Nichol McKenzie-Whiteman

Nichol McKenzie-Whiteman serves as CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation. She leads LADF in tackling pressing problems facing LA with a mission to improve education, health, homelessness prevention and social justice. Since relaunching in 2013 with a $600,000 budget, LADF has increased the budget by 2900%, raised over $100 million, invested $76 million impacting 11 million youth, and achieved 35 billion media impressions. She expanded the foundation from 1 employee to 17 full time and 70 part time. Her strategic collaborations have established a global benchmark for using professional sports to create measurable community change.

Focusing on community infrastructure, sports-based youth development, capacity building, grant-making, community engagement, and knowledge sharing, Nichol has established a network of partners dedicated to advocating for equitable resources for youth.  

LADF’s flagship program, Dodgers Dreamteam, now serves more than 17,000 youth annually and 68 Dodgers Dreamfield have been completed.

Nichol earned an Economics degree from Spelman College and worked in investment management and publishing before joining the Jackie Robinson Foundation and LA’s Promise. In 2021, she became a Fellow at USC, where she taught nonprofit management during challenging times.

The New York native has garnered widespread recognition for her achievements. In 2026 alone she’s been honored by Black Woman in Entertainment and PlayMakeHer. Her work has been highlighted by notable media outlets such as the New York Times, Forbes Magazine, and the LA Times.

Thanks to her steadfast commitment, LADF has earned an ESPY award, honored as ESPN Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year in 2020, for its outstanding work.

Nichol resides in Inglewood with her two sons, Timothy Jr. and Nicholas.