Our Story
Inherent in the act of giving back is an appreciation of one’s own success and good fortune. But the desire to give back is neither inherently amongst us nor easily navigated in today’s complex world.
OnDecker was created to bridge the gap between this appreciation and desire, in our mission to do good.
What started as a goodwill effort in 2016, to tie charity into events with elite athletes and entertainers, has become a formula for partnering with some
of the most influential individuals, organizations, and brands. As a result, OnDecker has had the privilege of working with over 35 partners, including Bam Adebayo, Jordan Brand, Hassan Whiteside, Solefly, and more to concept, strategize, and ultimately execute upon top down contributory strategy to deliver tangible impacts.
As a certified life coach and mentor, founder Victoria Shahbaz saw the possibility in giving back and not giving up. With an addiction to giving people experiences that transcend one individual moment, she envisioned OnDecker to be a place where the desire to make impact could be achieved confidently, creatively, and with empathy.
In advising our partners in their communication & connection to communities, OnDecker pulls from a deep bench of talent across a variety of industries and expertise but always, always with a shared passion to achieve a very simple mission: help good people, do good things for those who need it
the most, at scale.
Our Team
Victoria Shahbaz
Founder & CEO
Victoria Shabaz is the Founder of OnDecker. As a certified life coach and mentor, Victoria is a connector at heart, and has surgically carved her own path to bringing ideas for change to areas of need and opportunity, executed to scale. With an addiction to giving people experiences that transcend one individual moment, she envisioned OnDecker to be a place where the desire to make impact could be achieved confidently, creatively, and with empathy. Victoria is bilingual in English & Spanish and has a B.A. in political science from St. Thomas University, and is currently seeking a Bachelor Degree from Georgetown University in philanthropy and sports.
Deric Skinner
Creative Director
Deric Skinner is a creative director by trade but a creative philanthropist at heart. Skinner has 10+ years of design & creative experience across the music, entertainment, financial and fashion industries, translating the mission and purpose of brands through a visual identity when words simply don’t do it justice. He’s an amateur golfer, an avid sports enthusiast, and culture obsessed individual, keen to break the mold for how the world of entertainment can do more than entertain the world.
Athena Chen
Operations Director
Athena Chen, President of Atelier Vessel, is a 14 year industry veteran with expertise in brand development & brand marketing. Her career has spanned a spectrum of companies from start-ups to Fortune 500’s with a keen focus on GTM and partnership strategy, revenue productization & diversification, innovation, scale, and brand evolution. While she considers herself a global citizen, she calls Los Angeles home and is impassioned by our collective ability to create widespread impact through individual actions from anywhere in the world.
Nancy Hector
Director of Philanthropic Services
Hannah King
Social Media Coordinator