Nicole is a senior facilities planning, design, and construction leader with 25+ years of experience. As a senior vice president at Plante Moran Realpoint, she supports mission-driven organizations across higher education, K-12, municipal, healthcare, research, and commercial environments. She specializes in aligning capital investment and campus development with institutional strategy, operational reliability, and fiscal stewardship.
Nicole’s experience includes strategic capital planning, construction procurement, budget oversight, and advancing initiatives spanning deferred maintenance, life safety, accessibility, sustainability, and campus growth.
At the University of Toledo, she provided executive leadership for planning, design, and construction operations across 6.6 million square feet of academic, research, healthcare, residence life, athletics, and auxiliary facilities. She has led updates to the university and athletics master plans and guided the student union master plan to strengthen student engagement and auxiliary revenue. In addition to her institutional work, Nicole brings private sector experience as the owner of Baden Architecture, LLC, and as a former architect/partner at Vetter Design Group.
Nicole holds an MBA from the University of Toledo and an architecture degree from Kent State University. She is a licensed architect, is certified by the National Council of Architectural Boards, and is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP).
Nicole’s professional and community involvement includes past service as a Young Architects Forum State Representative and as a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors. Her honors include the Northwest State Community College Distinguished Alumni Award, multiple AIA project awards, and nominations for Toledo’s 20 Under 40.
