Nicole Runnels is a 20-year veteran of The Home Depot, where she has held key roles across Payments, Gift Cards, and Marketing—driving product strategy, creative leadership, and operational transformation. In her current role as Senior Director of Creative Planning, Nicole leads the end-to-end process for how enterprise creative work is prioritized, resourced, executed, and delivered—ensuring strategic alignment between brand objectives and business impact. A champion of modern marketing operations, Nicole launched The Home Depot’s first Marketing PMO and has built scalable systems that empower high-performing, insight-driven teams. Her work reflects a deep commitment to creative excellence—blending agility, strategy, and measurable outcomes to support one of the world’s most respected brands.