Originally born in Togo, West Africa, Bri’s family came to the U.S. as refugees back in 2000. Having moved around a lot gave him a global perspective and nurtured his creative curiosity, leading him to pursue advertising after he got his MBA. He officially started off his advertising career in NY at global agencies like […]

Anastasia Garcia is currently a Marketing Manager at YouTube where she creates high-touch experiences for priority clients in the creative industry. She has been featured in The Drum, AdWeek, and named one of Mashable’s Rising Stars in Advertising. Prior to YouTube, Anastasia worked at TBWA\Chiat\Day where she scaled client advertising utilizing new platforms and technologies. […]

With over 20 years of agency and marketing experience, Justine oversees a variety of accounts at HZDG. Bringing a diverse marketing background, with experience in real estate, health care and sports. She’s been instrumental in the success of HZ accounts Ryan Homes, The Bozzuto Group and The JBG Companies. She’s also highly adept at sports-related […]

With more than 18 years in the industry, Shane oversees digital creative, strategy and implementation. Through a breadth of experience, from startups to Madison-Avenue agencies, Shane has brought big ideas to world-renowned brands like Marriott International, Under Armour, Disney, Discovery, the NBA, Daytona International Speedway, Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures, snagging myriad industry honors along […]

As Director of Integrated Production Studio 8 for many years, Ralph Navarro oversaw all production for DDB New York, both print and interactive. During his tenure he created a state-of-the-art studio, the best in the DDB global network. Before he left in 2016 Ralph had created a studio that was truly media-independent, capable of producing […]

Karla Mayers joined BBDO in 2007 and currently serves as EVP, Director of Diversity and Supplier Diversity for all NA offices. She is responsible for management of the BBDO Supplier Diversity program, focusing on increasing and developing external business relationships with diverse suppliers. All while managing BBDO’s client relationships with respect to working with these […]

Michelle Almeida is an integrated marketer fueled by curiosity, creativity, and tenacity. She has led programs across premium consumer brands at innovative media companies and world-class creative agencies. Michelle is a champion of diversity and committed mentor as evidenced by her multi-year ADCOLOR Advisory Board membership, her current role as the ADCOLOR Conference & Awards […]

Kendra focuses on marrying data with organization and brand strategy. She spent her mid-teens completing her undergraduate studies in Political Science and Theatre. As a 17-year-old with a Bachelor’s degree, she spent a year studying studio art and playing rugby (mostly because her ex-girlfriend told her that she couldn’t). At 18 she started a Political […]