Nicky assumed the role of chief human capital officer of Oliver Wyman and Marsh Management Consulting in 2012.

She oversees all aspects of human capital management, including talent acquisition, leadership and executive development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, diversity and inclusion, mobility, organizational planning and effectiveness, staffing, legal and regulatory compliance, and succession planning.

Nicky is a member of Oliver Wyman’s Management Committee and Executive Committee, and she also serves on the Marsh global HR Executive Team.

Before joining Oliver Wyman, she was the global chief people officer at Reed Smith LLP, a law firm with more than 3,500 employees. From 1987 to 2007, she worked at Booz Allen & Hamilton (now Booz & Co.) in both consulting — primarily in the healthcare sector — and human resources, including serving as global human capital director for the Global Commercial/Global Integrated Business.

She holds an MS in management from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA in biochemistry from The Queen’s College, Oxford University.

Nicky is an avid soccer fan and lifelong Manchester City supporter. She previously captained The Queen’s College women’s soccer team and now uses those skills to help coach her children’s teams.