About Nicola
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Experience
- NB Executive SolutionsFounder & Principal ConsultantSeptember 2025 - Today (9 months)Founded consultancy delivering fractional executive leadership and business transformation support to SMEs, start ups, and mission-driven organisations. Operate as a trusted partner to executives, acting as a central hub for governance, assurance, and business management across multiple functions. Deliver assurance and momentum across multi-disciplinary functions during periods of change or transition. Key Contributions:• Stabilised business services for organisations facing leadership change, embedding governance, risk, and compliance frameworks within weeks.• Delivered cross-functional oversight across HR, finance, IT, compliance, procurement, and facilities, embedding standardised processes and resource planning.• Developed and implemented policy frameworks, risk registers, and governance processes to strengthen organisational assurance.• Partnered with leadership teams to align priorities, improve accountability, and reduce silos between functions.• Introduced digital systems (SharePoint, MS365, Power Automate, AI tools) that increased transparency and reduced manual reporting time.• Provided board-level materials, committee packs, and follow-up processes to ensure consistent decision making and delivery.
- Complete Roofing SystemsInterim Head of Business Services (Director-Level Scope)June 2025 - August 2025 (2 months)Recruited to establish and lead a centralised Business Services directorate during a period of restructuring.• Delivered a business services risk register and aligned governance within 8 weeks, strengthening audit readiness.• Reviewed and aligned 70+ policies in 2 months, ensuring compliance and resilience ahead of ISO audits.• Directed SharePoint and Power Automate transformation projects, cutting manual reporting effort by 30%.
- The HALO TrustChief of Staff (Finance & Strategy)June 2024 - June 2025 (1 year)Partnered with the CFO and CSO to strengthen governance, compliance, and risk management in an international NGO operating across fragile and conflict-affected environments. Served as a central hub for business management— coordinating finance, strategy, HR, and governance functions to ensure consistency, assurance, and collaboration across directorates. Key Achievements:• Managed the corporate risk register spanning 25+ programmes, embedding escalation frameworks and improving oversight at Board and Audit Committee level.• Co-authored a financial strategy with the CFO, aligning budgets, KPIs, and workforce planning to long-term organisational resilience.• Redesigned Trustee onboarding, strengthening governance compliance and improving engagement with organisational priorities.• Scoped ISO readiness and developed KPIs, creating consistent metrics for performance assurance and reporting.
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Education
- Mini-MBALondon Institute of Skills DevelopmentMini-MBA
- Certified Chief of StaffNew Mexico State UniversityCertified Chief of Staff