Linda Salane

Dr. Linda Salane, CEO of WNN (Why Not Now) Consulting and Executive Coaching, is a graduate professor in organizational leadership at Columbia College.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Salane works with business, government and non-profit organizations in leadership development, team building, succession planning, and strategic planning. Her passions are leadership strategy, inclusive diversity, and community development. A Liberty Fellow Mentor, she serves on the boards of Sandhills School, Able SC, Homeless No More, and the South Carolina Women’s Leadership Network.

Recognized with a Lifetime Achievement award by Who’s Who in 2019, she has been honored by Columbia Opportunity Resources as a Community Pillar, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce as a Community Advocate, the Women’s Network as an extraordinary leader developer and the U of SC Honors College as alumnae of the year.

Her mission: lead change, challenging everyone to make a difference. Laugh, love, and live to the fullest- seeing life as a gift and a responsibility.