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Meet Lauren Winans

Lauren Winans is the Chief Executive Officer and Principal HR Consultant for Next Level Benefits, an HR consulting practice offering clients access to HR professionals for both short-term and long-term projects. With nearly 25 years of human resources and employee benefits experience, Winans possesses a deep expertise of HR best practices and what resonates with employees. She founded Next Level Benefits in 2019, offering HR teams access to former corporate HR professionals on-demand when they need them most. 

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Winans is a member of the Forbes Business Council, Business Journals Leadership Trust, and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).  A media favorite, Lauren has been featured in Fortune, Yahoo Finance, US News & World Report, Good Day Chicago, and more!

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Winans is a non-profit board member and an active volunteer for patient advocacy. She is also a graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Management and Robert Morris University with a Master’s in Business Administration. 

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About Next Level Benefits

Next Level Benefits is a nationally certified women-owned HR consulting firm. Founded in 2019 by Lauren Winans, Next Level Benefits (NLB) has grown to become one of the leading boutique HR consulting firms in the nation. Its focus has expanded from employee benefits consulting to all areas of HR - benefits, compensation, talent management, organizational development, systems and analytics, talent acquisition, learning and training, employee relations, and communications.

 

NLB provides on-demand access to HR experts for short-term human capital projects and fractional assignments. They are committed to helping HR teams to create best places to work, attract and retain talent, and build a successful, sustainable people strategy. Each member of the NLB team has decades of corporate HR experience from Fortune 500 companies, global organizations, and well-known brands around the world. They leverage their subject matter expertise to work as an extension of your team, eliminating the need for additional headcount or relying on external consultants or brokers without HR experience.

 

NLB virtually supports clients of all sizes and industries across the U.S. From for profit to nonprofit, healthcare to retail, high-tech to environmental services, the team’s corporate HR experience is transferable across size, geography, and industry. NLB specializes in jumping in quickly and providing short-term support while tackling your most daunting projects. They free up your time, accelerate progress, and help you on your journey toward creating a best place to work. For more information, please visit https://www.nlbenefits.com/

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To see a downloadable bio and headshot, click here.

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Lauren in the Media

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