Nick Bird is the Vice President of Learning & Development at Straightaway, bringing more than 25 years of experience supporting Fortune 500 companies as both a trusted consultant and an in-house leader. He is responsible for building and scaling learning strategies that develop strong leaders, support operational excellence, and create meaningful growth opportunities across the organization.
Over the past decade, Nick has led enterprise learning and development functions as Director of Learning & Development at Hilton Grand Vacations and Sonder. Most recently, he spent three years in the automotive industry at American Tire Distributors, where he built and advanced training programs tailored to a complex, multi-location environment. He holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
Raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Nick spent ten years living in Windermere, Florida, before relocating to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2022. He is married to his wife, Jennifer, and together they have four children—Aidan, Owen, Annie, and Oliver—along with their dog, Hallie.
