Homeland Center Chief Human Resources Officer Nicol Brown Named a 2025 YWCA Woman of Excellence

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Nicol Brown, NHA, chief human resources and compliance officer for Homeland Center, has been named a 2025 YWCA Greater Harrisburg Woman of Excellence. 

YWCA’s Tribute to Women of Excellence program honors women in the Capital Region who devote time and energy to making the organizations and communities with which they are affiliated better places to live and work. 

“I am incredibly honored that I have been chosen as a YWCA Greater Harrisburg Woman of Excellence,” Brown said. “This recognition reflects the amazing support and encouragement I’ve received throughout my journey, which inspires me to give back to others I meet along the way. It is truly a blessing to work with Homeland, YWCA and other local organizations with missions and core values that align with my own. Their support, along with the love and support of my family, motivate me to keep pursuing excellence and uplifting others in our community.” 

YWCA will celebrate Brown and 24 other honorees at its 36th Annual Tribute to Excellence Awards event on Wednesday, March 26 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey. 

In her role at Homeland, Brown promotes a culture of continuous learning and quality enhancement that fosters a supportive work environment and encourages personal and professional growth. 

Her community involvement includes serving as chair of the human resources committee for Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area and as an executive board member for Neighborhood Dispute Settlement, a non-profit community-based mediation center in Harrisburg that promotes and provides conflict resolution through direct services, training and education. 

The YWCA Greater Harrisburg is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. 

Occupying a full block in uptown Harrisburg, Homeland Center is a licensed not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community offering personal care, skilled nursing care, memory care, and short-term rehabilitation. Homeland at Home, a community outreach program of Homeland Center, provides hospice care (compassionate end-of-life care), home health services (in-home physician-ordered medical treatment), home care services (in-home non-medical daily living assistance) and palliative care (comfort and relief from the symptoms and stress of serious illness).