Archives: People
P&G and Mielle – H25
By Alexandra Mack July 25, 2025 |Procter & Gamble (P&G) aspires to create a company and contribute to a world where equality and inclusion are achievable for all, driving growth and creating value for all our employees, through our brands, with our partners and in communities. The company develops and nurtures long standing and transparent partnerships that enable our brands to […]
Diversability – H25
By Alexandra Mack July 25, 2025 |Diversability® is an award-winning, entirely disabled-led and disabled-run community business that elevates disability pride, builds disability power, and advances disability leadership. Founded in 2009 by Tiffany Yu, Diversability has grown a digital ecosystem of 80,000+, hosted 150+ events, and helped disabled people earn over $130K. We’ve advised brands and institutions including Campbell’s (Spoonful of Joy) […]
Mark Clennon – H25
By Alexandra Mack July 25, 2025 |Mark Clennon is a Los Angeles–based commercial and editorial photographer and director. His work lives at the intersection of culture, portraiture, and storytelling, blending an editorial sensibility with commercial polish. In addition to selling work at international auctions, he has led national campaigns for brands like Nike, Adidas, Apple, and Netflix, while also developing deeply […]
Stephanie Nadi Olson – H25
By Alexandra Mack July 25, 2025 |Stephanie Nadi Olson is the Founder & Chair of We Are Rosie, a flexible marketing talent platform championing inclusive work environments. A passionate advocate for equity and belonging, Stephanie launched the company, which now consists of more than 30,000 independent marketers coming together for project-based work, to disrupt traditional agency and consulting models. Her visionary […]
George Felix – H25
By Alexandra Mack July 25, 2025 |George Felix has spent his career building iconic brands like Old Spice, KFC, Pizza Hut, Tinder, and Chili’s Grill & Bar where he currently serves as Senior Vice President and CMO. George has helped return Chili’s to relevance and in 2025, George was named AdAge’s CMO of the year and Chili’s was named Brand of […]
Richelieu Dennis – H25
By Alexandra Mack July 25, 2025 |Richelieu Dennis is the Executive Chairman of the Sundial Group of Companies, spanning beauty, media, technology, and culture. He founded Sundial Brands (SheaMoisture, Nubian Heritage), which eventually led to a historic acquisition by Unilever. Shortly thereafter, Richelieu launched the New Voices Fund to invest in and empower emerging entrepreneurs. As Chair of Sundial Technology & […]
Floyd Norman – H25
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By Alexandra Mack July 25, 2025 |Ryan Ford – H25
By Alexandra Mack July 25, 2025 |Ryan Ford is a visionary strategist and lifelong hip-hop impresario bridging brands and music culture. As former Editor-in-Chief of The Source magazine, he helped define hip-hop journalism before leading Cashmere as President and Chief Creative Officer, creating iconic campaigns with artists like Snoop Dogg, Donald Glover, Gunna, and Shaboozey, and collaborating with Kendrick Lamar and […]
Kaleeta McDade – H25
By Alexandra Mack July 25, 2025 |At VML, Kaleeta helps companies drive intimacy at scale while harnessing the power of innovation, design, data, and technology. Her twenty years of experience span numerous industries and geographies, holding notable leadership and creative roles with Google Brand Studio, Apple, Sapient Shanghai, Deloitte Digital, and Ogilvy. Kaleeta has a proven ability to drive impact for […]