Nancy Astrike

As Deputy State HR Director, Nancy leads statewide HR services focusing on employee relations, equal employment opportunity, performance management, local government, learning and development, talent acquisition, and total rewards.

Nancy has spent her entire 32-year state government career at OSHR. She has worked on public policy initiatives including the implementation of Paid Parental Leave, pandemic response and resource development, teleworking initiatives, alternate dispute resolution programs, and separation policies. She is a certified state mediator and a Certified Public Manager through the North Carolina Society of Certified Public Managers (NCSCPM). Nancy was recently recognized by NCSCPM with the Kathi J. Parker Award for outstanding service.

Nancy holds a Master of Public Administration from North Carolina State University, where she was awarded the honor of Valedictorian. She also holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Duke University.