I’m Leah Smart, an interviewer and editor for LinkedIn News, where I explore what it means to live “the good life.” Since 2022, I’ve hosted the podcastEveryday Better with Leah Smartand its companion newsletter. Each episode brings insights from researchers or inspiring stories from authors, aimed at enhancing our personal and professional lives. Our show […]

A digital marketing executive with 20 years of experience focused on the intersection of strategy, creativity and analytics. Currently SVP of Brand Partnerships at Whalar, the most awarded creator commerce company in the world. Responsible for driving creator partnerships for top tech, gaming and entertainment clients. Formerly Head of Influencer Marketing for Edelman, Head of […]

Allyson Hugley leads LinkedIn Marketing Solutions (LMS) global Customer Insights team, which is part of the LMS Customer Science organization. Prior to joining LinkedIn, Hugley led the Insights and Analytics function for the Prudential Financial Global Communications team. Hugley is the recipient of numerous industry recognitions including being honored byPRNewsas one of the Top Women […]

J.L. is a Sr. Manager of Global Brand Strategy at Delta Air Lines in Atlanta, focused on developing values-driven storytelling for the Olympics/Paralympics, Sustainability, DEI, entertainment parnterships and more. With 13+ years of experience working in-house and external agencies across roles including Account Management, Copywriting, Strategy, and Media for some of the world’s biggest brands, […]

Throughout her career Veronica has helped brands connect with their consumers, push for creative effectiveness and drive growth.As Director, Global Creative Council at Meta, Veronica partners with the marketing industry’s most influential creative leaders to ideate on the marketing industry’s biggest challenges.Before Meta, Veronica led Effie Worldwide’s expansion beyond awards and built new training and […]

Kay Lopez is a Social Media Consultant and Content Director focused on multicultural markets with experience in TX, NYC and LA, working on brands like: General Mills, L’Oréal USA, Fabletics, NBCUniversal, Warner Media, We All Grow Latina, Los Angeles Tourism Board and more. She is also the founder and creator of Latinas Poderosas, a platform […]

Bryan Stromer is pursuing his MBA at Harvard Business School. Before this, he was a Senior Product Manager at Amazon, focused on innovating for customers and employees with disabilities. Before Amazon, Bryan worked as a Product Marketing Manager for Microsoft, where he founded Microsoft’s Disability in Marketing group. He also co-founded ADCOLOR’s Disability group. Bryan […]

With over 13 years of experience in entertainment and strategic partnerships, Nneka has a proven track record of developing, pitching, and selling award-winning and innovative content across multiple genres, formats, and platforms. Nneka Enurah is Vice President of Partnerships at Mass Appeal, an entertainment company on a mission to tell stories from the perspective of […]

Will-Angeleno-Chicanx-CCO- From an urban scrawl in East LA to the highest levels of the advertising industry. Will has worked at renowned agencies, from Chiat LA to W+K, The Martin Agency to R/GA, with a focus on delivering original ideas for brave partners. Before establishing Hyphenated, he was the SVP ECD of the West Coast for […]

Throughout his nearly 15-year career, Danny Hernandez has had a knack for creative reputation-building in the world of agencies and brands. He joined Wieden+Kennedy in 2022, partnering closely with the agency’s talent to elevate W+K’s creativity and culture. By amplifying culturally relevant ideas for clients, he and the W+K PR team have helped turn the […]