This month’s spotlight is on WEN Board member Nikole Reaksecker. Nikole has been a WEN member for two years. As WEN’s Secretary, she reads every email that comes into our account! Nikole specializes in sustainable business, marketing and change management. Her current BIG dream is to create an environmentally sustainable, socially just and spiritually fulfilling human presence on the planet. To achieve this goal, she founded a consulting practice called EcoEngage and teaches a transformational process that helps people “face the mess” we are in without going crazy!
How long have you been a WEN member?
Nikole has been a WEN member for two years. As WEN’s Secretary, she reads every email that comes into our account!
What do you like best about being part of WEN?
According to Nikole, “WEN is an amazing community of women who are engaged in the world.” She is deeply inspired by people who dedicate their lives to making the world a better place and is committed to creating empowered, engaged communities of support for people on that journey.
Tell us more about yourself.
Nikole grew up in the Napa Valley, yet knows very little about wine. She studied chemical engineering at U.C. Davis and is a graduate of the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute. She holds an MBA and a M.S. in Natural Resource Policy. She specializes in sustainable business, marketing and change management. Early in her career, Nikole worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where she earned a bronze medal for her work on environmental justice. Her work resulted in a $7M settlement and the establishment of a health clinic in Wilmington, California to diagnose and treat respiratory diseases.
More recently, Nikole managed The Energy Coalition’s PEAK Student Energy Action Program. Under her leadership, PEAK received the 2010 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for the best children’s environmental education program in the State of California.
Nikole’s current BIG dream is to create an environmentally sustainable, socially just and spiritually fulfilling human presence on the planet. To achieve this awe-inspiring goal, she founded a consulting practice called EcoEngage and teaches a transformational process that helps people “face the mess” we are in without going crazy!
She also enjoys hiking, yoga and travel. In May, you’ll find her exploring Peru!
What environmental issues are of most concern to you?
Nikole is most concerned about our connection to the natural world and is passionate about educating the public about how our choices impact the planet.
