Ian McLendon

Ian McLendon, MBA, currently serves as the Senior Director of Workforce Data & Analytics at Norfolk Southern, a position held since 2023. Previously, McLendon was the Director of People Analytics & Workforce Planning at Altria from 2021 to 2023 and held various roles at The Home Depot including Senior Manager and Manager in People Analytics from 2018 to 2021. Early career experience includes managing HR-related functions at Global Custom Commerce/Blinds.com and handling corporate HR in the oil and gas industry with Global Geophysical Services/CARBO Ceramics & Technologies. McLendon has a strong background in human capital analytics, talent acquisition, and predictive modeling, with notable achievements in optimizing hiring processes and mitigating legal risks. McLendon holds an MBA in Business Analytics from the University of St. Francis and a BA in Psychology with a Minor in Business Administration from The University of Texas at San Antonio.