Nikka Copeland serves as a senior vice president of World Fuel Services Corporation, where she has been credited with leading the finance sector's transformation into a high-performing team.
MIAMI, FL, April 07, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Nikka Copeland has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
A native of North Macedonia, Ms. Copeland came to the U.S. in 1994 to pursue her Graduate Degree in Finance. Ms. Copeland earned distinction through a career in finance, specifically finding success with global public and private equity companies. She received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Macedonia and a Master of Business Administration in finance and international business from the University of Oklahoma. Ms. Copeland also completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) in business and leadership at Harvard Business School.
Currently, Ms. Copeland serves as a senior vice president of World Fuel Services Corporation, where she has been credited with leading the finance sector's transformation into a high-performing team to achieve their mission to collaborate with a business to drive success. Previously, she had also excelled in finance roles at Burger King Corporation, where she was on the BK Board of Managers of BK Magic Holdings LLC and a director of the Have Your Way Foundation Board of Directors. As a testament to her professional accomplishments, Ms. Copeland was featured in the 2014 Women Worth Watching leadership issue of the Profiles in Diversity Journal. Ms. Copeland is President of the Board of Directors of The Lighthouse Fund, a leading literacy and youth social services nonprofit organization in the greater Miami area, assisting youth with literacy and educational needs to unleash their inner potential.
As an accomplished professional, Ms. Copeland has developed an impressive set of skills including corporate and operations finance, performance improvement and analysis, market intelligence, predictive analytics, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, procurement, and turning around under-performing areas. Over the years, she has attributed her success to her intellectual curiosity, determination, humility and her ability to establish a good rapport with stakeholders. Looking toward the future, Ms. Copeland hopes to continue contributing to her company and local community.
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