Nicole Wicker is Vice President of Finance of TearScience, Inc., a RTP ophthalmic medical device company focused on the diagnosis and treatment of evaporative dry eye. Recently, Nicole financed TearScience through a $44.5 million venture capital raise and $15 million in venture debt, enabling the company to commercialize its products throughout the world. Prior to TearScience, Nicole served as CFO for several companies and recently led the successful transition of companies from the start-up stage through acquisition or IPO, including SmartPath and Motricity. Following graduation from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Nicole started her career with Ernst & Young in the Entrepreneurial Services group, where she worked 11 years and swiftly became lead financial executive in numerous SEC filings, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, including Highwoods Properties, Divot Golf Corporation, BTI, General Parts, Intellikey, and Optometric Eye Care Center.

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