ABOUT ME

MY STORY

Nicole’s extensive experience in varied industries provides her with the experience to help lead and manage any company, from start-up to mature, in a senior leadership position.

Nicole takes an active role in the greater Twin Cities business community. Nicole currently serves on the board of TruStone Financial Credit Union, a community bank managing over one billion in assets, and on the MN Chapter - National Association of Women Business Owners Board of Directors. Additionally, Nicole has served as a mentor for “Mentor Monday” hosted by the Business Journal, for two consecutive years, and plans to continue to do so.

In addition to her in-office successes, she’s been honored with the 2018 ‘Emerging Woman Business Owner’ award recipient by the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), and appointed to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Women’s Leadership Council.

As a continuous learner, Nicole completed the exclusive Goldman Sachs 10KSB program through Babson College in 2018, completed the Master Business 2.0 program through the Growth Institute, and recently completed a 6 month Experienced+ Leadership program through Delta Academy.

In 2013, Nicole founded TheSiteEdge which enjoyed uninterrupted annual growth year over year, and a 70% plus increase in revenue in 2018. An enterprising leader and developer of people, she possesses a keen eye for strategies that remove constraints which typically restrain companies from scaling.

In addition to driving business development at TheSiteEdge, as CEO Nicole oversaw all aspects corporate leadership including marketing, sales, financial management, operations, administration, human resources, talent acquisition, client service, and training & development. It is Nicole’s executive-level strengths that propel her to fearlessly direct, execute, and accomplish critical responsibilities within organizations she leads. She has a diversified business acumen and pays acute attention to coaching that ensures the development of individuals and teams. “People” are Nicole's top area of expertise. Whether that’s coaching in, coaching up, or coaching out, she finds a way to connect, align and ensure they are on the same page.

Prior to founding TheSiteEdge, Nicole worked in the financial services industry as a licensed business banker and financial advisor where she helped clients create personal financial plans and develop strategies to protect their valuable assets. Her professional career originated in the world of sales, working as both a licensed realtor and director of firm operations for a local real estate company. Nicole managed to build and sell off her own portfolio of real estate over the last 14 years. The consummate achiever; from real estate to finance to marketing, Nicole has found success at every turn despite setbacks that she refused to let stand in her way. She sees challenges as “great experiences” and, as a true connector, she seeks to meet new people doing interesting things!

“Nicole is a natural leader, disruptor, speaker, and activator. I've met very few people capable of inspiring hope and vision as effectively as Nicole.”

Tyler Olson

Founder | Modern Foundation

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