Nicole Huque leads the global Aviation, Aerospace & Defense practice at Krauthamer & Associates (K&A), one of the top 50 retained executive search firms in North America. She specializes in Board & C-Level recruitment and leadership advisory in the Aviation, Aerospace, Defense and Transportation sectors.

Nicole is a strong advocate for advancing gender balance and racial diversity in the boardroom and C-suite, and regularly speaks on the topic at leadership conferences and industry events. In addition, she serves as co-chair of the governance and nominating committee on the board of AIRLINK and is an advisory board member of EDGE Foundation. Nicole is also a member of the Wings Club, International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT), International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA), and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA).

Ms. Huque holds a bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Waterloo in Canada, and MBA with dual concentrations in Finance and Marketing from Pace University - Lubin School of Business in New York.