Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics & Policy – University of California, Berkeley (2016); Bachelor of Arts in Geography – University of California, Berkeley (2016)
Nicki has 6 years of experience in the water and utility industry in both the private and public sectors. She joined Raftelis after three years with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, where she focused on understanding utility needs and problem-solving processes. As a real estate analyst, she facilitated Project Review, working to streamline review processes with internal and external stakeholders. In addition, she developed a proactive research tool for wastewater engineers to determine maintenance and access rights, researching and mapping sewer easements in a spatial database. Prior to that, she was an investment analyst at a boutique private equity firm specializing in water resources. Through modeling water rights transactions across the western United States, Nicki gained an in-depth understanding of water valuation and resource planning. In addition to building models and writing documents used to underwrite transactions, she evaluated municipal supply portfolios vulnerable to shortage and developed an internship program. Her professional interests are centered around using data to drive decisions, especially from the perspective of municipal water supply.
