Nichele has over 27 years of experience in the homeless services field. Starting out as an outreach worker in Richmond, Virginia and eventually leading the Commonwealth of Virginia’s homeless services system through the COVID-19 pandemic. Nichele is currently the US Interagency Council on Homelessness, National Initiatives Team Senior Regional Advisor serving New York, New Jersey, and the New England states. Nichele previously served as the co-chair of the Council of State Community Development Agencies’ national homeless committee and was a founding member of the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ Racial Equity Network. In 2012 she was named one of the Virginia housing field’s top 40 under 40. She has a BS in psychology from Virginia State University and a MS in rehabilitation counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University.