Nicholai retired from the City of Unalaska after serving for 28 years as an equipment operator in the Roads department. He also spent more than 10 years on the Qawalangin Tribal Council, currently serves on his church council, and has 44 years of service to the Ounalashka Corporation.
He and his wife Linda reside in Unalaska and raised their two adult children, Nicholai and Jana, there.
His term expires in 2027.