Nicole DeFeo serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Delta Phi Epsilon's membership organization, housing/development corporation and educational foundation. She has over 25 years of experience building and leading non-profit organizations from the ground up. An accomplished strategist and marketer, her vision and drive have taken small struggling associations and non-profits to thriving successful organizations in short periods of time. Her performance has been recognized in the national market of non-profits through awards for marketing, mentoring and exceptional achievement. Nicole manages three separate non-profit organizations and is responsible for over $8 million in budgets and board development for each board of trustees. Leading the corporations since 2007, Nicole led the senior management team to produce 130% growth of the Educational Foundation fundraising efforts and 18% growth of overall membership to the association during the first five years in her role during a down economy. Her strategic vision and ability to inspire her team have resulted in extraordinary success in such a short time frame. Offering a rare blend of creative and operational strengths, Nicole has achieved exciting organizational turnarounds and is recognized as the founding Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Gloucester County, NJ. Her strategic approach to building a business is reflected in her work with the Clubs. In under 3 years, the once non-existent non-profit experienced a 700% increase in revenues and service to youth under her charge.Nicole also had significant impact on growth and profitability at Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey. Her fundraising capabilities and networking skills are highlighted by her accomplishments as Assistant Executive Director, where she led successful fundraising to record profitability through an innovative events and marketing program. She was a key member of the team that raised over $4 million to erect a new House.Nicole DeFeo’s exceptional track record is based on her philosophy of old-fashioned values mixed with knowledge of today’s technology. She is known for her sincerity and ability to diagnose obstacles to success, quickly create a plan to overcome those issues to bring victory to her team.