About Us

Nicole is the Founder of ZGA and is the chief adviser on all aspects of the company's practice. 

Bringing more than 15 years of charter school experience, Nicole is a dynamic leader and has served in a variety of roles within the sector including parent, advocate, and board member. Through these lenses, she guides the work of ZGA toward excellence. 

Nicole Wells Stallworth is a proven social impact executive, advocate, and strategist specializing in leading organizations toward lasting and transformative results.

She has spent more than two decades on the front lines of advocacy for some of the most significant issues that impact equity and quality of life outcomes for all people.

Wells Stallworth’s expertise spans a range of disciplines that include issue advocacy, legislative & government affairs, communications, philanthropy, nonprofit management, electoral strategies & campaigns, reproductive healthcare, behavioral healthcare, child welfare, and public education.

She has held executive roles in Higher Education, Community Mental Health, Reproductive Healthcare, K-12 education, and the Non-Profit sectors.  She has successfully led charter school boards and has successfully championed fundraising and awareness-raising campaigns in politics and civic engagement. Nicole is a staunch advocate for the well-being of children of all cultures and backgrounds. Her passions include being a voice for the traditionally underserved and elevating and keeping their issues at the forefront of consideration within the public sphere.