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Showing Up as a Leader

WINGS for Growth is a nonprofit, women’s leadership development program. Our mission is to Unleash the leader in women, accelerate their growth, and inspire them to create opportunities for the next generations. We envision a day when women leaders, role models, and change agents are universal. In WINGS “Showing up as a leader” series, we are inviting exceptional women leaders from various industries and backgrounds who are passionate about sharing their perspective and candid insights on what it takes for women to be the leader they want to be. Speakers will share their own learnings, challenges and sometimes tough or difficult decisions they had to make that led them to the success they have achieved. They will also share how they help uplift other women by mentoring, sponsoring, and coaching. In a world where there are a higher number of men in leadership ranks, they will share how they have worked with men who grew to be their allies. We will focus on narratives, culture, mindset, intuition, business and finally how to show up as a leader everywhere and create a path for others to lead.

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Showing Up as a Leader

Ep.6 Nikki Sumpter, Chief Human Resource Officer at Atlantic Health System

March 29, 2021 • WINGS For Growth • Season 1 • Episode 6

WINGS for Growth presents "Showing Up as a Leader" with Nikki Sumpter. Nikki is a Senior VP & Chief HR Officer of Atlantic Health System. She serves on many boards & has been awarded several awards for her work as a leader. Nikki talks to us about how she managed her career to be in the C-Suite much earlier than her plans, as a black woman. She shares with us her story about building a strong support team: her mother and grandmother are her biggest cheerleaders.

Quotes:

Feedback is a gift, but it is up to you if you like to use it or put it on the shelf and re-gift it to someone who needs it.
I show up authentically and unapologetically everywhere. I do not let my cultural baggage dictate my life.
Be bold about things you want; make it big, don't think small.
Don't be the victim of your circumstances.
Joy is a focus before a feeling.

Guest Bio:

Nikki Sumpter is passionate about solving problems in order to unleash the power of people to succeed, communities to thrive and organizations to grow.

Currently serving as Sr VP and Chief HRO of Atlantic Health System (17,000 team members & 400+ sites of care). Under Nikki’s leadership, Atlantic Health was named to Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For (for the 12th consecutive year)

While at JPS Health Network, she led enterprise-wide strategies founded on a commitment to excellent patient-centered care and a best-in-class workplace. Nikki and JPS were honored with a Press Ganey Commitment to Excellence Award for Employee Engagement for their successful redesign of employee recognition, benefit plans, and workforce and leadership development programs

BOARD/PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Board of Trustee for Saint Elizabeth University
Member of the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Morris-Sussex-Warren Workforce Development
Member of the Board of Directors for Cornerstone Family Programs & Morristown Neighborhood House
Rutgers University – School of Management and Labor Relations Center for HR and Leadership Development – HR Advisory Board Member
WINGS for Growth, Inc. – Advisory Council Member
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
National Association of Health Service Executives
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

RECOGNITION

Recognized by the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey as one of the 2020 Woman of Achievement
2018 Great Place to Work for All Leadership Award, designed to recognize the integral strategic and cultural influence of talented women leaders from Fortune 100 recognized organizations
Named Most Powerful Businesswoman by the National Diversity Council and Texas Diversity Magazine

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