Gwendolyn Evans

Background

Evans, Gwendolyn was born in 1943 in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Leonard and Talmadge (Whitley) Evans.

Education

Certified, Essex College Business, 1965. Bachelor of Science in Business, Rutgers University, 1973. Postgraduate, New School Social Research, 1977.

Career

Numerous administrative and management positions Prudential Insurance Company, 1962-1978, director field service personnel, 1978-1989, head California and Idaho locally deployed agents project, 1989-1990, vice president career development, 1990-1993, vice president sales support, 1993-1995, vice president urban marketing initiative, 1993-1995. Distributor Carlson Learning Company, 1996. Founder, Chief Executive Officer Strategy Plus Results, Inc., Short Hills, New Jersey, since 1996.

Instructor College-in-the-Company program Prudential Insurance Company/Essex County College, 1973-1975. Member Hampton Institute Cluster Program, Virginia, 1975-1977. Consultant Minority Interchange Career Conference, Newark, 1978, 80.

Mentor Women Unlimited, since 1999.

Achievements

• Gwendolyn Evans has been listed as a notable entrepreneur, insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Sickle Cell Foundation New Jersey, 1973-1975, Friends of Newark Community Center Arts, 1975-1976. Charter member Education Center for Youth, Newark, 1975. Chairman personnel committee, board directors Greater Essex council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1976-1977.

Member New Jersey chapter National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, since 1983. Sunday school superintendent Unity of Montclair, New Jersey. Board directors Community Day Nursery, since 1993.

Member advisory board Prevent Child Abuse, since 1999. Board governors Leadership New Jersey, since 1997.

Connections

Father:

James Leonard Evans

Mother:

Talmadge (Whitley) Evans