Bringing her passion for food and appetite for adventure, celebrity Chef Nikki Shaw is committed to spreading awareness and prevention of heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.

She owns 7 restaurants and concessions at Oakland International Airport and 17 at Seattle International Airport. In addition, Chef Nikki is a trained media spokesperson specializing in recipe development and product endorsement for major corporations. She has been a featured Media Chef for the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association and Kaiser Permanente. She conducts healthy cooking demonstrations and educates communities about the importance of making smart food choices and staying physically active, on TV and in-person.

Chef Nikki is a featured instructor for the Golden State Warriors community outreach program, offering information and cooking demonstrations to help prevent childhood obesity. She has been a featured Media Spokesperson for the Oakland A’s, promoting the teams Community Wellness Campaign. She is the Chair of the Oakland Teen Empowerment Program, which teaches inner-city girls valuable life skills and helps them get into college.

Chef Nikki has appeared on Food Network as a finalist on The Next Food Network Star and she was also featured on the hit show Basketball Wives.

Chef Nikki graduated with honors from Howard University in Washington D.C. with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. She graduated as a Chef from the Southeastern Culinary Academy and completed her internship at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She and her husband reside in California with their children.