A former Senior Director of Player Development at the NBA, Feaster focused on helping over 450 NBA players create programs and initiatives to enhance their life skills and leadership development, from financial literacy programs to engage with their communities on a national level. During the 2018 summer off-season, Alexys executed the league’s first-ever voter registration drives, registering over 40 eligible players and incoming rookies during NBA Summer League and the NBA’s Rookie Transition Program. 

In the past, she’s also worked as the National Regional Surrogate Director for Obama’s reelection campaign, where she led strategy behind some of the biggest names speaking and performing during the campaign trail including JAY-Z, Mariah Carey and Jon Bon Jovi. She was also the mastermind behind the creation of various political and social good digital campaigns, including Alicia Keys’ “We Are A Powerful Force”, the NFL’s “Gotta Vote”, and JAY-Z’S “The Power of Our Voice,” among others.

She is now founder and chief Impact Officer of the Kinship Advisors

She has been recognized for her work and awarded many accolades, including:

• Slam Magazine’s 2020 list of Most Powerful Women in Sports
• Adweek’s 2019 list of 30 Most Powerful Women in Sports
• 40 Under Forty recognition by Forbes and The Network Journal
• Named on the list of 100 Influential Women Leaders by the Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network

Winner of the Innovators and Leaders Award in 2019 by Culture Creators Alexys Feaster is the Founder and CEO of The Kinship Advisors, a strategic advisory company launched in January 2021, focused on creating alliances within the sports, entertainment, and other industries, who are committed to personal development, social justice, strategic business expansion and sustaining impact in underserved communities.

The Kinship Advisors provides intentional collaboration to close the gaps with culturally connected business and brand strategy, innovative program development and philanthropic support, creating lasting social and personal impact. In addition to managing the $5.3M Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund, Alexys leads the advisory work for various NBA Players and clients such asMetro Esports and Bleeker, a company focused on helping people of color createmeaningful careers. She is also the Executive Producer at Just Women’s Sports, thepremiere media company focused on shining a light on the stories, athletes and moments that define women’s sports.

What You Will Learn

• Why found Alexys a community element in every job she held
• Why we must give voice to athletes to be human.
• Challenges of the NBA bubble and how the players dealt with pandemic and the protests.
• Why your career can never be an autopilot as a black woman