She previously served as Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer in the Obama Administration, focused on internet, privacy, and innovation policy. Prior to her time in government, Nicole was Google’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, and Twitter’s Legal Director for Products. She frequently speaks on issues related to law and technology, including five appearances before the U.S. Congress.
Nicole serves on the boards of the Mozilla Foundation, which promotes the open internet; the Filecoin Foundation, an independent organization that stewards the growth of Filecoin and related technologies for a decentralized web; the Open Technology Fund, an independent non-profit working to advance global internet freedom; and CalMatters, a non-partisan, non-profit news organization. She also currently serves as an advisor to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Insight Partners, Tech Talent Project, Trust & Safety Professional Association, Albright Stonebridge Group, Future of Privacy Forum, and WITNESS.
