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About Caskie Lewis-Clapper
Founder | People & Culture Consultant | Executive Coach
Rooted in Real Leadership. Built for Real Impact.
Caskie Lewis-Clapper brings over 25 years of experience leading through complexity, transformation, and growth. As the Founder and Principal Consultant of NextGen People & Culture, she partners with executive leaders to align people strategy with business purpose—co-creating solutions that move individuals, teams, and organizations forward.
Caskie served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Magellan Health, a Fortune 500 company, where she supported the organization's growth from $1.8 billion to $8+ billion in revenue and led through four CEO successions, 15 acquisitions, and the eventual sale of the company. Her leadership spanned everything from board-level succession planning to post-merger cultural integration—always with a focus on people, performance, and purpose.
She also brings experience in nonprofit and regulated industries, with early roles at MedStar Health and General Physics Corporation. Caskie holds a Master’s in Applied Behavioral Science and Organization Development from Johns Hopkins University, completed Fielding Graduate University's Evidence Based Coaching program, and is currently pursuing ICF accreditation.
Executive Experience
With over 20 years as a Fortune 500 C-suite executive, Caskie understands leadership from the inside and brings that real-world knowledge to every client engagement.
People + Culture Expertise
Caskie blends organizational strategy with deep people systems insight, ensuring solutions are both human-centered and business-aligned.
Purpose-Driven Approach
With a mission to make work good for people, Caskie brings clarity, care, and bold thinking to leaders navigating complex change.
Make Work Good for People
and Business
Caskie’s career has been guided by a clear purpose: to meet people where they are and support them in becoming the best version of themselves. Her leadership is grounded in respect, reflection, and a passion for helping others find clarity in the midst of complexity.
Whether supporting an entire organization through strategic change or coaching a newly promoted executive, her work is always rooted in one belief: sustainable transformation starts with people.
Co-Creation Over Prescription
We don’t come with pre-packaged answers. We partner with clients to co-create practical, future-ready solutions grounded in their unique context and goals.
Busting Old Models
We help leaders challenge legacy thinking and shift outdated assumptions to unlock innovation, clarity, and new ways of working.
Human-Centered Strategy
We believe aligning people systems with business goals creates the foundation for trust, accountability, and sustainable success.
Clarity Through Coaching
Executive coaching creates space to reflect, explore new perspectives, and find clarity in the complexity of leadership.
