Kristin Jarrett is a social impact and creative leader who works to deliver effective strategies that drive equity and social justice through inclusive media and community engagement. Kristin’s work aligns industry resources with community institutions to help rebalance power for the most marginalized communities. Through her work, Kristin strives to shift culture by building inclusive […]

Stacey Stevenson is the first person of color to lead Family Equality in its 44-year history. A trailblazing leader, in 2022, Stacey was selected as one of Out Magazine’s Out100 list — a compilation of the year’s most impactful and influential LGBTQ+ people. Prior to joining Family Equality, Stacey worked in the corporate sector, where […]

Jonathan Johnsongriffin is an award-winning creative leader. Modern Brand storytelling, innovation, and design are core to who he is. Building Brand story is his distinction. As Vice President of Global Brand at Google, he leads the Global Brand Studio Creative offense. Prior to this role, he was the Vice President of Global Brand Defining Creative […]

Melonie D. Parker is Vice President and Chief Diversity Office at Google. Prior to Google, Parker served as the Vice President of Human Resources & Communication at Sandia National Laboratories, the first Black woman to have the role, and as a Human Resources Director at Lockheed Martin. Named to Savoy Magazine’s 2023 Most Influential Executives […]

Beverly Malbranche is the founder and CEO of Caribbrew, an impact-driven company that specializes in Arabica beans sourced from farmers in Haiti. The Newark, N.J., business aims to bridge the gap between the Caribbean’s centuries-old coffee and cacao traditions and its consumers in the United States.As a Black female business owner, she is working to […]

Paul E. Butler is the President & Chief Transformation Officer, leading New America’s expansion of their impact, and helping to build an organization and society centered on racial equity. He is also focused on strengthening New America’s organizational processes and infrastructure to support continued growth and fulfillment of its mission and long-term vision. Butler is […]

Chad Charlie is an Afro-Indigenous filmmaker from Ahousaht First Nation. Beginning his career in 2008 as a stand-up comedian and spoken word artist, he now extends the same passion for poetry and humor in his writing for TV and film. In recent years, Chad has taken part in many fellowships such as the 4th World […]

Walter Frye is responsible for Amazon’s global brand marketing strategy and has developed numerous award-winning campaigns, including “Saving Sawyer,” which AdAge ranked the #1 Super Bowl ad. Walter also spent 15 years at American Express across experiential and brand marketing roles, where he developed their year-round global Shop Small initiative and negotiated deals with Live […]