Executive Director

Nicole Varner

Varner joins CBCPAC from the office of Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), where she has served as Chief of Staff since 2021. Her decade-long career in public service includes significant experience working with key Congressional leaders, including former Congressman Joe Kennedy (MA-04) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-04), where she served as Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust during the critical early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to her career in public service, Varner practiced law in Birmingham, Alabama, where she founded the Varner Firm, LLC, focusing on representing indigent and low-income clients in criminal, family, and probate matters. She holds a Juris Doctor from Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans and a Bachelor's degree from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta.