Nicky is committed to working to build a fair and inclusive community where are all people are valued and enabled to live rewarding lives. She is the CEO of Community Industry Group and has extensive experience across the community services industry. Her diverse work history also includes local government, marketing, the tertiary sector, the finance sector, and owning and running small businesses. She has extensive governance experience and is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Warrigal, a substantial not-for-profit specialising in the provision of services for older people, Chair of the Board of Wollongong Conservatorium of Music and Deputy Chair of Regional Development Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven.

Nicky has degrees in Dementia Care, Community and Environment, Marketing, and Project Management. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Honorary Fellow of the University of Wollongong.