Kenge Adams is the CEO and Founder of Connect Business Consulting and Nkenge's Gallery. She is also a Co-Founder of the National STEAM & Dream summits and programs.
Kenge founded Connect Business Consulting in 2019 because she wanted to utilize her 20+ years of corporate program, project management, and community experience to help corporations and non-profits implement and sustain their work in the community. Connect Business Consulting specializes in creating strategic plans and roadmaps to manage, provide alignment, and sustain organizations. In 2020, Connect Business Consulting became a founding partner of the National STEAM & Dream summits and programs. The STEAM & Dream summits and programs support the next generation of diverse leaders in science, technology, art, and math (STEAM) to improve racial equity gaps and drive social and emotional well-being.
In 2024, Kenge founded Nkenge's Gallery. Named after her birth name, Nkenge, pronounced EN-KEN-GEE, which means Brilliant (Ghana). Nkenge's Gallery marks a powerful return to her ancestry, which includes countries such as Nigeria, Congo, Mali, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, and Senegal. It also embraces her identity as an African-American woman. Nkenge's Gallery provides access to African art and culture through innovative African art exhibits, curated cultural events, and youth programs to inspire and encourage everyone to live authentically and boldly!
In 2021, Kenge received an award from Madison365 for being one of their 48 Most Influential Black Leaders. Kenge is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Tempo Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Chapter of The Links Inc., a life member of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and a board member of Bublr Bikes.
Kenge holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin- Parkside and a Master of Science in Communication (MSC) from Northwestern University.
Kenge is married to Dr. Reginald Adams, and they have two adult children, Sabrina and Maxwell. She enjoys biking, yoga, and spending time with family and friends.
My Why
"I am thrilled to participate in this event and help support the Edison McCants Comfort Fund because I lost my mother, Patricia Ann Jenkins, to cancer in 2002. She was only 52, and it left a large hole in our family's heart that can never be refilled. I think about her daily, and I'm honored to dance and step in remembrance of her and her legacy."