Nicholas S. Stan, PHR, has been in the Human Resources field since 2014. In his ten years, he has worked to make each place he has been employed better than it was before he joined. In 2024 Nicholas joined The Benoit Group as their next Director of Human Relations. Mr. Stan is recognized for his professional accomplishments as a senior manager of human resources and information technology at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag North America in Suwanee, Georgia.

Hired for his position in 2022, he has extensive expertise in employee engagement, HRIS systems, and the strategic developments of companies. SHI is notably a Machinery Manufacturing company best known for its automated injection molding cells.

Recruited from Nidec Elesys Americas Corporation in Suwanee, Mr. Stan was aligned with the organization from 2020 to 2022. He worked for Doosan Infracore International in Atlanta from 2019 to 2020 as a human resources generalist II and Shimizu Corporation in Atlanta as a human resources generalist between 2017 and 2019.

Active in his community, Mr. Stan is a member of the 12Stone Church and the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. He is also active in several other organizations throughout his community.

Mr. Stan graduated from Valdosta State University in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in history. He holds credentials as a professional in human resources and certification as a human resources generalist. Additionally, he has certification in teaching English to speakers of other languages.

In light of his success, Mr. Stan was nominated twice in the past three years for the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce’s Culture Creator Award for his contributions to two different companies. The award recognizes an ability to improve work culture. Looking toward the future, Mr. Stan aims to continue expanding his knowledge base and earn the opportunity to serve as an executive or vice president for an organization where he can be of more service.