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 […]

Keli Lee has been named Managing Director, International Content, Platforms and Talent for ABC Studios International. Based in London, Ms. Lee leads the international division of ABC Studios, creating new opportunities for international co-productions, local original content, program formats and talent around the world. In Ms. Lee’s former role as Executive Vice President, Talent and […]

Aisha Tyler is a celebrated actor, comedian, director, author and activist who is currently co-host of the hit CBS daytime talk show The Talk. She is also known for voicing spy Lana Kane on F/X’s edgy hit comedy Archer and her role in CBS’s Criminal Minds. In addition to her work in the entertainment space, […]

Jesse Williams is in his 8th season as Dr. Jackson Avery in ABC’s hit series “Grey’s Anatomy”.  He most recently served as senior producer and correspondent for EPIX docuseries “America Divided” with Norman Lear and executive produced the documentary “Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement”. His feature credits also include Lee Daniels’ The Butler, […]

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 […]

Adu is a Global Social Media Creative Strategist at Google. Prior to Google, Adu led social media efforts at THX Ltd. (founded by George Lucas) for movies including “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” “Jurassic World,” “Creed 2,” “Uncle Drew” “A Star Is Born” and other summer blockbusters. His work has driven efforts for the Coca-Cola […]

Tamika is a digital advertising and marketing professional with 10+ years of industry experience having worked on all sides of the business: publisher, agency and client sides, as well as within multiple functions – finance, communications, marketing and for the majority, advertising sales. Her professional experience spans across cities, including London, Chicago and for the […]

Stacey Mahoney began her work in digital as a front-end web coder in high school, in Washington, DC. When she arrived at college in the late 90’s, she knew exactly what she wanted to do even though her major didn’t exist. She used the ambiguity as opportunity to define her own path, and has been […]