Keisha McGill Howard was born in Greenwood, Mississippi in 1976 and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was an athlete in her early days, participating in basketball, track, and the ROTC drill team at Broad Ripple High School. Keisha graduated from Broad Ripple High School in 1994, transitioning to Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi. 

At the age of 17, Keisha enrolled in Mississippi Valley State University, where she studied Architecture. She downsized and enrolled herself into Coahoma Community College to continue working on her degree in Architecture. However, she was not able to finish her degree due to expecting her first child. Becoming a mom at 22 put a delay on her education, but she had a magnificent comeback when she enrolled into Ivy Tech community College in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2014. After completing her Associate’s degree in 2017, she re-enrolled in Mississippi Valley State University, where she completed her bachelor's degree in Organizational Management and Leadership.

In the midst of Mrs. Howard’s transitions in life, she received multiple awards and made various accomplishments. She earned her cosmetology license and opened her own beauty salon at the age of 23. She received certifications in entrepreneurship and proceeded to teach entrepreneurship principles to urban youth. Keisha became a self-published author after publishing her debut book “The Mom-U-Script” in 2021. Additionally she owns her personal brand, Keisha Howard, Inc. and serves as the vice president of Evolve International, Inc. Furthermore, she is the CEO of H&M International, LLC; a co-owner of MWAH Holistic Skin Care Company; assistant to the owner of clothing brand DZOL; and owner of the childcare entity H&M Academy, which educates pre-school and pre-K aged children while providing before- and afterschool care for older children. Lastly, she mentors young ladies aged 9-18 via her G.I.T (Girls In Training) Foundation.

Mrs. Keisha is spiritually grounded as well. She has served as a First Lady for over 20 years, most recently at the Hovey Street Church of Christ. Early in her tenure as First Lady, she felt spiritually led to build a powerful and purposeful campaign about domestic and intimate partner violence. This became known as the “Breaking The Silence Against Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence” campaign. Through her work in this ongoing campaign, she has been able to change the lives of over 250 prople with focused training and information provided by conferences, workshops, and silent walks. Additionally, she has held private sessions with men and women who struggle with toxic and dangerous relationships. Through these various channels she has dealt with children who were molested, women who were raped, and men who were taken advantage of. “Breaking the Silence” is her passion and it is her calling. It is her desire that no one experiences violence masked with love. Her strength, her power, and her instructions come from God. Throughout her journey, she has carried along some encouraging words from Maya Angelou: “When you learn, TEACH; When you get, GIVE”.