Barbara Nicholas

Barbara Nicholas is the CEO at Polly, where she leads the company’s mission to help organizations build stronger, more engaged teams through real-time feedback and communication tools embedded in the flow of work. With a background in operations and employee engagement, she has played a key role in scaling Polly’s platform—used by millions of users and a significant share of Fortune 100 companies—to drive better decision-making and workplace collaboration. Known for her practical, people-first approach, Barbara brings deep expertise in using data-driven insights to improve employee experience, streamline internal communications, and foster high-performing, connected teams.