Nickie McLaughlin moved from London to Palm Springs in 1988 and became part of the modern movement in the mid 90’s through the many connections made during her years as manager of the 1952 William Cody hotel, L’Horizon.

An avid preservationist of both mid century modern architecture and the surrounding hillsides and mountains of Palm Springs, she joined PS ModCom in 1999 and currently serves as Executive Director. Nickie is also the current President of Friends of Palm Springs Mountains and co-produced and directed the film Voices of the Canyon, which was entered into the 2007 PS Short Film Festival. Nickie formerly served as the Executive Director for Modernism week, of which she is a founding member.