Eric Severson is a Hudson Institute-certified Executive Coach with over 30 years of experience coaching and leading teams at some of the world’s best-loved companies. Throughout his career, Eric has built evidence-based systems to manage talent and drive organizational performance, enabling companies to differentiate their employment brands and drive competitive advantage through talent.
Prior to becoming a full-time executive coach and consultant, Eric was Chief People, ESG & Belonging Officer at Neiman Marcus Group (NMG). In this role, Eric was responsible for leading the People Services (HR), Corporate Communications, and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) organizations for NMG. Previous to Neiman Marcus, Eric was Chief People Officer at DaVita Inc., Co-CHRO at Gap Inc., and held various executive leadership roles in Human Resources, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Employee Relations, and Store Operations at Gap and Macy’s Inc.
Eric’s public service roles have bridged the public, private, and non-profit sectors. In 2014, Eric was appointed by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to a 2-year term on the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE). For nearly 20 years, Eric has served as a Director on the boards of various organizations, including HR People + Strategy; Society for Human Resource Management Executive Council; The Felton Institute; La Napoule Art Foundation Advisory Board; and the IM Human Advisory Board.
Eric holds a B.A. in English from Pennsylvania State University and an M.A. in English from Arizona State University.