Nickelle Presley

Nickelle Presley serves as the Oceans Project Director for Conservation Innovation at The Nature Conservancy, focusing on marine habitat restoration through innovative tech, policy, and financial solutions. In addition, Nickelle mentors Ocean Tech entrepreneurs at the Sustainable Ocean Alliance and participated in the OPF Academy Fellowship in sustainability consulting. Previous roles include contributing to the Ocean Exchange as an award review team member and coach, and serving as Senior Director of Product at GoGuardian, where Nickelle advanced digital learning environments in education technology. Nickelle's earlier positions include product management at Rubicon Project and Rocket Fuel, as well as a media planning role at Initiative. Academic credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UCLA.