✨Meet Dr. Nadine N. Richards✨

Dr. Nadine N. Richards is a globally recognized strategist and storyteller whose work bridges lived experience, scholarship, and international practice. As Founder & CEO of Nadine Inspires® LLC, she partners with boards, executives, and mission-driven organizations to strengthen governance, build leadership pipelines, and transform institutions with clarity, equity, and purpose.

With over two decades of leadership across U.S. public schools, independent schools, and international education systems, Nadine has served as Head of School in Dubai, Assistant Head for Institutional Strategy at Roland Park Country School, and Principal at the American School of Dubai, as well as a longtime leader in NYC and Long Island public schools. She currently serves as Director of Global Recruitment Strategy & Partnerships at International Schools Services and as an adjunct professor mentoring emerging school leaders.

The author of Roses from Concrete: A Black Feminist Leadership Model for School Reform and the forthcoming The Orchid and the Fire, Nadine is also the creator of three proprietary frameworks—BFLM®, Orchid-Fire™, and PAIR™—that combine rigorous research with cultural insight to guide courageous, future-ready leadership.

Rooted in her Afro-Jamaican heritage and a deep commitment to justice, Dr. Richards inspires leaders worldwide to bloom boldly, lead strategically, and transform futures.

📍 Based in Atlanta. Working globally.