From Midwest to Rolls-Royce, Nick Burger’s journey in LGBTQ+ leadership

Nick Burger: (Image: Prime)

“I hope that enough leaders have seen the value in creating diverse and inclusive workforces to continue the momentum.”

Nick Burger, quality system manager at Rolls-Royce Corporation, spoke to myGwork about his experience growing up as a gay man in the Midwest, and how that informed his passion for inclusivity and value for authentic leadership.

Could you tell us a bit about your background and career journey leading up to your current position at Rolls-Royce?

I was born west of Indianapolis where I grew up with a love of science and technology.  After earning a mechanical engineering degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, I went on to work for Lockheed Martin across both their Orlando and Denver facilities, with increasing responsibility from production quality engineer to

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