ACG CIN & EACC Women: Cultural Intelligence for International Business Success

Tiffany L. Adams, Founder and President of the Cincinnati Etiquette & Leadership Institute, LLC (CELI), is a certified Corporate Etiquette & International Protocol Expert, instructor, national columnist, and public speaker.  She is a Miami University alumni with a BS in Finance.  She earned her MBA in Finance from the University of Cincinnati.  With over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry & non–profit sector, Adams brings a comprehensive skill set including corporate work experience, leadership, management, and marketing skills.

Adams is a strong advocate for instilling excellence as a competitive advantage so that clients can be the finest ambassadors of themselves possible.  CELI’s mission is to empower clients for success with essential, yet often overlooked, professional development skills.  CELI provides business etiquette, women’s leadership, dining etiquette, and cultural awareness training to corporations and academia.  Adams has been trained and certified by the Protocol School of Washington, the only school of its kind to be nationally accredited and recognized by the US Department of Education.  CELI’s curriculum is enriched by Harvard University’s courses, “Cross-Cultural Communication in Business” and “Leadership & Negotiations,” as well as, Babson College’s Executive Women’s Leadership Program.  CELI is certified as a national Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), which promotes its clients’ vendor diversity programs.

Adams is an active member of the Business Leaders Alliance (BLA), which connects business leaders with aspiring college students.  She is a member of Cincinnati Ballet’s Étoile women’s affinity group that promotes female leadership in the arts.  Adams serves on the ArtsWave 2019 Campaign Leadership Cabinet and is Co-Chair of the ArtsWave Women’s Leadership Roundtable.  She has served as a Trustee on the Delta Zeta Sorority’s Foundation Board.  Her community involvement has included serving Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, Cincinnati Zoo, her church, and the Mariemont school district.  CELI won the Chamber’s Businesses We Watch and the Cincinnati USA Business Awards, which recognizes exceptional small businesses making a positive impact due to innovative services.  Adams has been a Cincinnati Business Courier and Bizwomen national columnist, a news site for women leaders in business.  She has conducted guest appearances on the FOX 19 TV show and the BusinessWise radio show.  Her blog, “Ms. Tiffany’s Epiphanies ®”, can be read at etiquetteplease.com.

Tiffany and her husband, Doug, reside in Cincinnati, Ohio with Ollie, their Golden Retriever.  They have two sons, one in Chicago and one attending Miami University.  Tiffany enjoys tennis, running, strength training, and traveling.  Her favorite spots include a Wyoming dude ranch, Italy, London, and Hawaii.