Kizmet White
Chief Business Officer
For more than 20 years, Kizmet White has built her career around helping schools, employees, and young people thrive. As Chief Business Officer at New West Charter School, she brings extensive experience in charter school leadership, fiscal management, operations, human resources, and compliance. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is currently pursuing her MBA. Kizmet has also completed the Charter Schools Development Center Chief Business Officer Program and the California Association of School Business Officials Accelerated Chief Business Official Program. As a proud CASBO member, she is passionate about continuing to learn, grow, and strengthen her impact as a school business leader.
Before entering the charter school field, Kizmet served as Area Director of Operations for the Boys & Girls Club of Venice and as Co-Chair of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Pacific Region Keystone Teen Leadership Advisory Council. In these roles, she oversaw multiple sites, developed teen leadership programs and conferences, and led a successful merger with a charter school. These experiences deepened her passion for bringing youth development and education together to create meaningful opportunities and brighter futures for students.
At New West, Kizmet’s background in education and youth development is at the heart of how she leads. She believes that strong financial and operational systems should do more than keep an organization running—–they should help all school employees succeed and create better opportunities for all students. As Chief Business Officer, she works to build dependable, transparent, and equitable systems that ensure school resources are used thoughtfully and aligned with the needs of all students.
Kizmet’s commitment to young people extends beyond her professional role. She volunteers as a youth intervention specialist and advocates for foster youth and young people involved with the probation system. She strongly believes that education, supportive programs, and caring role models can change lives by helping young people overcome challenges, recognize their potential, and build a promising future.