Nicole Barbano

Consultant. Advisor. Author.

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You’re in the right place. Founded by Nicole Barbano in 2006, Hunter Ambrose International is the parent company behind NicoleBarbano.com and continues to manage the firm’s select retained executive search engagements.

After 20 years of national executive search, NicoleBarbano.com is now the official home of Nicole’s founder-led work—including consulting, executive advisory, coaching, and retained search.

Every engagement is led personally by Nicole, bringing two decades of search experience and more than 1,000 successful placements directly to each client.

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  • “Nicole takes the time to get to know you. She is candid and kind, guided me toward the right fit, and continued to follow up. I would recommend her to anyone interested in making or exploring a professional move.” — Kenneth

  • “Nicole brings clarity, insight, and a direct approach to her coaching. She challenged me to evaluate how I present myself professionally and offered constructive feedback that encouraged deeper reflection. The experience was both productive and thought-provoking.” — Melissa

  • “Nicole is first class when it comes to career guidance and mentorship. She gave me the tools and advice I needed to feel confident as I prepared to transition from military service into the private sector.” — Oliver

  • “Nicole is a terrific executive coach. Her guidance is candid and fair, and she understands career transition. Her advice strengthened my résumé, LinkedIn profile, website, interview preparation, and approach to presenting my accomplishments.” — Merlyn

  • “Nicole listens to my ambitious goals and responds not with what I want to hear, but what I need to hear. She brought a more grounded and focused perspective to my career search and remained consistently engaged throughout the process.” — Alex

  • “Nicole’s brilliant approach to diverse thinking and professional coaching is second to none.” — Carrie

  • “Nicole took the time to understand my leadership experience and background. She was responsive, well-prepared, and offered thoughtful insights throughout the process. Her communication was consistent, transparent, and respectful of my time, and I appreciated her sincerity and coaching through every stage.” — Shawn

  • “From our first conversation, Nicole invested real time in understanding my background, experience, and capabilities. She connected those strengths to the opportunity in a way that made the process feel collaborative rather than transactional. Her communication was clear, timely, and transparent, and she supported my preparation at every stage.” — Farshad

In a rapidly changing business world, opportunity often begins with the right conversation—one that brings clarity, creates solutions and reveals what’s possible.

Nicole works with executives, entrepreneurs and organizations navigating important decisions, periods of change and complex work that benefits from experienced judgment. Her work includes consulting, coaching and fractional leadership for operations and recruitment projects.

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