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
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
Chief People Officer
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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