Originally from Lexington, Kentucky, Nicole has lived in Knoxville since 2001. Since coming to East Tennessee, she has worked for economic development non-profits for almost 20 years.

Nicole has been with ETEC for over fifteen of those years. With a background in marketing, customer service, and office administration, her work for ETEC encompasses those skills as well as public relations, communications, event planning, and project management. She is also responsible for the accounting and human resources obligations of the organization.

Nicole has been a mentor for the TNAchieves program as a part of the TNPromise Scholarship and worked in the children’s ministry at her church. She is a member of Leadership Oak Ridge’s class of 2006.

Nicole graduated from Cumberland College with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology.