Leadership

Emily is a passionate advocate for helping nonprofits and mission-based organizations achieve their vision for the future. She works with organizations across the country to help them define the right target audiences, create messaging with meaning, and advocate for systems change. As the president of EBS Strategies — a North Carolina-based marketing, communications, and strategy consulting firm — Emily helps community-minded organizations make meaningful impact. She does this by working in partnership with her clients to create and execute marketing, communications, and program strategies that successfully amplify their missions. In addition to Nurture NC, Emily’s clients have included the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the Education Collaboratory at Yale University, digiLEARN, the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation, and the Public School Forum of North Carolina. Emily is deeply passionate about creating systems that are inclusive and supportive of people from all backgrounds. As co-creator of Family Forward NC, an initiative of the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation, Emily worked closely with the NCECF team to create Family Forward NC’s Guide to Family Forward Workplaces and the Family Forward NC Employer Certification. Through Family Forward NC, Emily has inspired thousands of employers across her home state (and increasingly across the county) to become more inclusive for all families.