Ms. Nicole Schultz serves as chair for the Chickasaw Foundation. She has served the Chickasaw Nation since 2010 and was appointed executive officer of public affairs in 2021. She previously held the positions of director of public affairs, communications officer and public relations manager.

She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma in journalism and is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Native Oklahoma, 2020 Leadership Ada, Leadership YOUniversity class V and completed the Chickasaw Leadership Academy Bronze through Platinum levels.  She has received the honor of being named as one of ionOklahoma 30 under 30 in 2014, 2013 NCAIED Native American 40 under 40 and the same year, Oklahoma Indian Woman of the Year. In 2021, she was named Oklahoma Indian Mother of the Year.