As the VP of People at Artera, Nicole brings over 13 years of experience in the B2B SaaS industry. She specializes in scaling People functions from the ground up, optimizing operations, and driving measurable results. She is a firm believer that a strong culture and strategic people operations are the foundation of a successful company, which leads to her passion for creating environments where people and businesses can thrive.
Before joining Artera, she had the incredible opportunity as the VP of People & Culture at Knock in Seattle, being a part of an executive leadership team that brought the company from 30 employees all the way through a major acquisition by RealPage. During her time at Knock, she built the entire People function from scratch, scaled the company to over 200 employees globally, and implemented the systems and culture that supported their rapid growth.
Nicole was born and raised in Portland, Ore., attended the University of Oregon in Eugene, and has since lived in San Francisco, Seattle, and Indonesia. She currently lives in a suburb outside of Portland, in Camas, WA, with her husband and their two dogs, Athos and Athena. She is passionate about her Greek roots and is very involved in the Greek Orthodox community in Portland and along the West Coast.