Elevate+ Appoints Miriam T. Nelson, Ph.D. to Board of Trustees
Leadership development expert adds strength to Elevate+ Board
Elevate to Even Plus (Elevate+), a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to transformative, paid internship opportunities for underserved students, is proud to announce the appointment of Miriam T. Nelson, Ph.D. to its Board of Trustees.
Dr. Nelson is a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry and an accomplished Industrial-Organizational Psychologist specializing in leadership assessment, selection, and talent strategy. She has spent her career helping organizations make sharper, fairer decisions about people through evidence-based, real-world assessment approaches. A lifelong New Jersey native, she brings a grounded perspective to issues of access, opportunity, and workforce readiness.
“I am excited to contribute to the amazing work Elevate+ is doing,” said Dr. Nelson. “I am honored to bring my assessment expertise, long-term commitment to talent development, and personal appreciation for the power of internships to the work of the Elevate+ Board.”
Beyond her client work, Dr. Nelson mentors emerging I-O psychologists, supports a veterans coaching program, volunteers as an English-language partner for a colleague in Ukraine, and participates in an international professional cohort focused on cross-cultural dialogue and collaboration across differences.
“Miriam will add great value to Elevate+ in the boardroom and beyond,” said Stacey Slater, Board Chair of Elevate+. “I look forward to working with her.”
Elevate+ Founder and Executive Director Andrew Walker added, “Miriam’s addition to the board comes with deep experience in leadership development and mentorship. As we continue to strengthen our workforce-readiness programming, her expertise and insights will be invaluable.”
Dr. Nelson’s belief in the power of internships is personal. A graduate-school internship launched her own 25-year career with the same organization under a long-term mentor—an experience that continues to shape her commitment to early-career opportunity and upward mobility.
Founded in 2020, Elevate+ provides underserved high school and college students with equitable access to paid internships, job readiness training, mentorship, and professional networks. Since its inception, the organization has placed more than 180 students with nonprofit and for-profit partners nationwide.
