Nichelle White

As Vice President of Talent Management at Oregon Health & Science University since September 2023, I focus on delivering strategic human capital solutions to align with organizational goals. My expertise in training and development, project management, and employee management supports the creation of impactful talent strategies that drive a thriving workplace environment.

• Partnered with SullivanCotter to build and implement a Career Architecture Framework. Introduced a new Framework for all unclassified personnel across the organization, impacting approximately 10,000 unclassified employees.
• Created a Workforce Steering Committee to build a training requirement policy and streamline required compliance courses across the organization.
• Implemented a system-wide onsite resuscitation training platform (RQI) for approximately 8,000 healthcare employees across the organization. Introduced micro learning techniques creating training efficiencies and saving over $1 million dollars over the life of the contract and client satisfaction.
• Led cross-functional teams to implement DEI strategic initiatives and enhance organizational effectiveness. Launched a Belonging initiatives that impacted all levels of leadership and employee levels.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to drive alignment on key talent management projects and initiatives across departments.

• Served as the strategic business partner to the President of Grant Medical Center - a Level 1 Trauma Center, and its entire leadership team, as well as the system-wide Protective Services team to better align with OhioHealth’s business objectives and people initiatives.
• Partnered with Executive leaders, leveraging data to provide consulting, coaching and advisory techniques to help coach and improve performance, help to drive business results, and improve communication across a broad multi-layered organization.
• Implemented the leadership teams’ strategy to support leaders through major people changes impacting the healthcare industry. Helped build a culture of engagement, and increased retention and associate satisfactory scores.
• Decreased nurse turnover rate from 21% to 13%, decreased voluntary turnover from 19.6% to 15.8% and year over year turnover from 41.2% to 33.4%. Engagement survey participation rate increased to 80% from
• Supported annual talent management process, annual compensation review, performance management process, associate coaching, development and guide associates through annual benefit and wellness initiatives.

• Contributed substantial efforts for achievement of organization’s vision, mission, goals, and key metrics through execution of robust programs as a proactive Advisor to Senior Leadership Teams. Forged trust-based and professional relationships with employees across organizations. Utilize available data to design and implement solutions to enrich employees’ experience. Fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations to encourage and motivate employees.
• Functioned as a strategic business partner and a thought leader for the Executive Leadership team and all levels of management. Provided data driven solutions to support best in class employee experiences.
• Built out and oversaw the employee experience and life cycle for talent acquisition, employee engagement, culture, diversity, equity & inclusion as well as facilitated management learning & development courses.
• Supported employees’ growth by encouraging feedback, providing coaching, and driving developmental programs throughout the year.
• Lead talent discussion meetings to calibrate on top talent, high impact, and core talent employees across the organization.
• Served as the Advisor for our Business Resource Group - BOLD OH (Black Organization focused on Leadership and Development) to help provide guidance and direction on all event planning, communications, and community service involvement activities.
• Drove cultural council engagement across the Consumer Bank Staff Functions teams focusing on employee wellness, engagement, diversity and inclusion and employee recognition.
• Serve as an Ambassador to support the efforts of the Advancing Black Pathways programming within the City of Columbus.