Dr. Nicholas Pearce

Northwestern-Kellogg, Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations

A scholar, entrepreneur, and pastor, Dr. Nicholas Pearce is an award-winning clinical professor of management and organizations at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, the Founder & CEO of The Vocati Group, a boutique global management consultancy, and assistant pastor of Chicago’s historic Apostolic Church of God. He is also the author of the bestselling book, The Purpose Path: A Guide to Pursuing Your Authentic Life’s Work. Dr. Pearce is an internationally recognized expert on the practice of values-driven leadership in organizations and has served as a trusted adviser, executive coach, and keynote speaker for leading organizations on six continents. He holds four academic degrees, including an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from MIT and graduate degrees in theology and organizational behavior from Fuller Theological Seminary and Northwestern University. He and his work have been spotlighted by ABC, CBS, and NBC News, CNN, NPR, and The Wall Street Journal, among other global outlets. In recognition of his impact in the academy, marketplace, and community, he has been named a Fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago and one of Chicago’s 40 Game Changers under 40.