Hailing from Chicago’s South Side, writer, producer, and actor Lena Waithe is currently at the helm of Showtime’s new drama series THE CHI and was named one of The Hollywood Reporters’2015 “Ten TV Breakout Stars.”Lena penned THE CHI for Fox 21 Television Studios with Kapital Entertainment and Common producing. The pilot will star Jason Mitchell […]

Janet Mock is a writer, director and executive producer for the FX series POSE and the Netflix limited series HOLLYWOOD. She’s written two bestselling memoirs, Redefining Realness (2014) and Surpassing Certainty (2017) about her journey as a trans woman. In 2019, Mock signed a historic multi-million dollar deal with Netflix, making her the first trans […]

Don Lemon anchors CNN Tonight with Don Lemon airing weeknights at 10pm. He also serves as a correspondent across CNN/U.S. programming. Based out of the network’s New York bureau, Lemon joined CNN in September 2006. Lemon has served as moderator for CNN’s political town halls, co-moderated first 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate, co-hosted Color of Covid […]

As an award-winning producer, TV host, and creative consultant, Tai Beauchamp is highly sought after for her in-depth knowledge of consumer insights. Drawing on her passion and authenticity, Tai delights in helping brands tell meaningful stories that ignite consumer engagement. Focused on the intersection of travel, lifestyle, and entrepreneurship, one of Tai’s latest ventures, where […]

As the Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Ryan Ford oversees all creative and communication strategies. Ryan builds out many of Cashmere’s most successful programs and campaigns, including Airbnb, Overstock.com, adidas Originals, Hot Pockets, PepsiCo and much more. Constantly working to identify and integrate the changing dynamics between brands and multicultural millennial consumers, Ryan […]

Glenn Eric Singleton has devoted over thirty years to constructing racial equity worldwide and developing leaders to do the same. He is the author of Courageous Conversations About Race books (©2006, ©2012, ©2016), creator of a protocol for sustained, deep interracial dialogue, and facilitator of Beyond Diversity™, the curriculum that has taught hundreds of thousands […]

Doug Melville is CEO of Jodie, an Al-powered personal learning assistant for DEI. Most recently, Melville resided in Geneva, Switzerland where he was the International Head of DEI and Board Governance Committee member for Richemont, a luxury holding company. He was formerly chief diversity officer, North America, for TBWA Worldwide and was founder and CEO […]