Nicole Mullet serves as the Executive Director of ArtsNow, an organization that helps build and strengthen a thriving Summit County arts and culture scene to add economic vitality and social vibrancy to our region. In this role, she collaborates with local leaders and organizations to advocate for the arts and culture sector, connects local talent to resources, and leads a team that promotes the diverse catalog of arts and culture offerings across multiple platforms to Summit County residents.

In August of 2019, Nicole was selected by Crain’s Cleveland Business as a Notable Women in Nonprofit. Nicole was elected to the Private Sector Network Council of Americans for the Arts and will serve a two-year term representing Summit County and Ohio, ending in December of 2021.

In February of 2020, the board of trustees for The University of Akron confirmed President Gary Miller’s appointment of Nicole to a UA seat on the board of the Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio, Inc. (NETO). NETO is a consortium consisting of The University of Akron, Kent State University, and Youngstown State University that owns and operates two public television stations in Northeast Ohio–WNEO and WEAO. Both stations are affiliates of the Public Broadcasting Service and are known collectively as Western Reserve Public Media.

Nicole is a graduate of Leadership Akron Class 34, serves on the board of United Disability Services (UDS), and serves on the Advisory Committee for the Summit Food Coalition. Nicole is also a proud alumna of Torchbearers, where she served as member, committee chair, and board member from 2013 to 2017 and as president in 2016.