Stacia Nelson

Founder & CEO

Stacia Nelson is the Founder and CEO of Pivot Strategies, a communications agency revolutionizing employee engagement through internal communications and change management. As a leader, Stacia has doubled revenue and team growth year-over-year since founding Pivot in 2015. Stacia has deep experience in corporate communications, crisis response and planning, reputation management, brand marketing, IT strategic communications, change communications and corporate social responsibility.

Stacia began her career at the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce as one of the youngest lobbyists in the state of MN. Following this, Stacia was the director of PR at Cambria before joining Target’s PR and reputation management team.

As a new mom, Stacia looked for a company where she could be part of a large brand, but also have flexibility. When she couldn’t find it, she built it. At Pivot Strategies, she built a people-first model focused on attracting former corporate communicators and providing them with benefits not often seen in corporate environments, such as flexible work, unlimited PTO, self-care workshops, profit-sharing and no meeting Fridays.

Stacia holds a Master of Public Policy in Applied Economics and Education Policy from the University of Minnesota. Stacia is based at Pivot Strategies’ global headquarters in Edina, Minnesota.

Professional Skills

  • CEO and Founder
  • Prosci Certified
  • Multi-award Winning Leader
  • Stacia Nelson

    Fun Facts

  • Avid traveler
  • Loves being by the water
  • Enjoys running
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    Stacia Nelson in the News

    Time Management as a Tool for Better Self-Care

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    Pivot Strategies Named 2022 Best Places to Work

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    Stacia Nelson: Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Heartland Award Finalist

    EY US Announces Stacia Nelson of Pivot Strategies as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Heartland Award Finalist  Six short…

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    Great Inspiration Comes from Great Leadership

    Congratulations are in order! Our founder, Stacia Nelson, along with Virginia Clay-Chism and Karin Petty have been selected as 2020…

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    Time Management as a Tool for Better Self-Care

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