Nicole Johnson-Scales is a high-achieving corporate executive turned high-level leadership consultant. Her ability to correct corporate woes, transform teams, and produce new paths forward has served her well in her impressive corporate career and in steering the highly sought-after consultancy she now leads.

During her time on their Executive Leadership team, Nicole led Corporate Social Responsibility at Fifth Third Bank based in Chicago. Her professional prowess, matched with her commitment to community, helped to grow the business organizationally and enhance its reputation civically. She served as a key strategic advisor to the region's president and other executive leaders, effectively navigating the needs of multiple stakeholders while leading the bank’s $5.6 billion Community Commitment.

Today, Nicole is CEO of NJS Consulting Group - the successful leadership development consulting company she founded to empower organizations and their leaders through dynamic leadership acceleration, executive coaching, and team optimization.

She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University and Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, where she teaches courses on Values-Based Leadership, Leading Organizational Change, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Nicole uses every bit of her more than two decades of corporate leadership experience to develop her clients' teams, create impactful business outcomes, and broaden the horizons of her students. Her credentials include an MBA from Olivet Nazarene University and her coaching certification and credentials through an International Coach Federation (ICF) accredited program.

Nicole is a member of the Forbes Coaching Council – an invitation-only professional organization for top CEOs, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. She has recently been appointed to the Board of Advisors of Antunes, a global manufacturing company tasked with providing consulting and coaching to the CEO and executive management team to grow the business and build sustainable value.

Nicole has been recognized nationally and locally as a corporate and civic leader. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Diversity Council’s Most Powerful & Influential Leaders and Chicago United Leader of Color. She serves on several boards and committees.