With over two decades of leadership across the public and private sectors, Nikki is a powerhouse in strategic planning, event management, higher education, training and organizational development, and DEI initiatives, expertly steering complex projects with innovative outreach strategies.

Nikki spearheads several community engagement and event production projects for our clients, leading and executing comprehensive regional summits, statewide conferences, focus groups, research initiatives, strategic plans, and outreach campaigns on behalf of our clients in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

Before joining the firm, she served as assistant commissioner for public affairs at the Louisiana Board of Regents, where she developed media strategies, planned press conferences, and collaborated with legislative and policy divisions on public outreach. She also worked for Louisiana State University, managing promotions and coordinating complex events, and spent over a decade at ESPN, where she oversaw major NCAA sporting events, managed multi-million-dollar budgets, handled sponsorship contracts, and directed marketing and promotional opportunities.

Education and Certifications

• Ph.D. – Educational Leadership, Research, and Counseling (Higher Education Administration), Louisiana State University
• M.S. – Broadcast Journalism, Syracuse University
• B.A. – Mass Communication, Southern University
• Certified Hogan Assessment Leadership Coach
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certification, University of South Florida

Community Involvement

• Brace B. Godfrey Foundation (Board of Directors)
• Charles W. Lamar YMCA (Board of Directors)
• Epilepsy Alliance Louisiana (Board of Directors)
• Council for A Better Louisiana (Leadership Louisiana)
• Baton Rouge Area Chamber (Leadership Baton Rouge)
• Junior League of Baton Rouge