Mary Nease

As the Chief People Officer, Mary is responsible for the direction and management of all human resources functions including advancing the employee experience, expanding employee development programs, cultivating innovation, and fostering inclusion. Most recently, she served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Thrivent Financial after holding senior-level human resources roles at the American Public Media Group, Travelers, and Piper Jaffray. Mary received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and completed strategic human resources training and executive education at the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Mary is a current board member at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.