Nicholas Strong Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Northbrook, Il, Us

Organizational & Talent Advisor for several organizations and businesses across Allstate. I advise and partner with leaders on key talent decisions, organizational design and effectiveness, leadership coaching, competitive compensation, performance enablement, and corporate/HR navigation. Currently supporting Allstate Investments, Corporate Strategy, and Marketing, Innovation & Corporate Brand (MICB). Over past several years supported several areas across Allstate including: Corporate Business Transformation, Enterprise Risk & Return Management, Allstate Financial Products, including support for M&A integration.C-suite and/or executive officers supported: - EVP, Chief Investments & Strategy Officer (2022-Current)- EVP, Chief Marketing Officer (2024-Current)- EVP, Chief Risk Officer (2022-2024)- EVP, Corporate Business Transformation (2022-2023)

Northbrook, Il, Us

Strategic HR Business partner for Protection Products & Services, comprised of omnichannel businesses (inclusive of start-ups, M&As, tech-focused) providing customers with broad protection portfolio of innovative products and services.· Serve as leadership coach, consultant and strategic partner for Allstate Business Insurance, Allstate Dealer Services,Allstate Identity Protection, Allstate Protection Plans, Allstate Roadside, Arity, and Avail· Providing stability in an evolving HR landscape driving the execution of executive workforce planning, creating andinclusive workforce, actionable performance management, leadership development and effective recruiting support· Partner with senior leaders to solve organizational challenges through data-driven solutions such as compensation analysis and decisions to attract and retain talent

Northbrook, Il, Us

Executive Compensation Leader responsible for overseeing annual incentive and equity plans, officer compensation inclusive of merger & acquisitions, and recommendations for the Board of Directors.· Led annual incentive and equity compensation planning and administration across Allstate, including technology and communications—significantly improved deliverables and team capacity through automation· Provide compensation research, data and analytics for the Compensation and Succession Committee of the Board of Directors to foster discussion and influence decision making· Accountable for officer benchmarking and providing competitive and equitable recommendations for officer total compensation packages to attract top talent· Provided analysis and recommendations for executive compensation initiatives, improving officer benchmarking, compensation differentiation, stock ownership and compensation modeling

Northbrook, Il, Us

Senior HR Leader for a $2.4B regional insurance operation comprised of seven states, a matrixed organization with all major areas of responsibility with Allstate (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Finance).· Partnering with the Senior Vice President, rebuilt a senior leadership team, personally recruiting and hiring leaders for Finance, Marketing, Sales and Operations· Key leader as FSVP “Chief of Staff” for Senior Leadership Team by driving key decisions, business strategies and helping turn a declining revenue region to revenue growth· Created actionable inclusive diversity commitments backed up by measurable goals and accomplished by leveraging partnerships across the enterprise and externally· Inspired and improved culture transformation with front-line and senior leaders, resulting in a culture of trust and collaboration· Drove change management efforts during Allstate’s initial organizational transformation in Marketing, Finance and Product, including leading the communication, education and coordination across 14 regions

Northbrook, Il, Us

Strategic HR Business partner for $84B global investment company, with 300+ professionals supporting a broad array of asset classes, industries, sectors and geographies.· Supported Allstate Investments, Investments Technology and Finance, driving talent strategies, leadership development and compensation analysis and recommendation· Influenced data-driven culture change as a member of the Advisory Council by providing employee opinion survey analyses and leading focus groups among officers, leaders and employees· Designed and launched Investments Development Program (IDP) and cohesive internship program· Developed and influenced talent strategies to attract and retain diverse talent (through partnerships with senior leaders, hiring managers, talent acquisition, ERGs and external partnerships)

Northbrook, Il, Us

HR Leader responsible for supporting $2.8B sales organization, developing and executing talent strategy for Allstate Exclusive Agents, Dealers, and Financial Specialists.· Led regional agency recruiting team and partnered with regional sales leaders, increased agency growth every year in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana· Served as Michigan Market Operating Committee (cross-functional team of employees and leaders) team lead, partnered with the territory sales leader to develop and implement strategies to grow Allstate· Developed and influenced talent strategies to attract diverse talent resulting in increasing diversity in agencies, HR team, and regional office

Northbrook, Il, Us

· Informed business decisions by strategically linking human capital to business outcomes through statistical analysis· Served as lead survey expert within the organization (project manager for agency and employee opinion surveys)· Consulted with HR business partners on workforce analysis and human capital needs

M.S., Dual Focus: Industrial-Organizational Psychology & Quantitative Psychology

B.S., Psychology