Ashling Partners Announces New Chief People Officer


Ashling Partners, a technology-enabled services firm that drives efficiency gains and business process improvement through process discovery, Intelligent Automation, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and targeted Artificial Intelligence (AI), has appointed Nikki Ahlgren as Chief People Officer.

Based in Minneapolis, MN, Ahlgren brings to Ashling Partners 13 years of cross-functional experience in Human Capital Management, Recruiting & Talent Development, Business Process Transformation and Intelligent Automation. Before joining Ashling Partners, Ahlgren led the Business Process Transformation practice at Hollstadt Consulting, directed the Healthcare Customer Success team for UiPath, and led the automation program and resource management operations at Optum. Ahlgren holds a Bachelors of Science in Advertising and Business Administration from the University of Minnesota and a Masters of Business Administration from Bethel University.

Ahlgren commented, “It is an incredibly exciting time to join Ashling Partners. I am energized and honored to help shape the future of the organization. What I admire most is the corporate culture and the leadership team’s commitment to its people. Ashling has a culture of innovation and a passion for delivering groundbreaking technology solutions for our customers. People are our most important asset. As we scale and develop our teams to meet and exceed the demands of our clients, we will do so while maintaining an exceptional culture. We will continue to foster an environment that attracts, grows and retains the best and the brightest in intelligent automation.”

Marshall Sied, Co-founder of Ashling Partners, says, “Nikki is that rare leader that understands the Process and Technology aspects of the intelligent automation, but also understands that finding the right people and charting the right career path for our people is at the heart of our business. Nikki will help continue to make Ashling the company of choice for talent within the automation space which will also make our clients more successful.”

Don Sweeney, Co-founder of Ashling Partners, adds, “We are so excited to have Nikki join the organization and lead our team on a continual journey of growth and improvement. We are very fortunate to work with such a leader in this industry and are excited to see how our consultants and all our employees will benefit from it. Nikki is on the forefront of the “future of work” and will be a fantastic resource for prospects, clients and employees to learn from. We are all fortunate to have the opportunity to benefit from her leadership during this significant time.”

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