Neisha Butler

CEO/Founder @ STEAM Champs

Workshop Speaker

Standout basketball star Niesha Butler is a modern-day renaissance woman who has transformed from a superstar on the court to a champion in tech. Following a successful career in sports and entertainment, including time in the WNBA, overseas, and on the sidelines as an NBA reporter, Niesha has redefined herself as a leading voice in the emerging Atlanta tech-startup market and STEM education for inner-city youth.

Combining her love for sports and technology, Niesha established Ballin Technology, a
nonprofit organization that creates STEM educational opportunities for underserved youth.

Building upon the success of Ballin Technology, which has provided an introduction to STEM for more than 500 kids across the United States, Niesha launched S.T.E.A.M. CHAMPS educational centers that provide fun, sports-themed coding, and robotics classes.  She is the first Afro-Latino woman to own her own S.T.E.A.M. educational franchise.

Niesha Butler

CEO/Founder @ STEAM Champs

Workshop Speaker

Standout basketball star Niesha Butler is a modern-day renaissance woman who has transformed from a superstar on the court to a champion in tech. Following a successful career in sports and entertainment, including time in the WNBA, overseas, and on the sidelines as an NBA reporter, Niesha has redefined herself as a leading voice in the emerging Atlanta tech-startup market and STEM education for inner-city youth.

Combining her love for sports and technology, Niesha established Ballin Technology, a
nonprofit organization that creates STEM educational opportunities for underserved youth.

Building upon the success of Ballin Technology, which has provided an introduction to STEM for more than 500 kids across the United States, Niesha launched S.T.E.A.M. CHAMPS educational centers that provide fun, sports-themed coding, and robotics classes.  She is the first Afro-Latino woman to own her own S.T.E.A.M. educational franchise.