John spent the first 17 years of his professional career focusing on business operations and human resources, having held multiple leadership positions with firms including Tetley Tea and Air Products & Chemicals.

John earned his BA in Labor Economics with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed the Human Resources Program through Penn State University, and his expertise and major focus is Organizational Analysis and Design.

John’s experience and know-how span all points of the organization, from the Board of Directors to executives and employees at all levels. He has been involved in identifying employee and organizational issues that hinder the effective use of Human Capital. He is also skilled in developing and implementing contemporary programs centered on workflow structure and improving employee engagement and performance at all levels.

Career Highlights

John has spent more than 35 years as founder and President of JL Nick & Associates, Inc., a full-service Business/Human Resources consulting firm focusing on organizational and structural design and effective deployment of Human Capital.

John specializes in assessing organizational utilization of Human Capital. His wide-ranging expertise is in developing programs whose primary emphasis is the qualitative improvement of cultural, tactical, and strategic programs for higher education, government agencies, and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations.