Alex Vere Nicoll, Chief Operating Officer of Oluna Behavioral Health Marketing

Alex Vere Nicoll

Chief Operating Officer, Oluna

Alex Vere Nicoll is the Chief Operating Officer of Oluna, leveraging more than 18 years of marketing, sales, and analytics experience and over 12 years of agency leadership to translate marketing strategies into actionable census growth for behavioral health facilities. Combining a background in marketing and finance with a commitment to transparency, Alex serves as the vital bridge between high-converting strategy and clear, bottom-line ROI for facility leaders.

  • 18+ years in marketing, sales, and analytics
  • 12+ years of agency leadership as a agency principal
  • Helped grow an early-stage digital marketing firm into a mid-size agency
  • Analytical and financial roots: P&Ls, cost analysis, and campaign analytics

2 posts written · 1 interview led

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Experience

  • Operational Executive (12+ Years Agency Leadership)Agency principal leading business operations, SEO strategies, paid search frameworks, and overall client growth initiatives.
  • 18+ Years of Marketing, Sales & Analytics ExperienceCareer history dating back to 2006 spanning marketing analysis, sales management, content creation, and digital strategy.
  • Sales & Marketing Management BackgroundFormer Sales and Marketing Manager instrumental in helping grow an early-stage digital marketing firm into a mid-size agency through SEO, local search, paid media, and WordPress web strategy.
  • Analytical & Financial RootsEarly career experience as a Marketing Analyst and Finance Analyst managing Google AdWords campaigns, P&Ls, cost-analysis databases, and campaign analytics (Salesforce/Dreamweaver environments).

Focus areas

All categories, with primary focus on the overall industry and the client-facing side. He best understands the specific needs of clients and the challenges they face and are concerned with.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business AdministrationUniversity of Colorado Boulder – Leeds School of Business (Operations & Information Management / Marketing / Finance)

The longer story

His role at Oluna

Alex Vere Nicoll is the operational anchor of Oluna and the primary face of the business. As Chief Operating Officer, his focus is on driving the agency's overarching growth while ensuring that every client partnership runs with absolute precision and clarity.

Turning data into decisions

Alex's true superpower lies in translating complex digital marketing data into clear, actionable business strategies. He serves as the vital bridge between highly technical campaign execution and the everyday realities of running a behavioral health facility. Whether he is presenting a new strategic roadmap, breaking down quarterly performance metrics, or streamlining project timelines, Alex ensures that clients are never left in the dark about where their marketing dollars are going or what results they are actually driving.

Keeping the engine running

Internally, Alex keeps the engine running flawlessly. He manages workflows, ensures every deliverable is executed on schedule, and upholds the strict "No BS" standard of communication that Oluna was built on. He doesn't just hand over a monthly spreadsheet; he walks leadership teams through exactly what the data means for their census growth, Cost Per Admit, and bottom line.

Partnerships, not accounts

Because of his deep commitment to the facilities Oluna partners with, Alex doesn't just manage accounts, he builds lasting partnerships. By focusing on genuine care, radical transparency, and seamless communication, he ensures that clients feel fully supported as their facilities scale, which is a major reason why Oluna's clients often become close friends.

Writer, Interviewee & Expert source

Written by and featuring Alex

Posts Alex wrote, conversations where Alex answers the questions, and posts that quote Alex as an expert source.

Writer
Behavioral HealthGEO / AEOSEOSEO vs. GEO vs. AEO: How AI Search Is Changing Behavioral Health MarketingWhat each acronym means, how they differ, what the research says actually works, and a plan a treatment center can start this quarter.September 19, 202612 min read
Writer
RehabDigital MarketingHow Do Families Choose a Treatment Center? What It Means for Your MarketingWho is really searching, what tips their decision, how much reviews matter, and what each answer means for marketing a treatment center.September 19, 20267 min read
Interviewer

Interviews led by Alex

Conversations where Alex asked the questions.

Interviewer
Behavioral HealthDigital MarketingHow to Measure Marketing ROI in Behavioral Health: From Click to AdmitA conversation with Oluna CMO Megan Pitcher on tracking marketing from the first click to a confirmed admit, and the one number that shows whether it is working.September 19, 20266 min read

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