We were thrilled to host Amy K. Nelson as a part of our Tuesday Night Speaker Series on November 19, 2024.
You can view a recording of the event here:
Amy is the founder of The Riveter, a venture-backed company launched in Seattle in 2017. The Riveter launched as a co-working and community start up and pivoted during the pandemic to build a career and media platform for Millennial and Gen X women, providing the courses and tools needed to build the work life they want with thought leadership.
A graduate of Emory University and the NYU School of Law, Amy previously wrote a column for Forbes, hosted an iHeartRadio podcast, and practiced litigation. She is the mother of four daughters aged 10, 8, 7 and 5. In addition to raising $30 million in venture capital to grow The Riveter, Amy has been published broadly including in/on outlets including Newsweek, The TODAY Show, Refinery29, Buzzfeed, The Washington Post and The Seattle Times. She has spoken across the world on many stages, including Fortune’s Most Powerful Women, Cannes Lions, and SXSW. Amy is also an outspoken advocate for criminal justice reform.
Amy is a victim of civil forfeiture who weathered a four-year Department of Justice investigation into her husband’s business activities, Read about it here:
DOJ drops charges against 2 accused of bilking Amazon. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/doj-withdraws-guilty-pleas-in-alleged-amazon-real-estate-fraud-scheme/.
Amy speaks to her community of over 500,000 on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter daily. You can follow her on all platforms at @amy_k_nelson.