Network of Executive Women is now…NextUp

After 20 years, the Network of Executive Women has changed its name to NextUp.

Here is a statement by president and CEO Sarah Alter explaining the reasons for the change and what the new name signifies:

We are women and allies. We are today’s mentors and tomorrow’s rising stars. We are business leaders driving change.

And we know that workplace equity can’t wait.

Our members and partners are a collective force for progress, eliminating barriers for women in the workplace, championing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives, and transforming our organizations.

As the world continues to change, our solutions and benefits have adapted to promote allyship, better support the needs of women of color, and transform corporate cultures. We are committed to diversifying our community across gender identity, ethnicity, age, and industry to ensure that everyone feels they belong with NextUp.

Our new name encapsulates the experience and solutions that we bring to life for women at all stages of their careers.

NextUp is here for you, for your now and for what comes Next in your career. Prepare for your next great challenge with leadership development, support from a network of peers, and non-profit board experience.

Our time is now, and we are what’s next
Together, we can knock down the obstacles to equality. Together, we can get to a better future, faster.

During this exciting time, our mission remains the same: to advance all women in business. You’ll still be able to enjoy all the things you loved about NEW. We can all reach our goals when our workplaces are diverse, involved and empowered.

We are leaders. We are learners. We are mentors. We are achievers. We are NextUp.

Learn more about NextUp at nextupisnow.org
Sarah Alter joined NextUp in 2017 and has grown the organization to be the largest non-profit of its type, with more than 14,000 members representing more than 900 organizations, 21 regions and more 300 national and regional corporate partners. More than 50% of NextUp's national corporate sponsors are on the Fortune or Global 500.

NextUp spans industries from tech to finance to retail to CPG. Additionally, she has focused NextUp on supporting women of color, building male allyship, the new generation coming into our workforce, and, more recently, how COVID-19 has impacted women in the workplace.

Sarah hosts the 'Advancing ALL Women' internet radio show and podcast on VoiceAmerica, with over 20,000 global listeners. She is a regular speaker at NRF, ShopTalk, National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), and EnsembleIQ events such as Top Women in Convenience, Top Women in Grocery, and Top Women in Hardware. She was recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as a Notable Woman Executive in 2020.