Nzinga Shaw

Nzinga “Zing” Shaw is the President & CEO of Attack the Glass LLC (ATG), a dynamic organization founded in 2019 with a bold mission to amplify dimensions of diversity across every facet of the human experience. As a seasoned C-suite executive, Zing brings extensive hands-on experience and knowledge spanning DEI, human capital management, change and crisis management, marketing, community engagement and more.

With a background in pioneering DEI strategy in publicly traded and privately held organizations, including as the first Chief DEI Officer at four blue-chip organizations: Starbucks, Marsh McLennan, Edelman, and the National Basketball Association’s Atlanta Hawks, Zing is known for launching groundbreaking initiatives such as the MOSAIC (Model of Shaping Atlanta through Inclusion Conversations) symposium and spearheading efforts to celebrate the underserved communities in professional sports, including LGBTQIA+ and Differently Abled.

In addition to her role at ATG, Zing serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Tennessee and Fisk University. She has been recognized with numerous awards, including multiple “40 Under 40” accolades by PR Week, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Georgia Trend Magazine, The Network Journal, and Sports Business Journal, and holds positions on several prominent boards, including the YMCA of Metro Atlanta and Rising Media Stars while serving the Board of Trustees at Bennett College. Zing is a member of The Links, Incorporated and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

Zing holds a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College, and she is a proud recipient of two Honorary Doctorate degrees in Humane Letters from LeMoyne Owen College and Morris Brown College, respectively. When she’s not driving change in the corporate world, Zing enjoys interior design, international travel, and spending time with her husband Keith and three children, Lacy, Hudson, and Trey.