Ellie Nieves, JD, MBA

LatinaVIDA Coach and Facilitator

Ellie Nieves is a women’s leadership speaker and coach. She is the Founder & President of Leadership Strategies for Women, LLC where she develops seminars and webinars for companies and associations that want to grow their emerging women leaders into effective managers and executives. She also coaches women one-on-one who want to achieve more both personally and professionally.

Ellie launched her career as a young lawyer in NYC politics. She was often the youngest, and many times the only, woman sitting at the table. It was during that time that Ellie learned what it was like to balance the demands of family life and health challenges while trying to accomplish personal and professional goals. She also learned the importance of relying on her faith to bounce back from adversity and setbacks. Ellie eventually transitioned to the private sector. Today, she is Vice President and Counsel of Government Affairs for a Fortune 250 company where she briefs and provides strategic advice to the CEO and senior management on relevant legislative and political issues. Ellie is also a founding member of the company’s Diversity and Inclusion Council, launched the company’s first employee resource group for women, and serves as the Diversity Strategy Partner for the Law Department.

Ellie is certified as a Life Purpose Coach and Life Plan Facilitator by Life Purpose Coaching Centers International (LPCCI). LPCCI is an approved provider of continuing education for the International Coach Federation (ICF) and the International Association of Continuing Education Training (IACET).

Ellie earned her B.A. in communications from Fordham University and a J.D. from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. She received an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business with specializations in Leadership and Global Business.

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