Diedra Nelson

Diedra Nelson is a financial executive who has worked for some of the biggest names in business. Diedra began their career at General Electric, where they spent two years in the Financial Management Program before moving to the Corporate Audit Staff. From there, they went to Goldman Sachs, where they worked in the Securities Division for five years.

In 2012, they left Goldman to join SoulCycle as Vice President of Finance. Diedra stayed with the company for five years, helping to grow it into a fitness juggernaut. In 2017, they left SoulCycle to join GLAMSQUAD as Chief Financial Officer. Diedra stayed with that company for less than a year before moving on to The Wing, where they served as CFO for two years.

In 2020, they left The Wing to join Emerson Collective as Managing Director and COO.

Diedra Nelson began their educational career at Syracuse University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance & Marketing. Diedra then went on to earn their MBA from the University of Pennsylvania.

Their manager is Laurene Powell Jobs, President. Some of their coworkers include Dan Tangherlini - Managing Director, Fern Mandelbaum - Managing Director, Venture Investing, and Steve McDermid - Managing Director, Venture Investing. and Anna Li - Accountant reports to Diedra Nelson.