Her Story
About Nu
Nu Epps is an executive leader, entrepreneur, strategist, consultant, author, and national speaker with more than two decades of experience spanning higher education, organizational leadership, business operations, marketing, program development, and strategic initiatives. She began her professional journey in student activities at age 18 and developed a career centered on helping people, teams, and organizations translate ideas into meaningful action. Her background includes leadership positions at Sam Houston State University and Kennesaw State University, where she directed programs involving student engagement, organizational culture, assessment, leadership development, marketing, communications, and institutional initiatives.
As the Founder and Principal Consultant of Esyntial Elements Consulting and an Operations Management Consultant with Epps Consulting, LLC, Nu specializes in helping entrepreneurs and mission-driven organizations create structure, clarity, and sustainable systems. Her work encompasses strategic planning, operational frameworks, SOP development, project management, organizational development, marketing strategy, digital transformation, program design, change management, and performance measurement. She is also the Founder and Program Executive of Stilettos & Strategies Women’s Collective, which has grown from a one-day women's conference into a broader professional-development platform supporting women navigating leadership, entrepreneurship, career advancement, and personal transition.
Nu is also the author of The Process Pro Method™ and the creator of the Process Pro framework, which reflects her focus on clarity, alignment, systems, and sustainable execution. Through her consulting, speaking, mentoring, community involvement, and nonprofit service, she continues to support entrepreneurs, leaders, students, and organizations. Her community involvement includes nonprofit board service, literacy and creative-writing initiatives, autism-support efforts, mentoring, church involvement, and children's band activities. Across these roles, Nu's work consistently centers on building relationships, developing people, strengthening organizations, and helping others move confidently from vision to execution.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Nu
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to a combination of strategic thinking, empathy, persistence, and a genuine commitment to helping people and organizations grow. My professional journey began at age 18 when I entered student activities at my university, and higher education has remained an important part of my professional foundation ever since. As a first-generation graduate, I learned to combine my education in marketing and business administration with practical experience in leadership, operations, engagement, and organizational strategy.
I am especially proud of the lasting impact I have made through student and people engagement. I believe meaningful relationships, community, and a willingness to serve others have played a significant role in my development. Today, I continue to apply those lessons as an executive leader, entrepreneur, consultant, author, and speaker.
For me, success is also about discovering purpose, building meaningful relationships, and creating opportunities for others to grow. My involvement with women entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, literacy initiatives, mentoring, and community programs reflects my belief that professional success becomes more meaningful when it creates a positive and lasting impact beyond myself.
02What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
I value purpose, meaningful relationships, empathy, service, growth, and community. My work is grounded in a desire to help people and organizations move from vision to execution while creating systems and strategies that support sustainable success.
I also value leadership that creates opportunities for others. Through mentoring, women’s professional-development initiatives, nonprofit involvement, community partnerships, and student engagement, I seek to contribute to environments where people can grow, connect, and make meaningful progress.
At the center of my personal and professional life is a commitment to impact. I believe that when we use our experience, knowledge, and resources to support others, we create opportunities for growth that extend well beyond ourselves.
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