Ben Lennander

AVC - HR & Chief People Officer | Empowering employee success

Role
Chief People Officer at University of Nebraska System
Location
Lincoln, NE, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Ben Lennander

As a customer-focused administrator and entrepreneur with over 20 years of progressive leadership experience in higher education and business, I have honed my skills in academic unit support and central administration. I am a strategic leader with a proven track record of leveraging data analysis, data analytics, and data mining to inform decision-making processes. As an expert communicator, I have the ability to simplify complex financial, accounting, human resource, and data analytics information. Additionally, as a seasoned leader, I have developed expertise in Change Management, identifying, collaborating, and implementing organization-wide process improvements that result in greater efficiency, cost savings, and improved customer satisfaction.

Experience

  1. Chief People Officer

    University of Nebraska System

    Dec 2025 — Present · Lincoln, NE, US

    Provide strategic leadership for human resources and people operations for the University of Nebraska System and the Office of the President, aligning strategy with systemwide priorities. Lead systemwide coordination of HR policies and procedures. Serve as a connector between campus HR leaders, promoting consistency and collaboration.

Education

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    Master's degree, Educational Leadership and Administration, General

  • Iowa State University

    Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting

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