Originally from Helena, MT, Nikole attended the University of Great Falls and MSU Billings and moved to Coeur D Alene in 2019. Nikole has been married since 2017 and has two boys aged 5 and 6. Nikole and her family enjoy spending their free time fishing, camping, swimming, and boating on Lake Pend Oreille. She also has two dogs, an Aussie named Indy and a Lab named Cedar, and two kitties, Wifi and Wall-E (who also loves to go boating).

Nikole has been in the banking industry since 2012, starting her career at Wells Fargo, and is now the Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager at Mountain West Bank, Spokane Valley location. Nikole has been with Mountain West Bank since 2023.

Nikole has volunteered at Habitat for Humanity, Women Helping Women, Family Promise, and helped raise money for Partners for Pets and Cancer Cant. Nikole is involved with and participates in Junior Achievement (Financial Literacy Program) for elementary schools to help kids understand finances and their community.