Nicole Cohen

Nicole Faust Cohen, a managing director at Accenture, began her career in Life Sciences, serving as practitioner, consulting practice lead and client partner. Nicole then joined Accenture’s Office of the CEO, in a two-year rotation, as the CEO Client and Ecosystem Partner Engagement Lead, working with the global CEO and teams across all industries and geographies. Currently, Nicole leads Accenture’s Private Equity business in the Americas and serves as the senior client partner for financial services clients. Nicole was named a Luminary by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, which recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact on the healthcare industry. Nicole was selected for the City & State’s 2024 Power of Diversity: Women 100 list, women who are powering change throughout the commonwealth. Nicole graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and a Theme in Fine Arts/Theatre. She is the International Best-Selling Author of Improv at Work: What the Business World Can Learn from Improvisational Comedy. In addition to leading workshops with global leadership teams and across organizations, she is a keynote speaker and has spoken on podcasts, radio programming, the Northwestern Alumni Association webcast series and several times at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women.