I'm Nancy Fitzgerald. Former Miss Canada, Singer, Model, Entrepreneur and Author.
Nancy first started working in the US at the age of 18 and moved to Colorado full-time by the time she was 21. After obtaining her Master’s degree in broadcast journalism, Nancy worked for CNN, Entertainment Tonight, Fox, ABC, CW and CTV news. Read more…
Nancy’s passion for singing took her along the pageant route. When she found out the Miss Calgary Pageant had a talent scholarship enough to pay for a whole semester of school she was in! In a homemade dress she took to the stage Read more…
When her dear husband was killed by a distracted driver in 2014 Nancy took the reins and the company they founded together, iLendingDirect, and brought it from a startup to new heights. Best Places to work, Outstanding Woman in Busines Read more…
Best Places to work, Outstanding Woman in Business, Inc. 500 fastest growing private company in the country are just a few of the awards Nancy racked up in her time as CEO. The pinnacle of Nancy’s career was selling a majority stake in iLendin Read more…
Best Places to work, Outstanding Woman in Business, Inc. 500 fastest growing private company in the country are just a few of the awards Nancy racked up in her time as CEO. The pinnacle of Nancy’s career was selling a majority stake in iLendi Read more…
Nancy continues to sit on the board and consult to this day at iLending but selling the company has enabled her to go after a long-time goal of writing her life story down in this soon to be released memoir, “Crown of Steel.” Read more…
Nancy Fitzgerald's life exemplifies resilience and determination. She first gained national recognition by winning the Miss Canada title, proudly wearing a homemade dress. After meeting the love of her life, her world was shattered when she lost him to a distracted driver. Left a single mother, Nancy turned her grief into fuel, taking the reins of the company they had started together. Despite lacking experience in auto finance, she defied all odds, leading the business to unicorn status and solidifying her legacy as a powerful example of strength and perseverance.
The pinnacle of Nancy’s career was selling a majority stake in iLending, which had attained unicorn status, to the PE firm JC Flowers in 2021 . Selling the company has enabled her to go after a long-time goal of writing her life story down in this soon to be released memoir, “Crown of Steel.”
