Kiah Cheatham — Senior Analyst
About kiah
Kiah Cheatham joined Assembly in 2025 and resides in Austin, Texas. Prior to Assembly, Kiah served as the Membership and Communications Manager at SVP Austin, a nonprofit where Partners act as pro-bono advisors and connectors for other Central Texas nonprofits. Before that, Kiah began her career as an Associate at Heyman Associates, a leading retained executive search firm specializing in placing senior-level professionals in corporate communications, public affairs, marketing and investor relations roles nationally and internationally.
Outside of work, Kiah enjoys traveling, trying new vegan restaurants, and spending time with family and friends.
Education
Kiah earned her bachelor’s degree in Communications and Marketing with a minor in Philosophy and Religious Studies from St. Andrews University in North Carolina. She earned a Master of Divinity from Duke University.
What is the best book you’ve ever read?
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?
If you think you can’t, you won’t. If you think you can, you will.