Having managed over a billion dollars in revenue for some of the biggest media companies in the world, Michele Thornton Ghee currently serves as the EVP of Business Development for Endeavor Global Marketing, part of the Endeavor network which includes talent agency WME, fashion and sports pioneer IMG, UFC, among others. Michele and her team […]

Writer and producer of over 300 episodes of television, Mara Brock Akil has truly left her mark on Hollywood. Beginning her career as a writer on series such as South Central, Moesha, and The Jamie Foxx Show, Akil quickly rose in the ranks proving herself to be both a pivotal voice in storytelling, as well […]

Wilson Cruz is having a big year. He stars as Dr. Hugh Culber in the CBS All Access series, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, as part of the first gay couple in television’s Star Trek universe opposite Anthony Rapp as his partner. In addition to STAR TREK, Cruz will also be returning to the highly acclaimed new […]

Valeisha Butterfield Jones is a global business leader and diversity and inclusion expert with over 20 years of experience. Butterfield Jones currently serves as the first Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at the Recording Academy where she focuses her efforts on building and implementing world-class programs and industry standards focused on inclusion, belonging and representation […]

Stefanie A. Smith personally believes change can occur through building effective leadership and diversity strategy including talent sourcing, business policy, succession planning, work-culture, and leader cultivation. As the Director of Inclusion and Diversity for the One Club for Creativity Stefanie partners with sponsoring agencies, corporate partners and brands to expose students, recent grads and young […]

Sarah Kate Ellis is the President and CEO of GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization. Ellis leads GLAAD’s advocacy to accelerate acceptance of the LGBTQ community through compelling and effective campaigns and programs. Most recently, she spoke on LGBTQ issues at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Prior to GLAAD, Ellis […]

Rob Wilk heads North America Search Sales and is responsible for building and scaling Microsoft’s search advertising offerings in the United States and Canada, with nearly $4 billion in sales annually. His organization manages the strategic account relationships between Microsoft and key clients and advertising agencies. Prior to Microsoft, Rob held leadership roles at both […]

Marc Stephenson Strachan, Chair of ADCOLOR Board, has significant Marketing & Advertising Industry credentials. He is currently runs Coach Marc Consulting and recently served as EVP and Chief Client Officer of Publicis-Sapient. Marc held several senior Marketing and Business roles at Diageo, North America, including the company’s external liaison for executive leadership and guidance, to […]

As Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations, Northeast Region, Linda is responsible for strengthening the company’s diversity and inclusion platform and developing long-term talent acquisition strategies and tactics that support the Suffolk’s vision. For over two decades, prior to joining Suffolk, Linda Dorcena Forry dedicated her professional life to a career in public […]

Kofi is Facebook’s VP of Consumer Marketing, having previously served as the company’s Head of Consumer Marketing for internet.org. Prior to joining Facebook, Kofi was Chief Strategy Officer at FCB New York. He joined FCB from Bacardi Global Brands, where he was the Global Communications Director for the Rum category and the architect for the […]