Ariel Alternatives
Nikki Stokes Thompson currently serves as the Chief of Staff at Ariel Alternatives, a position held since May 2021. Prior to this role, Nikki was the Chief of Staff to the Co-CEO and President at Ariel Investments from April 2020 to May 2021. Nikki's career began at the National Basketball Association (NBA), where a notable tenure included serving as the Global Marketing Partnerships Lead for the NBA G League and Co-Chair of the Dream In Color initiative, which promotes the professional development of Black employees within the organization. Nikki's background also includes roles in operations and management at Georgetown University Alumni & Student Federal Credit Union, as well as internships with various organizations, including Under Armour and the United States Senate. Nikki earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and African American Studies from Georgetown University in 2017.
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Ariel Alternatives
Ariel Alternatives, LLC is a private asset management firm affiliated with Ariel Investments, LLC. Ariel Alternatives is an enterprise newly conceived for the times and built on a four decade-old foundation. The firm's first initiative, Project Black, is on a mission to scale sustainable, middle-market, minority-owned businesses and fuel Fortune 500 vendor diversity. Co-Founders Leslie Brun and Mellody Hobson share a desire to make a positive impact by investing in the world they want to see. Every individual on the team - at all levels - plays a role that is critical to our firm’s success. We seek subject matter experts who are unapologetically themselves. We encourage our teammates to reach their full potential and give them the runway, support, and resources to succeed. Ariel celebrates diversity and practices inclusion as a way to get work done – it’s in our DNA. As an equal opportunity employer, our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status, mental or physical disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Ariel is committed to recruiting and retaining talented applicants, and to providing all employees with a workplace free from discrimination and/or harassment.