Nicole Foley is an accomplished programming, operations, and finance leader with more than two decades of experience producing large-scale civic events and managing complex nonprofit operations. She currently serves as Director of Operations for Celebrate St. Louis, where she oversees business operations and a multimillion-dollar annual budget while working closely volunteers and cross-sector partners to deliver nationally recognized events.

Highly effective under pressure, Nicole brings a result-driven, solutions-oriented approach to event production, donor cultivation, sponsorship fulfillment, and stakeholder relations. Her expertise spans contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, infrastructure planning, entertainment booking, food and beverage operations paired with a proven ability to troubleshoot unexpected challenges and deliver successful outcomes.