Biography

Nancy Ewell-Exnicios joined SoPA after 15 years with IBM holding roles in ERP Business Consulting, Project Management, Event Management, and finally, as Senior Project Manager of the Strategy Group.

Ms. Ewell-Exnicios is an Atlanta native who has spent most of her adult life in New Orleans. She earned her bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University and an MBA from Loyola University New Orleans. She has also attained her Project Management Professional certification and is a Certified ScrumMaster, which is a methodology that manages the exchange of information according to agile principles.

Before IBM, Ms. Ewell-Exnicios worked with Renaissance Worldwide and Capital One, performing ERP implementations of INFOR software and HRIS administration. In her spare time, she is a Scoutmaster for Boy Scouts of America and an avid volunteer.

What are your favorite activities when you are not working?
I enjoy spending time with my urban chickens and enjoying porch time with the family.

What advice would you give to someone who's considering finishing their degree, or starting for the first time as an adult?
Never let anyone or anything hold you back. You can do it, even if it takes a long time. There is no shame in taking things at a different pace than people that might have an easier path and more time on their hands. And never stop learning. Life is not supposed to be a sprint!

What is the best advice you've ever received?
That I was not the typical "manager type" I was more of a coach. I was never the type that could pull off coming at people with textbook knowledge; that isn't my strong point. I needed to use my strength and that was being a coach and mentor. It helped me relax into what I did well and what I didn't.