Black Women Are Leaving Corporate America

Originally posted in the Columbus Dispatch - October 10, 2022

Jennifer Walton had two “great resignations.” 

After rising to the level of associate vice president of marketing for the Nationwide Retirement Institute, she resigned in 2021 to find greater impact in her work. 

She moved to the public sector, working as the director of marketing for Central Ohio Transit Authority. But she said she felt “handcuffed” in her ability to effect change in customers’ lives. 

After some soul-searching, she decided to “bet on herself” and start her own company, SKY Nile Consulting, which offers marketing and brand strategy, as well as guidance on diversity, equity and inclusion. 

“I wanted flexibility in my life,” said Walton, 38, of Olde Towne East. 

“I wanted to maximize my earning potential. I wanted to maximize my talent. And I wanted my values to align with my work. And I knew that if I needed to check those four boxes, I could only get it for myself.” 

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