TEAM

Recognized as a leader in the field of diversity, Tiffany is a talent strategist with 22+ years of championing diverse professionals in the advertising industry. In 2005, she founded ADCOLOR, which has launched the ADCOLOR Industry Conference, ADCOLOR Awards and ADCOLOR University. As President of ADCOLOR, she is deeply involved in the direction the industry is taking around diversity.

Criseli Roddy is a strategic leader, equity champion, and cross-functional collaborator with nearly 15 years of experience driving inclusive culture transformation across global organizations. Currently serving as Associate Director of Inclusion & Impact at Omnicom Media Group, she brings a unique blend of emotional intelligence, program management expertise, and a DEI-centered approach to solving today’s most pressing workforce challenges—especially around engagement, retention, and internal communications.

Criseli’s career has been defined by her ability to lead with empathy while delivering measurable outcomes. From launching global ERGs and managing BRG leadership teams, to producing annual DEI reports and C-suite–backed initiatives, she integrates equity into every layer of the employee experience. Her cross-functional leadership and passion for purpose-driven work extends to her role as Director of Programs at ADCOLOR, where she oversees the FUTURES and LEADERS programs, cultivating the next generation of diverse talent in the creative industries.

A lifelong learner and creative thinker, Criseli recently earned certifications from Harvard Business School in Disruptive Strategy (2023) and AI Essentials for Business (2025)—further equipping her to align people strategies with business outcomes in an era of rapid change.

Recognized by the Hispanic Executive’s NextGen Collective 30 Under 30 and recipient of the AD Club of New York’s Rockstar Award, Criseli is a storyteller, connector, and culture builder on a mission to change hearts and minds one act of kindness at a time.

Katie Beaule is a Senior PR Manager at Omnicom Group. Working alongside the Chief Communications Officer, she oversees the development and implementation of internal, external and executive communications for the holding company. She works closely with comms leaders at Omnicom’s five major networks—BBDO, DDB, TBWA, Omnicom Media Group and DAS—to ensure consistency and collaboration across the entire group.

Katie is also the Communications Manager for ADCOLOR, leading public relations efforts for the organization and its annual events. Prior to working in NYC with Omnicom and ADCOLOR, Katie worked at SHIFT Communications in Boston. During her time at the PR agency, she serviced B2B technology clients and secured quality coverage in publications such as Adweek, Entrepreneur and Forbes. Katie graduated from Ithaca College with a B.S. in Communication Management and Design and a minor in its Honors Program.

For the past 20 years, Akintayo has built a dynamic career playing at the intersection of creativity, technology and design.  With a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, a masters in Information Systems from New Jersey’s Institute of Technology and both a penchant and passion for expressing himself through the creative arts, Akintayo has made a way for himself to help individuals and organizations solve their technical and creative problems.  He believes that all good designs start with story.  All technical and creative decisions must support that story.  The result will be the best possible version of that story ever told as supported by the infrastructure of a sound design.

Akintayo’s career work as an audio-visual design engineer in the corporate sector has helped to inform his creative work musically, photographically and through film.  For the past 14 years, he has served as the music director and portrait photographer for ADCOLOR, an organization that focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion within the advertising, marketing and media industry.  His photographic subjects have spanned from the music industry, to Hollywood, to corporate and includes the likes of Snoop Dogg, Eva Longoria, Becky G, Jesse Williams, Wilson Cruz, Laz Alonso and Aisha Tyler.  He has been published in Elle, Vogue, Upscale and Essence magazines.  All of his work can be seen at http://www.adewole.com/.

Akintayo is forever a student, always pushing both technological and creative boundaries.  His latest entreprenurial venture, Darker Pixels, is based around telling high production value stories cost effectively by using a virtual production (VP) workflow. VP tools include immersive and experiential technologies such as real-time 3D rendering and virtual/augmented/mixed realities.  You can follow his chronicle into this space on his vlog, http://becomingdope.com and at http://darkerpixels.com.

Akintayo is the proud father of three amazing teenage children and husband to a patient, kind and loving wife of 20+ years, who has been supportive of him and all of his creative quests.

Candace D. Queen is a hope-driven creative leader committed to designing more intentional and equitable futures. Her work is deeply rooted in neuroaesthetics—the science of how design impacts our well-being—to build restorative systems for brands, careers, and communities.

This mission comes to life through her creative studio, Tabernacle, which crafts culturally-rooted brand experiences, and her platform, Bright Road, which redefines career and leadership development. A longtime champion for the future of creative-powered industries, Candace is a proud ADCOLOR Unsung Hero and FUTURES Alum.

An award-winning creative entrepreneur, Candace’s work through Tabernacle has been recognized by Goldman Sachs’ Black in Business Program and the Estée Lauder x Vital Voices VV Visionaries Initiative. Candace is also an alum of the LBJ Campaign School for Women and the NAACP’s NEXTGEN Fellowship.

Candace has also been recognized as a Rockstar by the Advertising Club of New York, one of the 4A’s 100 People Who Make Advertising Great, a 4A’s MAIPer to Watch, and a Bill Sharp Award Honoree.