 Nicole has an extensive background in brand and marketing communications. She's a two-time Microsoft alum, a founding principal and creative director of the boutique firm Nikko, and worked with the late Paul Allen's Vulcan Inc., managing communications for Vulcan Capital, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. She's a lifelong comedy nerd, having studied and performed improv and sketch comedy in New York City, is Midwest-born from Wisconsin, and Northwest-bred from Seattle.