Nicholas was born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, which he's called home most of his life.  Before Princeton, Nicholas served in the Administration of NJ Governor Murphy as the Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Workforce Development. Prior to this role, Nicholas was the first State Director for the New Jersey Office of Apprenticeship, where he oversaw the development and implementation of the NJ Apprenticeship Network.  He previously served in the Obama Administration as the Special Assistant to the United States Secretary of Labor, and held a Policy Advisor role in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy at the United States Department of Labor. Nicholas earned a Bachelor of Science and a master’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.