Nicole is an architect of imagination. She co-designs blueprints for social change that transform how people consider an issue or make decisions that affect the public good. She is relentlessly attracted to making a difference.
Nicole named her third company EarlyWorks because it describes her approach to the world so well: show up early or on time, do good work, rinse and repeat. Nicole is a leader in strategic communications ranging from global affairs to block-level outreach and engagement. Nicole has committed over 20 years to facilitating social change while serving in leadership positions within nonprofits, foundations, and cross-sector initiatives.
A graduate of Williams College, Nicole is a 2013 Marshall Memorial Fellow, a 2018 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses graduate, a 2019 AltMBA alum, and in 2020 received a Public Leadership Credential from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Nicole has served on the boards of several community-based organizations, including Jefferson East, Inc. and CitizenDetroit. She is a past board president of 826Michigan. In 2014, she co-founded the Detroit Women’s Leadership Network.