Nicole Spalding

Nicole Spalding, MBA, SPC5, PSM, CPPM, currently serves as the Director of Digital Transformation & Solutions Strategy at MERGE since April 2024. Prior experience includes leadership roles at CVS Health, where responsibilities encompassed Lead Director of Retail Marketing Operations and Senior Manager of Retail Marketing Operations focused on process design and optimization. Nicole's career also features positions at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota as Continuous Improvement Manager and Principal Continuous Improvement Analyst, and various continuous improvement and engineering roles at Abbott and Boston Scientific. Additional experience includes positions at Securian Financial Group, Target, SUPERVALU, the Minnesota Department of Revenue, and Slumberland Furniture. Nicole holds an MBA from Bethel University and a B.A. in Marketing Management & Innovation from Concordia University-St. Paul.