Full Name
Odell Nickelberry
Job Title
VP and Chief Human Resources Officer
Company
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Speaker Bio
Odell Nickelberry is the founder of the Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Summer Internship Program. He is responsible for human talent strategy, in addition to the overall administration, coordination and evaluation of Human Resources policies and procedures for Arkansas Blue Cross.
Prior to joining Arkansas Blue Cross in 2013, Nickelberry held human resource leadership positions at Abbott Laboratories, Cardinal Health and URS Corporation.
Nickelberry earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Lake Forest College in Illinois. He earned his master’s degree in human resource development from Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin.
He has been certified at the senior level in the human resources profession since 2005. He is past president of the Human Resource Management Association (HRMA) Board of Directors. Furthermore, he is a member of Edgewood College’s board of trustees, a member of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Art’s board of trustees, and the inaugural executive honoree of Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
Prior to joining Arkansas Blue Cross in 2013, Nickelberry held human resource leadership positions at Abbott Laboratories, Cardinal Health and URS Corporation.
Nickelberry earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Lake Forest College in Illinois. He earned his master’s degree in human resource development from Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin.
He has been certified at the senior level in the human resources profession since 2005. He is past president of the Human Resource Management Association (HRMA) Board of Directors. Furthermore, he is a member of Edgewood College’s board of trustees, a member of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Art’s board of trustees, and the inaugural executive honoree of Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
