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Nicole Fichera

Senior Vice President at CannonDesign

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Overview

Nicole Fichera serves as Senior Vice President at CannonDesign [1][3]. Fichera specializes in translating innovation strategy into coordinated action across public, private, and research sectors [2]. Prior roles include Executive Director and Principal Consultant at Hourglass Collaborative [4], Innovation Architect at NASA [5], Principal Consultant and Director of Partnerships at FWD Partners [6], Senior Manager of Innovation Engagement at Autodesk [7], General Manager of District Hall at The Venture Café Foundation [8], Innovation District Manager at the Boston Redevelopment Authority [9], and Designer at Hacin + Associates [10]. Fichera holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and International Affairs from Northeastern University [11].

Profile introduction
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I help organizations turn innovation intent into coordinated action—building the programs, spaces, and ecosystems where breakthrough work actually happens. Whether it’s implementing AI across a manufacturing company, activating a university research district, aligning stakeholders around a climate resilience initiative, or designing collaboration infrastructure for a corporate innovation hub, I specialize in the pragmatic work of moving from strategy to practice. Over the past decade, I’ve led innovation strategy and ecosystem development across the public, private, and research sectors: – N…

Career history

  1. Senior Vice PresidentMay 2026 to presentCannonDesign
  2. Executive Director, Principal ConsultantFeb 2018 to May 2026Hourglass Collaborative
  3. Innovation ArchitectApr 2024 to Sep 2025NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  4. Principal Consultant, Director of PartnershipsApr 2016 to Jul 2021FWD Partners
  5. Senior Manager, Innovation EngagementAug 2016 to Oct 2017Autodesk
  6. General Manager of District HallSep 2013 to Aug 2016The Venture Café Foundation
  7. Innovation District ManagerOct 2012 to 2013Boston Redevelopment Authority
  8. Designer2008 to Sep 2012Hacin + Associates

Education

  1. Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Architecture, Architecture, International Affairs2005 - 2011Northeastern University

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