Her Career Story - Speaker Series Event on Turning Personal Experiences into Purposeful Change - LA
Join us for our Her Career Story Speaker Series Event on Turning Personal Experiences into Purposeful Change featuring Ashley Nickelsen - Founder, CEO, and Chief Snack Officer of B.T.R. NATION.
Ashley is redefining the food industry by turning personal hardship into a mission for purposeful change. Fueled by resilience and driven by a desire to create a better food system, Ashley’s journey from caregiver to CEO of B.T.R. NATION is an inspiring story of turning adversity into opportunity.
Whether you’re seeking to build a business with purpose, overcome personal challenges, or create meaningful impact in your own career, Ashley’s experience will inspire you to transform your own story into a force for positive change.
Join us for an evening of inspiration, empowerment, and the chance to learn from a leader who is shaping a better food future for generations to come. 🌟
🎤 About Our Speaker
Ashley Nickelsen is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Snack Officer of B.T.R. NATION, an on-the-go snacking company on a mission to fix our broken food system by reimagining snacktime. When Ashley's parents were both diagnosed with rare forms of cancer and she became their primary caretaker, Ashley became frustrated by the food available in hospitals. With a degree in biochemistry and food studies, Ashley took to the kitchen to create snacks she could trust: low in sugar with simple ingredients: no pesky seed oils or "natural" flavors - just real food. When Ashley's parents passed away, she made it her mission to start B.T.R. NATION in their honor. B.T.R. actually stands for "be BOLD, TENACIOUS & RESILIENT," their family mantra.
Today, B.T.R. NATION has hundreds of thousands of customers nationwide, and you can find their snack bars, protein bars, and chocolates in stores like Whole Foods, Erewhon, and Costco and airports from LAX to LaGuardia. As a mompreneur, Ashley is always striving to make an impact on our food system to build a better nation for her daughter and future generations. Ashley is a proud mama to 2 year old, sassy, vibrant Maddison Marie, who loves joining Ashley's investor zoom calls (as a future CEO in training!).
🏢 Community Place Access
We will host the event in the main communal area on the ground floor.
Please find our team in the lobby of the building to be let into the community space. If you have any issues accessing the space, please email our team at hello@herworkplace.com.
🚙 Parking
You can find metered parking on Civic Center Drive (around the corner from 407 N. Maple Drive) from 8 am - 6 pm. After 6 pm, there’s no charge.
Additionally, there’s underground parking available in the building for $25 per day.
We look forward to seeing you! 🤝