Nick Pretasky

Nick Pretasky found his leadership roots as he was trained in outdoor leadership at Southern Cross University in New South Wales, Australia. He worked as an outdoor leader and wilderness guide from Maine to Alaska. This is where he founded his motto: As leaders, we can’t summit the mountain without our people. He consistently draws on the mindsets, skills and experiences he learned in the backcountry to set him up to be the leader he is today in the front country. He has been leading and coaching organizations on the topics of self-awareness, components of trust, deep listening, critical conversations and gratitude for 20 years. Nick formally founded Humanistic Leadership, LLC in June of 2023. He works with leaders to build strong and effective strategies that have positive and long-lasting effects on people and organizations.

He graduated with a Master’s degree in Education from Marian University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He continues his journey as a lifelong learner by taking master classes in positive psychology. He is determined and excited to support leaders with the core human skills they need in order to excel in today’s dynamic world of work.