Nicole DePierto is an experienced nonprofit leader and urban development professional

Nicole DePierto is an experienced nonprofit leader and urban development professional, currently serving as the Executive Director of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Louisiana, a position she has held since 2018. Her work focuses on strategic programming, stakeholder engagement, and advancing responsible land use and real estate development throughout the region.

Before joining ULI, Nicole spent over a decade at Tulane University in increasingly senior roles within development and alumni relations.

Nicole holds an MBA from Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business and a BA in French and Communications from Tulane University. Her background blends strategic planning, community engagement, and operational excellence, with a deep commitment to civic leadership and placemaking in Louisiana.