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Alan K. Nevel

Strategic CHRO | Culture Architect | Business Growth Partner

About Me

Alan K. Nevel is a transformative executive leader, speaker, and educator with more than 30 years of experience shaping inclusive, high-performing organizations across the healthcare, retail, life sciences, and consulting sectors. He currently serves as CEO and Managing Partner of INTETHIQ, a management consultancy focused on culture transformation, talent optimization, leadership development, and digital innovation. Alan previously held the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Equity and Community Impact Officer at The MetroHealth System, where he led a comprehensive strategy to advance health equity, dismantle systemic disparities, and strengthen cross-sector collaboration. He joined MetroHealth as Chief Diversity and Human Resources Officer, where he unified fragmented HR operations into strategic Centers of Excellence and built a purpose-driven, employee-centered culture. Prior to his work in healthcare, Alan served as Vice President of Global Diversity & Inclusion at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a $40B global life sciences firm, where he developed global strategies that significantly increased executive representation and built sustainable talent pipelines. His earlier career includes senior leadership roles at L Brands and Accenture, where he spearheaded enterprise change management and talent strategies across complex global environments. A highly sought-after speaker and trusted advisor to C-suite leaders, Alan is also the author of "Living My Truth – Leading Beyond Contradictions, Compromise and Corporations", a compelling reflection on purpose-driven leadership. He holds a B.A. from Cleveland State University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University, where he now teaches as an adjunct professor in the Weatherhead School of Management’s Online Healthcare MBA Program. Alan currently serves on national and regional boards including Cleveland State University Foundation, Urban League of Greater Cleveland, Creating Healthier Communities, and the National Society of High School Scholars Foundation. In 2020, he established the Alan K. Nevel & Family Scholarship Endowment to support underresourced students at CSU. He is also a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., committed to achievement in every field of human endeavor.

Jurisdiction

United States | United Kingdom | Ireland | Netherlands

Notable Employer

  • Senior Vice President, Chief Equity and Community Impact Officer at The MetroHealth System
  • Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity and Human Resources Officer at The MetroHealth System
  • Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
  • Multiple (see below) at L Brands, Inc. (formerly Limited Brands, Inc.)
  • Multiple (See below) at Accenture

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Chief Executive Officer and Managing PartnerINTETHIQ
2023 - Present

Founder and CEO of INTETHIQ, a management consultancy and professional services firm offering strategic human resources, culture shaping, leadership development, and executive coaching services, adhering to core values of authenticity, ethics, inclusivity and integrity. INTETHIQ serves as a catalyst empowering organizations to successfully navigate transformative change, optimization, and maximization in the following crucial business areas:  Culture - cultivating a progressive and equitable organizational culture  Talent - nurturing and harnessing the full potential of every individual  Leadership - fostering leadership excellence at the board, executive, and management level  Digital Innovation - embracing digital advancements while fostering innovation and technological growth

Senior Vice President, Chief Equity and Community Impact OfficerNotableThe MetroHealth System
2021 - 2023

MetroHealth is a nationally ranked non-profit, public healthcare system located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is an academic medical center dedicated to teaching, and research with a staff of 8000 providing care at MetroHealth’s four hospitals, four emergency departments and 40 additional sites throughout Cuyahoga County. Uniquely integrated leadership role responsible for creating and driving a community-focused, patient-centric strategy that promotes health equity and the eradication of healthcare disparities by developing collaborative relationships with community/neighborhood development partners, education, business, social services and faith-based organizations, government and healthcare professionals. Also responsible for creating an overarching vision of “Equity for ALL” — both at the programmatic and administrative level by working across departments, programs and initiatives to eliminate systemic disparities and inequities that impact, patients, employees and the community.

Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity and Human Resources OfficerNotableThe MetroHealth System
2018 - 2021

MetroHealth is a nationally ranked non-profit, public healthcare system located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is an academic medical center dedicated to teaching, and research with a staff of 8000 providing care at MetroHealth’s four hospitals, four emergency departments and 40 additional sites throughout Cuyahoga County. Led a transformative, system-wide HR evolution, unifying previously siloed departments into integrated Centers of Excellence, optimizing service delivery, and driving strategic alignment across the organization. Provided executive leadership for Human Resources, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity strategy to attract, develop, and retain a high-performing workforce of 9,000+ employees serving over 300,000 patients annually. Additionally, held operational oversight for the Lincoln-West School of Science and Health, the only high school inside a hospital in the U.S., a pioneering collaboration with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals. Core Areas Impact: • Enterprise HR Leadership – Led large-scale HR transformations, consolidating siloed functions into strategic Centers of Excellence to enhance efficiency and workforce experience. • Internal Talent & Workforce Strategy – Designed and implemented talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies to attract and grow top-tier talent. • Culture & Inclusion – Built inclusive, equitable workplace cultures that drive engagement, belonging, innovation, and long-term business success. • Total Rewards & HR Operations – Optimized compensation, benefits, and performance management programs to enhance workforce satisfaction and productivity. • Executive & Board Partnership – Provided fiduciary oversight and human capital governance, aligning HR strategy with enterprise goals. • Change Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness – Led HR’s role in business transformation, ensuring agility and resilience in shifting markets. • Employee & Medical Assistance – Enhanced workforce well-being and support services to improve employee experience. • Employee & Labor Relations – Cultivated proactive strategies for positive workplace relationships and labor partnerships. • External Workforce Development – Developed community partnerships and advanced career pathways to build a sustainable talent pipeline. • Education & Community Impact – Provided strategic and operational leadership for Lincoln-West School of Science and Health, the only high school within a hospital in the U.S., by integrating real-world healthcare education into high school curriculum.

Vice President, Global Diversity & InclusionNotableThermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
2013 - 2018

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is a world leader in serving science, with revenues of $20+ billion and 75,000 employees in over 50 countries. Committed to helping customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity. Architect responsible for designing and leading Thermo Fisher’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Center of Excellence which is responsible for developing and implementing a global strategy to create a diverse and inclusive culture that fully leverages and embraces the unique qualities, skills and differences in its employees in collaboration with HR colleagues and Business leaders.  Partnered with Senior Executives, HR Colleagues and Business Leaders to build a diversity and inclusion capability within the organization by leading the effort to consult, diagnose, design and deliver strategic, business-relevant solutions.  Developed strategy, policy, goals, metrics, accountabilities, results and reporting that helped to drive improved business results and move the organization from focusing solely on diverse representation to an “inclusion first” mindset.  Provided subject matter expertise and business counsel, to problem solve and to design and deliver strategic, segment wide solutions such as establishing group/division/business unit/functional diversity and inclusion goals focused specifically on business needs.  Provided leadership and oversight for Thermo Fisher’s Global D&I Council and Employee Resource Groups. Key Accomplishments:  Designed and implemented Global D&I learning curriculum for all people managers worldwide at a 98% completion rate.  Developed 9 month targeted development learning program for diverse (Global Women, U.S. People of Color) high potential talent to increase overall representation at executive band levels with 65% of participants being promoted within 3 months of program completion.  Established 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (Women’s, African Heritage, Millennials, Veterans, Differing Abilities, LGBTA, Latino-Hispanic Heritage) with over 100 city, country and/or regional affiliates.  Designed and implemented Global D&I Train-The-Trainer Program with 29 facilitators representing multiple geographies, functions and levels across the enterprise.  Achieved minimum +1.3% increase YoY in Employee Involvement Survey scores for Inclusion and Workforce Diversity indicies (2013-2018).  Increased Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index score from 30/100 in 2013 to four consecutive perfect scores of 100/100 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Multiple (see below)NotableL Brands, Inc. (formerly Limited Brands, Inc.)
2004 - 2012

Roles: Director, Diversity & Inclusion – Limited Brands: Highly matrixed role responsible for designing, developing and implementing enterprise diversity and inclusion programs and initiatives associated with Talent Acquisition, Employee and Leadership Development, Community & Philanthropic Engagement, Organizational Effectiveness, Corporate Communications, Total Rewards and Supplier Diversity. Influences Senior Human Resources, Business Unit, Functional and Field Leaders by monitoring the company’s performance management, compensation, incentives, and promotional processes to ensure that they are equitable and consistent with the company’s diversity and inclusion strategy. Partners very closely with corporate board of directors and board inclusion committee Director, Talent Management – Victoria’s Secret Stores/Victoria’s Secret Direct and Director, Human Resources – Victoria’s Secret Stores: Led Brand Human Resources activities and initiatives related to the talent lifecycle; including recruiting, associate relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, and career/talent development. Partnered with senior executives to develop strategies addressing cross-functional learning & development, succession planning, and organization design issues. Also responsible for driving the VSS Organizational Change Management Plan associated with the implementation of INSIGHT, an Enterprise-wide software package-enabled reengineering program impacting 7000+ corporate office employees. Program Manager, Human Resources – Limited Brands Technology Services: Responsible for overall program management of LTS Business Unit Human Resources activities including the following: Performance Management, OLR, Inclusion, Brand/Function Redeployment, Talent Development, Organization Design, and Hiring, Staffing and Compensation support. Organization Transformation Program Manager - Limited Brands Technology Services: Program architect responsible for developing and driving organizational change management activities (Change Management Thought Leadership, Organization Readiness, Leadership & Stakeholder Alignment, Communications and Training) for INSIGHT, a multi-year, multi-brand, Enterprise-wide software package-enabled reengineering program leveraging best-in-class technologies and processes. Functional areas impacted included Merchandise Planning, Allocation, Forecasting & Replenishment, Logistics, Regulatory, Customs & Compliance, Strategic Procurement, Production & Sourcing, Product Life Cycle Management, Finance, Customer Marketing and Retail Cross-Channel Operations.

Multiple (See below)NotableAccenture
1997 - 2003

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. List of former clients include Aspen Technologies, BP, Dow Corporation, DuPont, Fujitsu, ISG, Key Bank, Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Litton PRC, The PolyOne Corporation, LTV Steel, and USAF. Roles: Senior Program Manager - Supply Chain & Manufacturing Alliance Project Manager - Shop Floor- to- ERP Systems Integration Organizational Change Management Program Manager – Information Technology Alliance Project Manager – New Product Planning & Portfolio Management Team Senior Consultant - Change Management Process Lead & Unit Owner

Education

Degree of Liberal StudiesCleveland State University
1995 - 1996
Masters of Business AdministrationCase Western Reserve University
2015 - 2017

Certification

Total Certifications1

Certified Practitioner - Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument

Herrmann

Skills

Core skills0
Languages1

Languages

English