Kaila Williams is the Director of Corporate Sponsorship and Marketing for Norfolk State University Athletics. In her role, she oversees branding initiatives, marketing efforts, fan engagement, and corporate sponsorship activation through game day and special events.
A proud HBCU graduate, Kaila earned her Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication and Journalism from Norfolk State University in 2012. She later earned her Master of Science in Athletic Administration with a concentration in Marketing from North Carolina Central University in 2017. She served as a graduate assistant in athletics at NCCU while completing her master’s degree assisting with the department’s marketing, fundraising, and community engagement efforts.
Following graduate school, Kaila worked as the Sports Events Logistics Coordinator for the Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau where she was responsible for logistically coordinating any sporting event held at city opened venues including but not limited to Boo Williams Sportsplex, Hampton Convention Center, and Hampton Coliseum before transitioning into business-to-business marketing in the real estate industry. In May 2025, she returned to her alma mater to join Norfolk State Athletics.
Kaila is a proud member of the Hampton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and the proud mother of two sons.