Director of Corporate Community Involvement for Kraft Foods, leads Kraft’s philanthropic initiatives which provide cash contributions of $18.3MM to fund hunger-relief, healthy lifestyles, humanitarian aid and employee involvement programming. Nicole leads a 6 member staff to deliver programming in partnership with NGOs across the US, Asia Pacifi c, Europe, Middle East, and Latin America. Nicole’s specifi c responsibilities include strategic planning, program development, research, and measurement and evaluation efforts across all programs. Nicole brings a unique mix of business acumen as well as non-profi t sector accomplishments to philanthropy as an advocate for affordable housing, women’s rights and other social justice issues. Over the years, Nicole has served as a volunteer, board member and speaker to numerous organizations. Nicole has an MBA from DePaul University of Chicago and is a graduate of Loyola University’s Philanthropy and Non-Profi t Sector Program. Nicole is a 2007-2008 fellow with the Association of Black Foundation Executives. She also serves on the Corporate Committee of the Chicago Consortium to Lower Childhood Obesity in Chicago and the Council on Foundation’s Committee on Corporate Grantmaking.