Negil McPherson Jr. was appointed to Chief Learning Officer in October of 2022, after serving as Chief People Officer since June of 2021.
Mr. McPherson has more than 28 years of valuable experience in organizational HR. From 1999 to 2021, he was a leader on the Learning & Organizational Development and Project Management Office teams at HDR. There, he polished his skills in human resources, performance management, leadership and organizational development, change management, team development, problem-solving analysis, and diversity, equity and inclusion strategies. He also served as a professional consultant to clients. Prior to HDR, Mr. McPherson was an educator and administrator with Omaha Public Schools from 1992 to 1999.
Mr. McPherson holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and an M.B.A., both from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.