Broward House has a sacred mission of helping people with chronic health problems, including HIV. Leading that effort is not easy, demands long hours, and will be thankless most of the time.

It seems daunting, but Nicole Burrell finds it inspiring.

She is the new CEO at Broward House and is ready for the challenges that lie ahead. “I'm humbled to be able to lead such a wonderful organization and team with a rich history in the community. Community service is my passion and being at Broward House allows me to mesh both my finance and service skills,” she said.

The organization is thirty years old, and Burrell takes over for Stacy Hyde, who is retiring after 21 years.

Burrell says Broward House is poised to make a leap forward and raise its community profile.

"I want to increase our presence in the community and continue to advocate and educate individuals about HIV, housing insecurity, homelessness, prevention and care. With my background in finance, we can also expand our fundraising efforts and find opportunities to bring in additional funds to best serve our clients and community." 

She has her work cut out for her. In addition to the overwhelming levels of HIV and insurance insecurity in South Florida, she comes into an organization that is still reeling from April’s flood.

Broward House’s building was devastated. Water damage was so severe, the walls were taken down to studs and much of the building’s infrastructure was updated. The costs will take a toll for years to come.