I lost my executive job while pregnant. I built a multimillion-dollar business instead.
Kelly Ehlers, CEO of The Evoke Agency, shares her journey of building a multimillion-dollar business after being fired from an executive role while pregnant. She emphasizes the importance of kindness in leadership.
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Kelly Ehlers is the CEO of The Evoke Agency. Courtesy of Kirsten Miccoli Kelly Ehlers is the CEO of The Evoke Agency, a social media agency she founded in 2010. Leading with kindness has helped her get to where she is. Her book, "Nice Girls Win: How Kind Women Can Create the Life They Deserve," debuts in August. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kelly Ehlers , the founder and CEO of The Evoke Agency. It has been edited for length and clarity. I'm the founder of a social media agency that brings in millions of dollars a year. I have a team of 45, and we work with incredible brands, from G.E. appliances to Henkel to KraftHeinz. We've had a lot of these brands as clients for 15 or 16 years.
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