Karla Mayers joined BBDO in 2007 and currently serves as EVP, Director of Diversity and Supplier Diversity for all NA offices. She is responsible for management of the BBDO Supplier Diversity program, focusing on increasing and developing external business relationships with diverse suppliers. All while managing BBDO’s client relationships with respect to working with these diverse business partners.

Karla also serves as Director of BBDO’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy, where she leads the agency’s D&I efforts as it relates to client, agency and community by ensuring every employee has the opportunity to contribute their own unique combination of passions, talents and experiences.

Karla attended St. John’s University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. Karla is a native New Yorker and currently resides in Westchester with her husband and three sons.