About
Nichole Jones brings over 20 years of experience advising retail and consumer brands across Fortune 500 companies, startups, and private equity firms. Her background includes roles at Macy's, Accenture, Kurt Salmon, and EY Parthenon, with core expertise in strategy development, merchandising, market research, and business transformation. She holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a BBA from Emory University Goizueta, both in marketing and management.
Experience
- EY-ParthenonPartner/Principal2023 — 2026Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- SteelSky VenturesAdvisor - Director of Platform2020 — 2023
- AccentureManaging Director2017 — 2023
- Million Dollar WomenMentor2019
- Kurt Salmon, part of Accenture StrategySenior Manager / Project Lead2014 — 2016
- AccentureManager - Retail and Consumer Goods Strategy2009 — 2014
- Macy'sBuyer2001 — 2007
Education
- NYU Stern School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
- Emory University - Goizueta Business SchoolBachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing and Management
- Gulliver Preparatory School
Skills & more
Competitive Analysis16Retail22Business Strategy17Project Management13Pricing6Program Management4Start-ups4E-commerce2Management Consulting2Sales7Financial Modeling3Marketing2
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AnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentPricing StrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipStrategyManagementFrom Nichole's professional profile.
Colleagues at SteelSky Ventures
Amy Lambert
Chief Financial Officer at SteelSky Ventures
Buffy Alegria
Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures
Carter McClelland
Chairman and Founder at SteelSky Ventures
Casey Albert
Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures
Casey Santiago
Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures
Georgia Cavanaugh
Analyst at SteelSky Ventures
Hurley Doddy
Founder and Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures
Maria Toler
Founding and Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures
Network3
Buffy Alegria
Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures
Casey Santiago
Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures
Georgia Cavanaugh
Analyst at SteelSky Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Nichole Jones work?
- Nichole Jones is Advisor at SteelSky Ventures.
- What check size does Nichole Jones write?
- Nichole Jones typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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Shared employers
Also worked at EY-Parthenon117
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