About Me

Lauryn Nicolle Nwankpa

Impact Strategist | Consultant | Venture Partner | Board Member

“I’ve never been satisfied with the status quo...”

As a “geriatric millennial,” so many critical moments of my life were defined by massive, unprecedented events that shook my fundamental understanding of the world to its core. 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, The Recession - and now Covid-19, all of these moments made me wonder why the systems I’d been led to believe in weren’t working for so many people who looked like me. 

I began my career in the non-profit sector because, at the time, that was where “bleeding hearts” like me went to make the world a better place. I quickly realized that so much of the phenomenal work in that sector is undermined by our collective belief that all of our problems will be solved through the kindness and generosity of the wealthiest and most powerful - if that were the case, we’d be living in a much different world. 

After working with incredible nonprofits, and a stint as a founder, I decided to try my luck in the private sector. I landed in tech after realizing that there were emerging, modern brands that were unapologetically mission oriented, fearlessly customer centric and building inherently impactful products and services. I’ve had the pleasure of working with iconic brands like Headspace and recently IPO’d Dave, Inc and currently serve on the board of the industry disrupting company, ChargerHelp!. 

I joined Brand Citizens in early 2022 because I saw an opportunity to help some of the most iconic brands of our time operationalize their purpose and bring impact to life.