Sheila Ellis-Glasper is a branding and social media strategist who helps organizations and entrepreneurs turn their message into visibility, influence, and revenue.
With a background in journalism and features in national outlets including USA Today and CNN, Sheila understands how to position brands to stand out in competitive markets.
As the co-founder of SEG Media Collective, she has spent the past decade helping organizations and entrepreneurs develop brand strategies that attract audiences, increase engagement, and drive measurable growth. Her work includes building nationally recognized social media programs at Kansas State University and supporting business development through the Kansas Small Business Development Center.
Sheila is especially known for helping underrepresented and mission-driven organizations clarify their brand, expand their reach, and compete at higher levels. Her strategies have supported organizations ranging from local startups to Fortune 500 companies.
Through her leadership with the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, Sheila is currently guiding brand strategy and visibility efforts for the Yuma Street Cultural Center, including a $2.5 million capital campaign supporting its development and community impact.
In addition to her consulting work, Sheila serves as the Executive Director of the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, where she leads initiatives that support and advance underrepresented business owners across Kansas.
Sheila is also a sought-after speaker and facilitator, delivering sessions that equip teams with practical strategies to strengthen their brand, grow their audience, and convert visibility into opportunity.
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Accomplishments, Praise & Involvement
2010 Associated Press Reporter, Kansas City and Little Rock
2010 -2012 Reporter, Roanoke Times News
2010 CNN Correspondent, Nancy Grace Show
2011 Founded Precious Heart Designs
2013 Social Media Manager, Kansas State University
2014 K-State President Kirk Schulz Social Media Training for Presidential Cabinet
2014-2016 K-State Social Media Roundtable monthly workshop leader
2014 “Be an Instagram Rockstar!” Workshop, Manhattan Area Chamber
2015 Kansas Small Business Development Center Consultant
2016 Founded SEG Media Collective, LLC
2016 Common Ground Kansas Social Media Training
2016 Winfield United Conference Authentic Storytelling through Social Media Keynote
2017 Success in 60 on Facebook Ads for Business, Manhattan Area Chamber
2017 “Social Media: Behind the Scenes of your Company”Training Manhattan Area Chamber
2017 Social Media Coordinator Program Development & Training, Newcomer Funeral Group
2018 K-State Black Student Union Black History Month Co-Moderator, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2019 Your Social Media Power Year Intensive Founder & Facilitator, SEG Media Collective
2019 “Power of Building Your Personal Brand!” Kansas Small Business Development Center
2019 National Council for Marketing & Public Relations Social Media Keynote
2019 Greater Topeka Partnership Small Business Week Marketing Panelist
2020 Founded Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills 501c3
2020 Kevin Richardson of the Exonerated Central Park 5 Black History Month Keynote moderator, Kansas State University
2020 Greater Topeka Partnership, Uplevel Your Social Media Presence 3-part webinar series
2020 K-State Black Student Union Co-Moderator, Malcom X’s daugher, Illyasah Shabazz Keynote
2020 Diversity and Student Advancement “If There is Free Food They Will Come: Psychographics vs Demographics Webinar,” CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education)
2021 Social Media Content Strategy Facilitation & Workshop, Riley County Health Department
2021 Minority Business Advocate, Kansas Department of Commerce
2021 Leveraging Social Media to Reach Young and Diverse Voters, League of Women Voters
2021 & 2022 Kansas Minority Business (KMB) Summit Keynote
2021 K-State Women Innovators Panel Moderator
2022 K-State Men’s Basketball Presenter & Facilitator: You Are Your Brand: The Power of Ownership
2022 Groundbreaking Leadership Award, Women in Entrepreneurship
2022 Women In Business Conference “Manifest the Life You Want” from an expert panelist
2022 15 Under 40, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Awardee
2023 Greater Manhattan Chamber Ex-Officio Board Member
2023 K-State Career Center All University Career Fair Strategic Communications Training & Facilitation
2023 Kauffman Foundation’s Inaugural Entrepreneur Support Organization Leadership Lab Fellow
2023 PRIMO PUBLIC, RELATIONS, INDEPENDENT, MARKETING, ORGANIZATION Social Media & AI Keynote, Social Media Shift: Unveiling Trends and Empowering DIY Content Creation
2023 Stacey Hall Humanitarian Award, Kansas State University Black Student Union
2024 Community Revolving Loan Review Committee Member
2024 K-State Truth Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Project Facilitation and Brand Training
2024 Certified Facilitator Kauffman FastTrac Facilitator
2024 Kansas Black Legislative Day Entrepreneurship Panelist
2024 K-State Women in Business Career Summit Keynote
2024 Fall Commencement Speaker Kansas State University
2025 Shine Awardee Kansas Women’s Leader
2025 Lift Her Up Honoree & Women’s Economic Power Panelist
2025 Guest Lecturer, K-State Representation Matters: The Power & Responsibility of Media in Shaping Narratives
2025 K-State Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research-SDUR : Owning Your Story & Crafting Your Personal Pitch
