EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE: Leading from Every Chair
Join Greg Burns, senior vice president of HR for Allstate Insurance Company, as he discusses why Allstate recently redefined what it means to be a leader. You will learn about Allstate’s new Leadership Principles, developed in partnership with employees from every level and every area of the company, and built on the belief that every Allstater – not just managers, directors or bosses – is a leader. You will also find out how Allstate’s multi-faceted approach, is bringing Leadership Principles to life in record time.
Greg Burns
Greg Burns is a senior vice president in Human Resources. In this role he leads the Client Partnership organization, which provides strategic HR support to Allstate’s business areas. Greg also serves as HR business partner for the president of The Allstate Corporation, and president, Emerging Businesses.
Greg has a deep knowledge of the business, extensive field and corporate experience, and a proven ability to collaborate and influence to drive business results. He brings a diverse background and unique perspective to HR.
Greg joined Allstate in 1985. His Allstate career has included a variety of roles in Claims, HR and Business Insurance. As the regional commercial manager for the Northeast Regional Commercial Center in New York, he was responsible for the profit and loss for the Commercial Center. Most of his career has been in HR, with roles supporting Business Insurance, Allstate Personal Property & Casualty, the Illinois Region, the Southern California Region, Encompass, and Allstate Personal Lines Eastern and Western Territories. In 2012, he was promoted to senior vice president, with responsibility for HR’s field organization and Claims support. He took on his current position in January of 2015.
Greg earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of South Florida and an MBA from the
University of Illinois at Chicago. He earned his CPCU in 2007.
Greg is a board member for Countryside Association and the Lake County Workforce Investment Council.