With 30 years of experience in corporate, non-profit, government, and philanthropic sectors, Nicole Sherrard-Freeman soars in leading complex operations, public-private partnerships, and human capital initiatives at scale. Her achievements include overhauling a public workforce system with $100M+ in funding, and directing Detroit’s economic development, securing $5B+ in real estate development and 70,000+ summer youth jobs.

Her recent role as Chief Operating Officer at the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan further emphasizes her impact, managing $1.2B in assets and overseeing $100M+ in annual community gifts and grants.

Her accolades, including being named among Axios’ Most Powerful People in Detroit, Crain’s 50 Names to Know in Government, and Michigan Chronicle’s Woman of Excellence, reflect her significant contributions to her field.