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. She said, “Community service is my passion and being at Broward House allows me to mesh both my finance and service skills,” she said. Her goals include raising their community profile and address not only HIV, but housing insecurity, homelessness, prevention and care. Burrell takes over for Stacy Hyde, who is retiring after 21 years. She has her work cut out for her. In addition to the issues I just mentioned, 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.
