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Hi, I'm
Hi, I'm
Nikki.
For almost two decades, I've built the programs that connect companies to their communities and open doors for people who've been locked out of them.
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Strategy and structure, plus the human side
I've run a $17M education portfolio, scaled corporate giving to engage more than 80% of a global workforce, and stepped in as an interim executive director to steady a foundation when it needed it most.
What ties it all together is a simple belief: social impact only counts when you can measure it, and it only lasts when people feel ownership of it. I bring the strategy and the structure, but I also bring the human side — the listening, the culture work, and the relationships that turn a one-time initiative into something a community can rely on.
I've done this work inside the C-suite at companies like Amplitude, Bank of the West, and Salesforce.org, and alongside grassroots nonprofits and foundations. I speak both languages, and I'm at my best translating between them — taking community insight to the boardroom, and bringing corporate resources to the people who need them.
In 2025, the Urban League of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area honored me at its "Women Leading the Way" celebration. I'm proud of that, but I'm prouder of the programs still running and the students still being served long after the ribbon was cut.