Shantae Howell is a passionate advocate for underrepresented voices and an expert in crafting authentic brand messaging. As Executive Producer for Acast Creative across the Americas, she oversees the team that leads creative direction and production for branded and integrated audio campaigns across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Before Acast, she played a key role in developing impactful projects at Vox Media and has been recognized as a leader in diversity and inclusion, being named to the 2019 ADCOLOR FUTURES Class, the 2021 Top Women in Media list and one of Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Most Important People in Podcasting.