Jonathan Priester is the Global Black Community Advisor at Google serving as a member of the Employee Engagement Team. At Google, Jonathan is responsible for heading internal black community affairs & managing external partnerships. Jonathan is a graduate of Boston University & The University of Texas at Dallas with a B.S in Advertising & Masters […]

Jessica McGlory is a rising leader in the DTC marketplace. Jessica currently leads growth as Head of Growth at Verb Energy, an emerging DTC brand that makes easily accessible, delicious energy products designed to make people feel incredible. In her past role as Director of Paid Social at Bombas, Jessica led all digital marketing efforts […]

Jason White is the Chief Marketing Officer at Cura Partners Inc., overseeing the Select brand globally. Having built a career around developing and spearheading culture- shaping ideas, Jason came to Cura with the desire to write history by building the future of the emerging cannabis industry. Prior to Cura, Jason held the position of Executive […]

James Lesure was born and raised in southern California. This area remains one of his favorite places to spend time. He’s a proud servant to goodness; and is committed to being thoughtful, righteous, positive and of his word. Peace and Blessings.

Daisy Auger-Dominguez has made it her mission to make workplaces more equitable, compassionate and inclusive. As Chief People Officer at VICE Media Group, Daisy shapes, builds and reinforces the culture of the VMG teams and champions equitable and inclusive business and corporate social responsibility practices. Daisy has designed and executed organizational transformations at Moody’s Investors […]

Ashley McGowan is a Client Solutions Manager at Facebook who enjoys promoting access to resources for diverse professionals as a side hustle. Ashley’s journey has included several creative agencies, Microsoft & Under Armour. Along the way, Ashley founded Coalesce Chicago, the premier professional resource for diverse talent in Chicago. Ashley is an 2012 ADCOLOR FUTURE, […]

At its best Hip-Hop is driven by strong, unforgettable personalities that present as three-dimensional artists. For 15- years, Joe Budden has brought the excitement of golden-era Rap to the culture. While he has expanded his brand to television, video games, podcasts, battle rap, and social media, Joe Budden’s trademark has always been music rooted in […]

Renowned director and PRETTYBIRD co-founder Paul Hunter has a passion for never-before-told yet relatable and human stories. His work transcends mediums and genres such as music, advertising, comedy, sports and drama. Hunter, co-founded PRETTYBIRD in 2008 with a distinct vision to connect the worlds of music and film with brands in creating cutting edge content. […]

Ronnie Dickerson Stewart is Chief Diversity Officer, US of Publicis Groupe. She is also a dually certified executive leadership and career development coach, and host of the OhHeyCoach Career Clinic Podcast. Ronnie has a passion for people – namely their growth & development. She actively mentors professionals across backgrounds within the advertising and tech industries. […]

Raphael Diallo is a brand strategist at Google. He currently leads Google’s inclusive marketing initiative, dedicated to ensuring all of our users see authentic, relatable, and positive portrayals of themselves in our ads. Over the past four years at Google, Raphael has also worked on AdSense growth marketing, Chromebook go-to-market strategy, and the company’s first […]