Boards:  Consumer Technology Association, Dallas Business Journal Leadership Trust, The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business, US Chamber of Commerce Center.

Nichole Jordan is Grant Thornton’s regional managing principal for its Texoma region, and an inclusive leader dedicated to building a diverse and equitable culture of belonging.

Nichole previously served as Grant Thornton’s national managing principal of Geography. In that role, she orchestrated firmwide strategy execution at the geography level and drove consistent results related to growth, talent engagement and culture.

Before that, Nichole was Grant Thornton’s Central region managing partner, a role focused on developing and retaining talent, driving market leadership and empowering teams to help clients achieve their most critical business goals. She led more than 3,000 professionals in the Central region across 20 states and 19 offices to serve thousands of US and global clients within multiple industries. Nichole also ensured the firm delivered value and insights to clients, meeting their individual needs with an enterprise-wide perspective. And she engendered a culture of collaboration, client service and community engagement. 

Nichole has had extensive experience working across the US as a client service partner, growth leader, industry leader and senior advisor on Fortune 500 clients. She has been integral to developing the firm’s alliance and channel relationships in a variety of markets, as well as building Grant Thornton’s network of executive peer advisory boards and other leadership forums around the country. Nichole also serves as the firm’s DE&I Champion of the Veterans & Allies business resource group. 

Earlier in her career, Nichole served as Grant Thornton’s national managing partner of Markets, Clients and Industry, overseeing the firm’s strategic key client portfolio, industry sectors, regions, sales, market intelligence and customer analytics. Prior to that role, she was a member of the firm’s Partnership Board, while also serving as the national managing partner for Grant Thornton’s Banking and Securities industry practice, as well as the leader of markets and industries in metropolitan New York and New England.