Five Questions With: Nicole Diebold

NICOLE DIEBOLD is senior manager of corporate giving at Collette, where she manages the company’s global foundation and social responsibility platform, vetting nonprofit partners and identifying new ways in which giving back can be integrated into travel. / COURTESY COLLETTE
NICOLE DIEBOLD is senior manager of corporate giving at Collette, where she manages the company’s global foundation and social responsibility platform, vetting nonprofit partners and identifying new ways in which giving back can be integrated into travel. / COURTESY COLLETTE

Nicole Diebold is the senior manager of corporate giving at Collette, where she manages the company’s global foundation and social responsibility platform, vetting nonprofit partners and identifying new ways in which giving back can be integrated into travel. She oversees all internal and external communications regarding Collette’s philanthropic work. Diebold graduated with her bachelor’s degree from Boston College and enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.

PBN: What role does volunteerism and philanthropy play in the culture of Collette?
DIEBOLD:
With a paid volunteer program that employees from all levels of the organization participate in, giving back is not only encouraged, it’s supported in a way that makes it possible for all employees to make an impact in a meaningful way. Employees gave over 5,000 hours this year toward serving our local and global communities. As a result, the culture at Collette is positive and upbeat – it’s a place that feels warm and caring because so many employees are always looking to roll up their sleeves to help.

PBN: The Ellis Island event of Tourism Cares’ National Park Series focused on the preservation of the national park during the organization’s centennial celebration – why are national parks important to Collette as a tourism company?
DIEBOLD:
From a business perspective, our national parks contribute to our success every year. Travelers from all over the world visit the famous parks to witness their grandeur and beauty. These sites are wonders in their own right and we feel it is our duty to restore and preserve the parks for generations to come.

PBN: What preservation projects were Collette employees involved in during the Nov. 4 event?
DIEBOLD:
Collette volunteers weeded and laid the mulch that protects nearly 300 trees and other plant life at the Liberty State Park. The event in New York City was a rewarding experience, doing our part to clean up Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty and Liberty State Park for future generations to enjoy.

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PBN: Dan Sullivan Jr., Collette’s president and CEO, serves on the board of Tourism Cares, opening up involvement in this organization’s mission to Collette employees, what do you hope they took away?
DIEBOLD:
As an organization, we have proudly supported Tourism Cares; as a tour operator, partnership with this great nonprofit is organic. We have sent volunteers to Tourism Cares events for 13 years, since the beginning, and our employees take away a feeling of pride, seeing the impact that they made firsthand, knowing they are actively participating in preserving historic and natural sites.

PBN: Will the National Park Service centennial and the company’s involvement in the preservation of Ellis Island lead to more national park-themed tours offered by Collette?
DIEBOLD:
We currently do a lot to support the national parks, offering many popular tours that visit the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, the Badlands, Normandy and Omaha Beaches. Travelers from all corners of the globe are drawn to these programs to experience the beauty and awe of the parks. We are always looking at new ways to appeal to what our travelers want and will always support the parks. If we ever identified additional need for tours to the national parks, we would absolutely do our due diligence to consider adding it to our travel roster, but from our philanthropic support of the centennial to our successful tour programs, we are very proud of all that we currently do.

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