Nicole Barron

Senior Vice President of Enrollment

Roosevelt University

Nicole is a strategic enrollment professional with expertise in organizational assessment and planning that delivers on revenue goals. Her experience spans all aspects of enrollment management, development, advancement services, and alumni engagement with a unique skillset in brand building, marketing, and strategic communications. Her ability to develop strategic enrollment plans, manage a large portfolio of donors, create meaningful relationships with board members and major donors, creates an immediate impact in the communities she works. She has significant management and marketing experience with a proven ability to inspire and guide a team toward the achievement of challenging goals.

In her current role as Senior Vice President of Enrollment at Roosevelt University, Nicole has delivered eight consecutive semesters of increasing new student enrollments and is deeply committed to providing transformative learning experiences for students from every community and background. She has initiated programs such as The Roosevelt Pledge which provides free tuition to Illinois students reinforcing Roosevelt’s commitment to access and affordability. Her work centers on fostering an inclusive academic community that provides pathways for students to become socially conscious leaders
in their respective fields.

Under her leadership, Nicole set a 10-year record for annual giving; launched the University’s first Women’s Leadership Council and established the first major gift to create an annual scholarship program for young women leaders. Nicole has significant experience in brand strategy and expertise spanning all traditional and digital marketing and communications, including strategy development, tactical execution, goal setting and measurement. She understands how to implement communication plans in complex organizations with multiple stakeholders and successfully navigated the integration of Robert Morris University with Roosevelt in 2020.

Nicole has combined 30 years of experience in higher education and is a graduate of Marquette University in Milwaukee with a BS in Business Economics. Nicole resides in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband Mike and is a proud mother of two sons.