Nicole West

Nicole West, AICP, serves as a Senior Associate at PlaceWorks since January 2019, previously holding the title of Associate. Prior experience includes roles as a Housing and Community Development Planner/Project Manager at Michael Baker International, focusing on municipal affordable housing programs, and as a Deputy Project Manager at Perez, APC, where project management and team leadership were key responsibilities. Additional roles encompass planning, landscape design, and research assistance in various organizations, including LACO Associates and UMass Amherst. Nicole holds dual Master's degrees in Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, alongside a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Living from Humboldt State University and a certificate in sustainable forestry and organic farming from Aprovecho Sustainability Education Center.