Mike Nichols

Chief of Sponsorship Strategy & Activation, Group 1001 @Group 1001

Zionsville, IN, US

Group 1001 and its subsidiaries have a strong commitment to service and community transformation. Group 1001 invests in strategic partnerships as part of their mission to transform communities through sports and education. Indiana Sports Corp, Pacers Foundation, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, Everfi, Indy Women in Tech, Rev Racing, Parity, and RISE are all perfect examples of partnerships that work specifically to transform lives through sports and education.To highlight a few of these organizations, through the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, Group 1001 has funded 10 STEM centers and 14 Youth Development Parks in 16 different cities all over the country. Our Everfi partnership provides access to digital learning to over students and 3,600 schools across the nation covering over hours of learning. Nearly half of our Everfi student population is interested in pursuing a STEM career. And finally, a fundamental basic need that every person deserves is food security. Gleaners is an organization that fights against hunger and distributes critical pantry items to the community. Gleaners has distributed over meals to children and families through School-Based pantries.In Nichols’ new role as Group 1001 Chief of Sponsorship Strategy and Activation, he will oversee all the current and future partnerships.

St. Thomas University

MS, Sports Administration

University of Bristol

Junior Year Abroad

Middlebury College

BA, Economics

Delbarton School

H.S. Diploma