Keynote Speaker
Kiesha Nix is currently the Vice President of Charitable Affairs; Executive
Director of the Lakers Youth Foundation. In her current role, Kiesha oversees and
directs programming and funding priorities for the charitable arm of the Los
Angeles Lakers. She is responsible for implementing the mission of the Foundation
which is to assist underserved youth in our communities to develop and recognize
their full potential by providing positive experiences and resources in education,
health & wellness and sports.
Kiesha oversees the funding which supports over 100,000 youth in 20+ Southern
California Boys & Girls Clubs through basketball and health & fitness and the Jr.
Lakers Youth Basketball Program; has helped to build 40+ basketball courts
throughout Los Angeles and surrounding counties, 15+ Reading Rooms and has
completed 3 STEM Lab projects at local middle and high schools in Los Angeles.
Kiesha is also very active in the Lakers civic engagement, social justice and
diversity & inclusion efforts. Being one of the founding members of the
organization’s Employee Resource Group – B.A.N. (Black Action Network).
In 2021 Kiesha was named in the Top 100 Influential Black Women in Sports by
Sports Illustrated and in 2022 made Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 List in the
category of Community Crusaders.
Formerly Kiesha served as a Vice President in Enterprise Business; Community
Relations at Bank of America and as a Private Wealth Associate in the Private
Banking; Investment Group Division of Merrill Lynch – Bank of America where
she was employed for 21+ years.
On the Philanthropic side Kiesha currently sits on various Boards; some to include:
the following Boards: Advisory Board for the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB’s
RBI program (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities), USC Black Alumni – Corporate
Advisory Board and Habitat for Humanity Greater LA - Boards respectively and
serves as an Ambassador for the LA Opera and the Pan African Film Festival.
Kiesha works with countless non-profit organizations and serves as a Mentor to
youth throughout the community. Kiesha has received numerous Leadership,
Community Service & Humanitarian Awards. She strives to uphold the Lakers
reputation of being “Champions in the Community” as well as on the court.
Kiesha holds a B.A. in English from the University of Nevada – Reno. Kiesha is
the proud Mom of one son – Kyler who is a graduate of Fisk University earning a
Bachelor of Science degree in Business and is currently a Financial Advisor at
Merrill Lynch.
Director of the Lakers Youth Foundation. In her current role, Kiesha oversees and
directs programming and funding priorities for the charitable arm of the Los
Angeles Lakers. She is responsible for implementing the mission of the Foundation
which is to assist underserved youth in our communities to develop and recognize
their full potential by providing positive experiences and resources in education,
health & wellness and sports.
Kiesha oversees the funding which supports over 100,000 youth in 20+ Southern
California Boys & Girls Clubs through basketball and health & fitness and the Jr.
Lakers Youth Basketball Program; has helped to build 40+ basketball courts
throughout Los Angeles and surrounding counties, 15+ Reading Rooms and has
completed 3 STEM Lab projects at local middle and high schools in Los Angeles.
Kiesha is also very active in the Lakers civic engagement, social justice and
diversity & inclusion efforts. Being one of the founding members of the
organization’s Employee Resource Group – B.A.N. (Black Action Network).
In 2021 Kiesha was named in the Top 100 Influential Black Women in Sports by
Sports Illustrated and in 2022 made Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 List in the
category of Community Crusaders.
Formerly Kiesha served as a Vice President in Enterprise Business; Community
Relations at Bank of America and as a Private Wealth Associate in the Private
Banking; Investment Group Division of Merrill Lynch – Bank of America where
she was employed for 21+ years.
On the Philanthropic side Kiesha currently sits on various Boards; some to include:
the following Boards: Advisory Board for the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB’s
RBI program (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities), USC Black Alumni – Corporate
Advisory Board and Habitat for Humanity Greater LA - Boards respectively and
serves as an Ambassador for the LA Opera and the Pan African Film Festival.
Kiesha works with countless non-profit organizations and serves as a Mentor to
youth throughout the community. Kiesha has received numerous Leadership,
Community Service & Humanitarian Awards. She strives to uphold the Lakers
reputation of being “Champions in the Community” as well as on the court.
Kiesha holds a B.A. in English from the University of Nevada – Reno. Kiesha is
the proud Mom of one son – Kyler who is a graduate of Fisk University earning a
Bachelor of Science degree in Business and is currently a Financial Advisor at
Merrill Lynch.