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Amy Nelson

Founder and CEO of The Riveter.

Amy Nelson is the founder and CEO of The Riveter, a modern union of women and allies. A graduate of Emory University and the NYU School of Law, Amy practiced corporate litigation with a focus on high-profile First Amendment matters for over a decade in New York City and Seattle. She also served on President Obama’s National Finance Committee where she co-chaired Gen44, the under 40 fundraising arm of the campaign. Additionally, Amy previously worked with President Carter’s The Carter Center.

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Founder and CEO of The Riveter.

In 2017, Amy launched The Riveter while pregnant with her third daughter in three years and she welcomed daughter number four in June 2019. Amy is a contributor for Inc., has written for Forbes, and has been published broadly including in/on outlets including The TODAY ShowRefinery29, Buzzfeed, The Washington Post and The Seattle Times. She has spoken across the world on many stages, including Forbes Under 30, United State of Women, Cannes Lions, and SXSW.

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  • Will The Future Of Co-Working Spaces Rely On The Hospitality Industry? The Women Rebuilding The Riveter Think So
    The Riveter founder Amy Nelson is no stranger to reinvention. Stemming from her days as a corporate lawyer where she saw firsthand how hard it was for women and mothers…
  • The Riveter reborn: Amy Nelson and Heather Carter to lead online community and hotel co-working network as co-CEOs
    The Riveter is getting back into the co-working business, but in a very different way.
  • Breaking the Salary Sharing Taboo
    Late last spring, Amy Nelson, chief executive and founder of the Riveter, a business that offers feminist-minded co-working spaces, sat down for a meeting with her chief marketing officer, Kerry…
  • I’m A Pregnant CEO & Want Business Leaders To Stand Up For Abortion Rights
    In a few days, I’ll reach full term with the baby I’m carrying.
  • Viral Twitter thread asks working women for advice to younger selves
    A Twitter user by the name of Amy Nelson - on Twitter as amy_riveter - asked a simple -- but riveting -- question. "To my working women friends: If you…
  • The Myth Of CEO Work-Life Balance
    I often read your column “My Workout” to learn tips on how other CEOs stay on top of their game.
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