Penny Young Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for
America (CWA), is a recognized national authority on cultural, children’s, and women’s issues. As the CEO and President of the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, Penny oversees more than 500,000 participating CWA members across the country, over 320 Prayer/Action Chapters and Influencers, over 280 Young Women for America (YWA) Presidents or Ambassadors, and is also the president of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), serving as the principal spokesperson for both entities.
Named as one of the top four most powerful pro-life female voices by the Christian Post, by Newsmax as one of the 100 most influential
evangelicals in America, and by Israel Allies Foundation as one of the Top 50 Christian Allies of Israel, Penny stands as a leader on the issue of pro-life messaging and policy. She is a weekly political commentator and a popular speaker at national events. Penny appears on all major television networks –– ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX News, C-SPAN, MSNBC, and CNN –– as a commentator on contemporary events and as an expert on domestic issues. She has been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and Washington
Post.
Penny served on President Trump’s Life Advisory Council and was
blessed to frequent the White House in that role and others speaking as a modern-day Esther to both the President, Vice-President, and key staff as the voice of Christian conservative women of faith around this nation. Prior to CWA, Penny served as President of Nance and Associates and as Special Advisor for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),and was the Founder and President of Kids First Coalition.
Mrs. Nance is the wife of Will Nance and the mother of two children. She is a graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she
currently serves on the Board of Trustees