He finds the truth and makes it compelling. Sometimes with data. Sometimes with Jay-Z. After some time at BBDO Atlanta, Donovan is currently a Senior Strategist at McGarrah Jessee in Austin. He has no children to be proud of, but hopes they’ll be proud of him one day.

Deepti Turlapati is a Sr. Account Manager at Microsoft for the Global Strategic Sales team. Deepti worked for Google in India for 8 years and a couple years at Barracuda Digital in London as their Head of PPC. She is passionate about mental health awareness. As an Immigrant, she actively evangelizes East Asian Culture. Deepti […]

Cherish is currently a Communications Strategy Director at Anomaly where she helps brands shape the ways they show up in culture in order for them to build lasting connections with their audiences. She believes deeply in the power of a nuanced & authentic understanding of communities in order to unlock compelling creative work that is […]

Arielle Wiltz currently serves on the FUTURES University Committee for the ADCOLOR Advisory Board. Outside of ADCOLOR, Arielle is an Interaction Designer at frog Design, transformative design agency – designing systems for brands, products, and services. At frog Design, she designs financial service clients’ responsive websites and other products. At her former design consulting agency, […]

Carla Eboli is a seasoned communications professional with practice in Latina America and US. With over 20 years of experience in communication, Carla has a strong knowledge of Public Relations, Advertising and Social Media. She joined the Dieste family in 2008 as Chief Marketing Officer, and since then has been working to promote the agency’s […]

Ghee is the Founder and CEO of Expectant Media. A Black female owned boutique Ad Tech and content agency that connects clients to the culturl audeinces that fuel their growth while elevating other Black Owned Media. Ghee has worked for some of the most powerful media companies in the world generating more than a billion […]

Always thinking forward, and looking for new ideas, Marc Stephenson Strachan brings significant credentials to Diageo. Marc is currently responsible for the development of three-tier initiatives, which drive local market commercial, marketing and corporate relations programming. Marc also provides executive leadership and guidance to the national diaspora of constituents that have an interest in the […]

Have you heard of Keesha Jean-Baptiste? If not, you’re missing out on learning from an innovative and effective C-suite leader who made waves in the advertising, marketing, and media industries, leaving a lasting impact beyond the traditional HR scope. Often described as “quietly fearless,” having “a level of energy that never stops,” and being “a […]

Stephen Kim is a longtime promoter of Diversity & Inclusion in the media, advertising, and technology industries. In addition to having served in senior advertising sales leadership roles for 15 years at Microsoft and Verizon, Stephen was formerly an attorney, a journalist, and a startup entrepreneur. Currently, he leads the Communication & Information department at […]

Mark leads talent strategy and operations for MSL U.S. His approach blends organizational strategy and human insights with a deep knowledge of the agency’s people, clients and business to develop talent strategies and its engagement model. He oversees community engagement, learning, change management, organizational design, talent acquisition and staffing. Publicis Worldwide is where he first […]