Nancy Follis Wilms

Nancy grew up in Hamden, CT. After living in Boston and New York City, she moved to Norwalk, CT where she currently works with sole proprietors and small business owners who want to grow a business with less stress and more success. After receiving her B.S. from Ithaca College, Nancy directed and managed two different franchise businesses under absentee ownership. With five years of work experience behind her, she went on to complete her Master’s degree from Harvard University, then became Founder and President of her own company, HMC, in 1986. Located in midtown, Manhattan, HMC worked with major corporations to help improve performance, productivity and health on the job.

Their clients included over 50 major corporations from a wide range of industries such as CBS, Ernst & Young, Morgan Stanley, McGraw-Hill, Scholastic, Forbes, HBO, Aris-Isotoner, ADP, Brooklyn Union Gas, Colgate Palmolive, IBM, Goldman Sachs, U.S. Postal Service and Pfizer.

Nancy is a previous Adjunct Faculty member of New York University (NYU) and spent three years as a volunteer (and Shift Manager) for HELPLINE, a 24-hour crisis hotline in New York City which received the 1987 Public Service Award from Ronald Reagan. She’s also been selected for “Who’s Who of American Women,” and was the recipient of an award for “Outstanding Leadership and Performance.”

Nancy has been highly active in several professional organizations including The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and Toastmasters International where she was selected as one of the three top Area Governors (out of 25) and still remains a member. She currently belongs to NSA-CT (National Speakers Association of Connecticut) and serves as the President of EWN (Entrepreneurial Women’s Network).

Nancy passions include teaching yoga (she’s a certified Yoga and Fitness Instructor), spending time with her husband, two children and dog, and doing improv comedy!

Speaking Background

Nancy gave her first speech in college. She was so scared, she was literally speechless. As a result of her speaking phobia, she joined Toastmasters (10 years later) and in 1998, spoke at their International Convention on the topic, “Ten Tips for Top Notch Presentations.” She’s also been a workshop presenter for the American Management Association (AMA) and has delivered hundreds of presentations for corporate audiences. She’s also been a guest speaker for WFAS and WCBS radio on the subject of stress and wellness and appeared as an expert on CBS NEWS.

Toastmasters Speech Contest Results:

2004 Tall Tales Contest - Runner Up at Division Level
2003 Humorous Speech Contest - Runner up at Area Level
2003 International Speech Contest - 2nd Place at Area Level
2002 Humorous Speech Contest - Runner up at District Level
2000 Humorous Speech Contest - Second Place at District Level
1999 Tall Tales Contest - 2st Place at Division Level
1998 Humorous Speech Contest - 1st Place at Division Level

Links: Norwalk Toastmasters