Brian brings 17 years of PK-12 public education experience in the state of Wisconsin, having previously served as director of communications for the Howard-Suamico School District for nine years and a sixth-grade teacher for eight. Nicol and HSSD won the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association’s top honor, the Lighthouse Award, in 2015 and 2020. The district was also recognized with a Gold Medallion award from the National School Public Relations Association for its successful 2018 operational referendum campaign. Nicol holds a bachelor’s degree in human biology from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Marian University.