Najja R. Howard is a communications executive, educator, and advisor with more than 15 years of experience working across corporate, nonprofit, and academic spaces. Throughout her career, she has advised leaders, managed complex communications, led teams, and helped organizations navigate moments of change, visibility, and transformation.

 

Her experiences inside corporate America—along with years of mentoring, teaching, and having honest conversations with Black women about work, identity, and success—inspired Walk in Knowing.

 

Najja holds an MBA from DePaul University, a master’s degree in public relations and corporate communications from Georgetown University, and a bachelor’s degree in corporate and organizational communication from Northern Illinois University. She is based in Chicago.