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James DeVries

James DeVries is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for the Allstate Insurance Company and is a member of Allstate’s senior management team.  In this role, DeVries is responsible for developing the company’s human resources strategy, and the full range of tools, techniques, policies and programs to enable business leaders in making better, metric-driven talent decisions to support organizational strategy.   

Prior to joining Allstate, DeVries was senior vice president of human resources at the Principal Financial Group from 2000 until February 2008.  Before joining the Principal Financial Group, he held senior human resources roles with Ameritech, Quaker Oats, Leaf and Andrew Corporation.    

DeVries received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and human resources from Trinity College, a Masters of Science in industrial relations from Loyola University and a Masters of Business Administration from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management.  Jim serves as a member of the CHRO Forums Committee.

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