Kiesha B. Free

About Kiesha B. Free

Kiesha B. Free is a professional host, magnetic storyteller, and cultural catalyst with 25 years of experience across media, technology, and live performance. She was recently named one of Seattle Magazine’s Most Influential People of 2025, recognizing her impact at the intersection of culture, community, and leadership.Her career began in national print media and television, where she helped grow and steward iconic brands including People, InStyle, and This Old House. She later transitioned into digital media and technology, leading business development, partnerships, communications, and culture initiatives - most notably spending 8 years at Microsoft in senior roles spanning Cloud & AI partnerships, executive communications, employee engagement, and global live broadcasts.Kiesha is a sought-after professional emcee, speaker and interviewer, trusted to facilitate conversations that are both well-researched & culturally resonant. She has hosted and moderated large-scale events and keynote conversations for Fortune 500 companies, cultural institutions, and community organizations, and has conducted in-depth interviews with influential figures including Bozoma Saint John, Lenny Kravitz & Megan Rapinoe. Alongside her work on stage and on camera, she is also the Founder of Hey, Black Seattle, a culturally specific community platform designed to counter the isolation many Black residents experience in the Puget Sound. The platform functions as community infrastructure - combining a multi-faceted digital hub with connection-focused live experiences to increase belonging, visibility, and access to opportunity and has served 50k+ users in its first 2 years.Across these environments, Kiesha has consistently returned to a core question: How do we move ambitions forward while putting people first (for real)? Whether negotiating complex partnerships, designing internal culture programs, or hosting high-stakes conversations, she is known for translating complexity into clarity and creating spaces where diverse voices are meaningfully engaged and genuinely served.At her core, Kiesha is motivated by building things that positively affect people’s lives - platforms, experiences, and ecosystems rooted in humane care, alignment, and shared responsibility.Learn more at and Please email Kate DesRosier at Gotham Artists to explore opportunities to book Kiesha as a host or speaker: k•••@gotham-artists.comFor inquiries related to Hey, Black Seattle! email Kiesha directly at k•••••@gemdropmedia.com.

Experience

1. Professional Emcee, Host, & Moderator

   Gotham Artists

   Oct 2023 — Present

Education

• Spelman College

  Bachelor’s Degree, Economics

  1998 — 2002