Nzinga Shaw Biography

Nzinga Shaw is the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena's Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. She is the first woman in the National Basketball Association to occupy this post. Shaw's responsibilities include creating and implementing diversity and inclusion best practices across the company. She's created a cross-departmental, strategic initiative to increase cultural knowledge and sensitivity. Shaw is also a member of the Executive Committee, where he advises the leadership team on how to foster inclusion in all aspects of the company. Shaw is working on a plan to include diversity and inclusion in all of the organization's programming activities, governance, and day-to-day operations. She is focused on laying the groundwork for this approach to become a key component of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena brands, as well as a revenue driver. This effort includes fans, customers, community partners, and employees. Shaw was at the vanguard of promoting organizational transformation via diversity before joining the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. She most recently worked at Edelman, the world's largest and most lucrative public relations firm, as Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion Officer. She also led the human resources function for Edelman's southeast and southwest areas at the same time. She has previously worked in human resources for Essence Magazine, the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network, and the NFL. Shaw is also a member of the National Black Public Relations Society and the Georgia Diversity Council's Board of Directors. She attended Spelman College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Oxford University in the United Kingdom as a study abroad scholarship. Her academic surroundings have allowed her to immerse herself in rich variety while learning alongside people from all around the world.

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