Bold Conversations. Practical Tools. Lasting Impact.

Felicia M. Nurmsen

A woman with long blonde hair, wearing glasses, a black blouse, and a navy blue jacket, smiling in front of a dark grey textured background.

Felicia is a bold, no-nonsense speaker, strategist, and executive advisor who has spent more than 20 years challenging how organizations think about disability, mental health, and inclusion. She’s trained thousands, has been a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 leaders, and helped companies embed fairness into their culture, policies, and performance strategy.

Felicia founded Inclusion Without Illusion, LLC to move beyond the awards, the check-the-box metrics, and the polished reports that are discarded without action. She was tired of seeing inclusion work reduced to numbers and noise - while people were still being left out.

This work isn’t about optics. It’s about outcomes.

Let’s talk about what’s really getting in the way - and how we can work together to build something better.

“I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Felicia around employment for people with disabilities in multiple ways – as a co-board member for MA Rehabilitation Commission and UMass Medical Schools’ Work Without Limits, as co-presenters on various panels and interviewing workshops, around formalizing the job search process for graduating college students and other similar efforts. Felicia is always informed, articulate and prepared. She knows her work well and is an influential leader across the board… Felicia is an energetic forward thinker who consistently drives outcomes and promotes the value of ability.”

Director, Workforce Development, Community Partnerships, DE&I Advocate & Ally
Mass General Brigham

How I Help You
Cut Through The Illusion

PeoplePotential

Training, Workshops and Professional Development.
Designed to help you realize the full potential of your most valuable asset - people.

Power of Perspective

Keynote, Panelist, Facilitation

Most requested keynote: “Inclusion Without Illusion: The Truth About Disability, Disclosure & Corporate Culture”

Pathways to Performance

The 3C Framework:
Cornerstone. Competence. Catalyst.

Move beyond outdated norms and create a culture that is good for everyone.