Position:
Faculty School of Business - Senior Consultant; Ph.D. in Christian Strategic Leadership
Location:
Halpin-Harrison Hall 221
Phone:
(347) 454-2093
Email:
yshields@su.edu
Educational History:
BS, MBA Austin Peay State University, Phd, Kingdom Bible College and Seminary
Fields of Expertise:
- Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneur Ecosystem Building
- Business Startup
- Human Resource Management
- Strategic Leadership
Professional Highlights:
Dr. Yolanda 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 3rd World Countries. She is a much sought-after speaker and trainer in the area of business startup, entrepreneurship, nonprofit startup and sustainability, fund development, public/private partnerships, human capital 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.
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, Shenandoah Community Capital Fund, GO Virginia Region 8 Council member.
She has assisted over 30 corporations in the areas of business operations, workforce development pipeline strategy, talent development, human capital management, strategic planning, executive coaching/training, business operations, 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 is the author of 6 books with the first book released in September 2013. She is also a Huffington Post Contributor.
Personal Quote:What you do has far greater impact than what you say.” — Stephen Covey
Personal Highlights:
Sigma Nu Tau – Entrepreneurship Honor Society
Mednick Memorial Research Fellowship (2021 Shenandoah University)
Shenandoah University Adjunct Faculty of the year 2021
Published a total of 6 books
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