Jill Nelson

Jill Nelson Lecture, Feb. 24

February 24, 2014

Jill Nelson, founder and CEO of Ruby Receptionists, will speak on Monday, February 24, at 7:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The event, free and open to all, is sponsored by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation as part of their Leadership Speaker Series.

Founded by Nelson in 2003, Ruby Receptionists serves more than 2,600 small business professionals throughout North America. Nelson’s unique approach to business, “Practicing WOWism,” drives the company’s growth and has helped secure coveted awards, including back-to-back years in the top three on Fortune magazine’s Best Small Company to Work for in the U.S. list and six consecutive years as a fastest growing company in Oregon. In 2013, Portland’s Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) awarded Nelson its Entrepreneur of the Year award.

For more information, contact the Franz Center at 7769 or franzcenter@up.edu.

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