Nicole Pettigrew

Nicole Pettigrew is a seasoned strategic business management leader with a strong record of operational excellence across healthcare, real estate, education, and finance sectors. She brings over two decades of leadership experience in project management, business operations, and organizational strategy. Currently, Nicole is the Managing Partner for Pettigrew Consulting Services, driving business operations and community initiatives.

Nicole served as a Project Manager at Kaiser Permanente, leading critical initiatives including a major return-to-office strategy affecting 4,000 employees. And as Chief Operating Officer at Kinzer Partners, she directed multi-disciplinary teams, managed company-wide budgets, and implemented key operational systems and strategic processes. She has also led business functions in public education as Business Manager for SOAR Academy and held management roles in large organizations like State Farm and Russell Investments.

Nicole holds a B.A. from the University of Washington. She is deeply engaged in her community through volunteer service, including her role as a Court Appointed Special Advocate in King County. Her strengths include cross-functional leadership, strategic planning, process improvement, and community engagement, and she is excited to bring these talents to Tubman Health.
  • Superpower: My genuine curiosity and not being shy about asking questions.
  • Kryptonite: My grandson! Anything he wants….he shall receive.
  • Known on the streets for: For my love of sports. Always cheering (and sometimes booing) the loudest.
  • When not at work: Spending time with my family, exercising, reading and cuddling up with my two puppies.
  • I identify as: She/Her, Wife, Mom, Granny, Gen-X Black woman raised by a huge family in Tacoma.
  • I dedicate my work at the Tubman Center for Health & Freedom to…: Building a community of care for all people seeking an innovative approach to healthcare that treats the whole person with traditional and non-conventional approaches to health and wellness.