Freedom, Family, & Entrepreneurship, Interview with Nellis Kennedy-Howard, Asdzą́ą́ Consulting

Join us for this episode where we speak with Nellis Kennedy-Howard, Founder and Principal of Asdzą́ą́ Consulting. In this episode Nellis shares her journey of starting her own consulting company and how it has led to freedom that allows her to prioritize family while doing meaningful work.

About Nellis Kennedy-Howard:
Nellis Kennedy-Howard is a former Sierra Club Executive who served as Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Justice where she worked to transform the country's oldest and largest environmental non-profit to become more equitable. Nellis is an attorney with certificates in Federal Indian Law and Natural Resources Law. She previously worked alongside Winona LaDuke as Co-Executive Director at the Native non-profit organization, Honor the Earth. She first became an environmentalist after learning of the country's largest uranium spill, which took place just miles from her family's home on the Navajo Reservation.

About Asdzą́ą́ Consulting:
Asdzą́ą́ Consulting (“Asdzą́ą́” meaning “woman”) was founded by Nellis Kennedy-Howard. Asdzą́ą́ offers a variety of services, including: coaching, consulting, facilitation, assistance in strategic planning, community and skills assessment, learning and skills development and more.
New Mexico Rainforest Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program:
Building from the foundation of the NM Rainforest EDA University Center Program, the New Mexico Rainforest Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program provides entrepreneurial support to coal-impacted and tribal communities throughout New Mexico in an effort to promote entrepreneurship as a means for economic development and job growth in historically under-served communities.If you would like to learn more about the Tribal Entrepreneurship Program and get connected with a Tribal Liaison, please contact Cecilia Becenti at [email protected].
Program funded by a grant administered by the Economic Development Administration

Resources Mentioned:
Hillis Parker and Associates: ⁠⁠https://www.hillisparkercpa.com/⁠
Native Women Lead: ⁠https://www.nativewomenlead.org/⁠
Quickbooks: ⁠https://quickbooks.intuit.com/⁠
Wave: ⁠https://www.waveapps.com/⁠