Nicholas is a native Oregonian but decided to take his swimming interests to California where he attended Pepperdine University and focused on business studies.  He was a member of Pepperdine’s NCAA Division I water polo team when it placed third and fourth nationally.  In the summer of 1991, he studied and served as a resident teacher’s assistant in the Pepperdine international study program in London, UK.  Business courses emphasized the European Community and the imminent formation of the EU and the EC92 Treaty.  That same year, he graduated with a BS in Business Administration. 

Throughout college, Nicholas worked for a couple of local Portland law firms which had an emphasis on Bankruptcy and Employment practice areas.

After College, Nicholas began his Staffing career as a sales/account representative for a regional staffing firm in Seattle.  Competitive and entrepreneurial, he leveraged this early career success and experience into a start-up company in Portland with a focus on environmental engineering and I.T. temporary staffing.  Clients included public and private companies.  He later joined an international recruiting and placement firm to oversee and direct that company’s Oregon I.T. Division.  For five years, he developed a deep and growing understanding of our Silicon Forest high-tech clientele, managing the corporate division staff. 

In 1998, he took his expertise and joined Staffing Solutions, LLC, establishing this company’s I.T. and Technical staffing arm to extend and complement the already established Legal & Professional Division of staffing service offerings.  I.T. Clients range from Fortune 500 blue chips to mezzanine-level technology companies.  In 2001, Nicholas became an equity holder in the company.

Outside of work, with family ties from New Orleans, LA while living and commuting between New Orleans and Portland he embraced the unique culture of The Crecent City and joined several Krewe organizations that revolved around Carnival Season and Mardi Gras including Orpheus, Endymion, and Zulu.

Nicholas’ hobbies and interests include swimming, being an environmentally-destructive golfer, and watching College football.