission Sisters Who Work as a tangible way to offer practical support to women and girls that makes a difference.”
— Nancy Ridge, President, Ridge Innovative