Our Board

W. Kay Wilson currently serves as the Editor in Chief of Mahogany Columbus Magazine; a Central Ohio publication covering the influence, substance and lifestyle of People of Color in Columbus . Kay is also CEO of W. Kay Coaching, as an international consultant, executive coach and business growth strategist, with a 20+ year background in fundraising, marketing, and community engagement. She speaks, coaches, and trains on the power of inclusive leadership, cultivating high performance, and building stewardship while empowering the next generation of leadership.

A keen strategist and driving force behind many wildly successful leadership initiatives, Kay has served as a fundraising consultant for dozens of nonprofits and organizations, raising in excess of $100 million dollars. Her foundational business skills include cultivating next gen leaders, and helping countless audiences breakthrough, to discover their own untapped talents and infinite potential. Kay is a TEDx Speaker and author of two books; HOLDING ON TO SOMEWHERE and EAT TO LOVE.

Kay’s focus on equity and branding development helps companies activate unique and impactful solutions in messaging, community mobilizing and leadership succession to achieve a healthy equitable culture. She equips her audiences with strategies to leverage their productivity and empower their purpose with grace and ease instead of hustle and grind. Kay holds her B.A in Marketing and Communications from The Ohio State University and MBA from Ohio Dominican University.