Nnenna is an incredibly skilled facilitator. Having worked alongside her and observing her in action, she strikes the ideal balance of providing enough structure for groups to have a shared sense of where they're heading while also ensuring them the spaciousness to define the route of their figurative journey. Nnenna is such an active listener, a patient collaborator, and innovative builder of experiences. Working with Nnenna is a treat and a gift!

Masharika Prejean Maddison, Founder, LightWell Coaching + Consulting & Senior Director, Coro Northern California

I had the pleasure to work closely with Nnenna for over two years when she was the manager with Kaiser Permanente International, which is an innovative, educational and informational subsidiary targeted towards international audiences. She is a very talented, high-energy professional who excels at connecting deeply with others, engaging in rich discussions, and advancing impactful work.

Nnenna is particularly good at communicating complex concepts and materials in simple and effective ways, and often in multiple languages she was proficient in, including Chinese (Mandarin). She also became very comfortable and skilled at engaging with senior leadership at the CXO-level given the many internal programs and engagements she ran.

Vivian Tan

I had the honor and privilege to work with Nnenna for about three years. During that time, I was struck by her approach to leadership and management. She established processes, work relationships and boundaries that engendered respect, trust, cohesiveness and collaboration within her team. She provided space for reflection and feedback regarding the team's scope of work, challenges and priorities, which strengthened and improved interpersonal dynamics and fostered ownership of the team's strategic direction.

Through her deep listening and engagement with staff and key stakeholders, Nnenna created an environment where mutual respect, connection, and creativity blossomed. She impacted my entire organization in an extraordinary way, making it more agile, open, creative, and supportive to employees and the communities with whom we engage.

Delia Molloy, Deputy Director, Bridge HIV, San Francisco Department of Public Health

Working with Nnenna was a highlight of my experience in international executive education. Her versatility and breadth of knowledge was evident in everything from program management, facilitation, and public speaking down to the smallest logistical details that made our offerings a success. Nnenna strives for continuous improvement and inspires others to challenge themselves as well. As a leader, mentor, and thought partner, she brings both vision and action to any project—and that's an ideal combination.

Christine Aguilar, Chief of Staff, Marine Advanced Robotics

Nnenna has been an extraordinary collaborator, co-facilitator, and thought partner over the years. She comes to her work through a lens that honors inclusion, individual experience, and has a keen eye toward dynamics in any group.

She's able to travel seamlessly between levels of engagement--from one-on-one to small groups, to large groups, to whole communities and workplaces and can capture both specific feelings and details in a situation while holding the big picture.

One of many aspects of Nnenna's presence that I have appreciated as a colleague and co-facilitator is her unabashed commitment to pausing a group to clarify or reflect. It is so often that we careen headlong through an important training topic or meeting agenda item, missing the gems just beneath our feet. Nnenna is able to guide a group to slowing down and noticing valuable lessons and possibilities folks otherwise would have missed.

Nnenna has a poetic and powerful way of designing experiences, creating a strong and safe "container" for groups and individuals, and never shies away from her belief--and our great societal need--to address the challenges we need to face in order to grow. Whether that is about ways we think individually and collectively, issues of racial justice and working across lines of difference, or how we communicate with each other and how we might approach that more gracefully, Nnenna is a wonderful guide and co-learner through the work.

Odin Zackman

Learning with Nnenna is a unique gift. As a facilitator of other’s growth, she inspires courage and creates a safe environment for cultivating it. I met Nnenna while together learning a new curriculum for a women's leadership program we would co-facilitate together. Nnenna was the professional facilitator and I, as a program alumnae, paired with her. Nnenna’s comments, questions, and actions over the two day Train-the-Trainer session deeply enhanced my absorption of the content, and offered great modeling and inspiration for how I wanted to develop as a facilitator.

The actual experience of co-leading with Nnenna illuminated all the ways in which she shines as a facilitator and trainer. Nnenna brings deep meaning to the conversations she facilitates, establishing space for many perspectives, and when necessary gently pushing people past the fear of conflict toward courageous perseverance and respectful communication. I’ve witnessed Nnenna graciously guide others through these moments and the gratitude of those who have the pleasure to learn and grow with her.

Adrienne Harrell

Nnenna was an essential part of my team at the Inter-American Development Bank. We had the opportunity to brainstorm together to develop monitoring and evaluation criteria, and improve on reporting standards for development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.

I particularly recall a time when we traveled together to assess a project in a rural agricultural community. I was impressed with her insight, critical thinking, and ability to clearly articulate the findings from our trip and help transform them into a compelling report which we used to leverage increased funding from our donors for historically marginalized ethnic communities…Nnenna was a joy to work with.

Z. Johnson, Founder, Black Women Disrupt

Particularly in fields of public health and clinical research, Nnenna is undoubtedly one of the best professional mentors with whom I've had the pleasure of working. As Community Programs Manager at SFDPH/Bridge HIV, Nnenna demonstrated an outstanding ability to meet the multifaceted needs of our team and those of the overall organization. Her enthusiasm for public health and clinical research was matched by her strategic acumen and a strong commitment to building community. It was a privilege and pleasure to work with Nnenna Ozobia.

Toren Jones

Nnenna is an amazing facilitator. She knows how to move a room and keep participants engaged. She thoroughly understands the material she is presenting and creates slide decks and participant guides that participants want to save for future use. She is the ultimate necessity to any training and development program. Nnenna is a team player who knows how to lead. She understands diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and is able to ensure DEI principles of community are followed in her training sessions.

Leslie Vargas-Settle, University of California, Riverside

I worked with Nnenna for several years at Coro Northern California. From the very beginning, Nnenna was an important agent for cultivating a place of belonging. She made it a priority! The quality of her work was superior, her attention to timeliness—efficient and the impact of her work—highly effective. Nnenna is a highly respected and dearly treasured member of our community. We have become very close allies in the work, and I highly recommend her services without the slightest hesitation.

Donald Proby

Over the course of the last twenty years, Nnenna has been consistently thorough, thoughtful, and far-and-away my most diplomatic friend. I have sought her guidance on professional and personal matters alike and have come to admire her balance of straight-talk and humility. I trust her and recommend that you get to know her as a client and as a confidant. I have no doubt that, as you flourish, she will be right there walking beside you.

Elsa, attorney and dancer