Nikki Ballard

Nikki (Palazzo) Ballard, SPHR, serves as the Chief People Officer at RVO Health, bringing extensive experience in human resources and talent management. Previously, Nikki held key leadership roles including Vice President of HR Business Partnership, Compensation & Human Capital Integration, and Senior Director of Human Capital at RVO Health. At Red Ventures, Nikki excelled as Director of HR Business Partner. Nikki's career also includes significant contributions at PwC, where roles ranged from Talent Consultant to Manager of Campus Talent Acquisition. Nikki began the professional journey as an Assurance Senior Associate and Assurance Intern at PwC. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Accounting from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Communications from Furman University.