Professional Experience
Nicole is a Principal, Director of Administration, and part of the executive leadership team. She is accountable for the entire employee experience, from interactions with human resources and technology to the facilities in which our employees work. Nicole previously served as the Director of Wellbeing and EB Operations at Gibson. She is also a member of Gibson’s Board of Directors.
She is a Certified Wellness Practitioner, Certified Intrinsic Coach, a licensed Thriving Workplace Culture Consultant™, and is the only health and wellness professional in Indiana and Michigan to be certified by the Care Innovations Validation Institute. The Validation Institute Certification indicates an understanding of population health metrics and an ability to assess the validity of reports and claims made by the healthcare and wellness industries.
Nicole is a past president of the Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI) and served as a member of the Executive Board of Advisors for the WCI from 2004 to 2020 . She is a frequent speaker at local, state, and national conferences including the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Annual Wellness Summit, and is a guest lecturer at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
Prior to joining Gibson in 2008, Nicole was the Vice President of Sales for Principal Wellness Company in Indianapolis. While at Principal, she held several positions including At-Risk Consultant, At-Risk Intervention Manager, and Account Executive. She began her career with the Hammond Clinic at the NiSource Corporate Wellness Center in Merrillville, Indiana. Her responsibilities included developing, implementing, and overseeing corporate wellness initiatives.
Designations
- Certified Wellness Practitioner
- Certified Intrinsic Coach® (CIC)
Community Involvement
- Board member, Wellness Council of Indiana
- Volunteer, American Diabetes Association
Specialty Areas
- Employee Wellbeing
- Organizational Health
- Coaching
Education
- Indiana State University | Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science