Nicole Metz

Nicole Metz has over 30 years of experience in Human Resources, working with Fortune 500 companies and government contractors, as well as for eight years running her own consulting firm. She served as Senior Director of Talent Management Intelligence Group for a corporation in Chantilly, Virginia, where she partnered with senior executives on talent strategies and business initiatives. Her focus included coaching, personnel development, career management, new manager integration, redeployment, diversity and inclusion, and succession planning.

She contributed to performance management by setting goals, monitoring outcomes, and guiding organizational design. Her work also involved employee relations, capability building, reporting, metrics, talent redeployment, and Reductions in Force. She managed a team of talent and staffing professionals and created the company’s first redeployment guide, which became a valuable resource across the organization.

Before this role, she spent eight years with a corporation in McLean, Virginia, starting as Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and later serving as Director of Talent Development & Management. She helped develop program managers and IT professionals, delivered training in program management, and earned President’s Club recognition three years in a row.

Earlier in her career, she held senior positions at a communications company in Reston, Virginia, and a technology firm in Germantown, Maryland. She began her career at a global corporation in Federal Sales and later moved into training, where she taught more than 750 representatives, achieved two years of 100% student satisfaction, and advanced to Sales Training Program Manager. She also served on the company’s People Development Board.

Her career achievements include the Aspire Award, Business Unit General Managers Award, People First Award, Strategic Vision Award, recognition as an Outstanding Performer, and five President’s Club awards.

She is a member of SHRM and ASTD, and volunteers in youth sports, STEM programs, and church activities, as well as serving as a driver for cancer patients. A former competitive athlete, she graduated with honors from Marymount University. She enjoys reading, gardening, traveling, and time with her husband, a service-disabled veteran, and their four children.

Nicole Metz continues to be recognized for her lifelong dedication to human resources and community service.

Website: https://nicolemmetz.com/