Kelly Culler

Kelly Culler is a senior executive at Northwestern Mutual, currently serving as Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Senior HR Business Partner.23 She has been with the company since 2018 and brings over two decades of HR experience to her role.1

In her current position, Culler is responsible for talent recruiting and serves as a senior HR business partner to the company's sales distribution, marketing and communications function, as well as its insurance and service business.1 She has expertise in recruiting and developing talent, workforce planning, and strategic realignments.1

Culler's career is set to advance further, as she has been appointed to succeed Don Robertson as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Northwestern Mutual, effective January 1, 2025.1 In this new role, she will join the company's senior leadership team and be responsible for the company's human resources strategy and operations, talent management, employee experience, diversity and inclusion, and compensation and benefits.1

Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual, Culler held HR leadership roles at several technology companies, including Apttus, Sutherland, and TeleTech Holdings.1 She holds a bachelor's degree in organizational management from the University of Michigan and has earned the Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) certification, which is the highest certification in the Human Resources field.1