As the Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Santa Cruz County, Keisha lead multiple countywide initiatives focused on the building blocks of a thriving life – education, economic mobility, health, and community engagement. Keisha is an experienced nonprofit executive with a career spanning over 20 years in community development, education, youth success, and philanthropy throughout the United States. She is a graduate of the University of Washington and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders.
Keisha serves on several boards that reflect her values of equity, integrity, compassion, and dignity. In addition to Bay Federal Credit Union, these include the United Way Worldwide Equity Advisory Council, Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce, Santa Cruz County Health Improvement Partnership, Digital NEST Advisory, Dignity Health Dominican Hospital Community Advisory, and Nonprofit Connection of Santa Cruz County.
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