As the leader of the award-winning Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF), Nichol McKenzie-Whiteman serves as the Chief Executive Officer where she guides LADF in tackling the most pressing problems facing Los Angeles. With a mission to improve education, health care, homelessness, and social justice for communities across Los Angeles and beyond, Nichol sees herself in the population she serves and works to narrow access gaps. Tasked with relaunching LADF in 2013 with just a $600,000 budget, a new name, and logo, Nichol’s leadership has resulted in $76 million in investments in its programs and grants to local organizations impacting more than 11 million youth and 300 nonprofits.

Under her leadership, Nichol also led LADF in rebranding its signature initiative now known as Dodgers Dreamteam—a program that soared from 2,700 participants in 2014 to over 14,700 as of 2025. Prior to joining LADF, the Spelman alumna served as the Vice President, Western Region Officer for the Jackie Robinson Foundation and continues to nurture a relationship between the two iconic brands.

 A product of Nichol’s vision, the Dodgers Foundation is the proud owner of an ESPY—having been named the 2020 ESPN Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year. She led LADF in receiving the 2020 Beyond Sport Award for Reducing Racial Inequalities and has been featured in Forbes Magazine, the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and the L.A. Times to name a few. An unwavering advocate for sharing best practices through mentorship, Nichol guides students and young professionals as she fights for the opportunities that all communities deserve.

She resides in Los Angeles with her two sons, Timothy Jr. and Nicholas.