Nicole Cohen-Nelson

Nicole Cohen-Nelson has extensive experience in the field of events, conferences, and brand marketing. Nicole is currently the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Awards at Quad, a position they have held since January 2022. Prior to their current role, they worked at Ad Age from 2017 to 2022, initially as an Associate Director and later as the Director of Events & Conferences.

Before joining Ad Age, Nicole was the Co-Founder and Managing Director of BENG!, The Brand Entertainment Group, LLC, a brand marketing and event agency in New York. Nicole held this position from 2010 to 2017 and was responsible for new business development, client management, event production, and overseeing the company's operations.

Nicole's earlier experiences include working as an Account Executive at Seed Creative Group from 2008 to 2010, where they managed client accounts and led creative/brand campaigns. Prior to that, they worked as an Account Coordinator at Seed Creative Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2008, assisting the account team and managing photo studio projects.

Nicole began their career as an Assistant to the EVP Creative Director at New York and Company from 2004 to 2005. In this role, they supported the Creative Director in various tasks, including photo shoot scheduling and production.

Overall, Nicole Cohen-Nelson has a well-rounded background in events, conferences, brand marketing, and client management.

Nicole Cohen-Nelson received their Bachelor's degree in History with a Leadership Sequence from Claremont McKenna College, having studied History and Business from 1999 to 2003.