Bimma Williams is the Co-Founder of Claima, a Black and Brown owned media company based in Portland, Or. He’s also host of Claima Stories, the leading career podcast for Black and Brown creatives on Apple Podcasts, which debuted at the Black Footwear Forum in 2019\\\. Williams left his ‘dream job’ to create Claima to address […]

Beginning her journey in print and photojournalism in high school, Angélique has contributed to Harper’s Bazaar, NBC News, Black Girl Nerds, NBC/Comcast, Disney, Marvel, ESPN, and Paramount+. As an attorney, educator, journalist, producer, host, moderator, voiceover artist, and author, she believes in the power of story and the impact that fiction and non-fiction narratives can have.  […]

Andrea Wilkerson has spent her27 year career at P&G dedicated to the application of insights to develop winning brand strategies. She is currently leading the Global Skin & Personal Care Analytics & Insights organization for a portfolio of brands that includes Old Spice,Secret, Olay and Safeguard. She has delivered inclusive brand building strategies through Secret’s […]

Tesa Aragones, President of AKQA North America, boasts a 25-year career marked by brand leadership, cultural contributions, and celebrated innovations. Her journey includes key roles at Nike, Volkswagen, Apple, Xbox, Bacardi, and Universal Studios. Tesa’s ten-year stint at Nike saw her rise to Senior Brand Director Global, Women’s Training. She’s a passionate advocate for diversity, […]

Tamtam is an outspoken woman, a fashion muse, a global citizen who splits her time between Los Angeles and Riyadh. She’s also a popforce, a singer-songwriter whose globally minded take on modern pop-R&B embodies music’s fluid, potential-packed present. Her music effortlessly crosses boundaries. She sings in English and Arabic, draws influence from Western pop artists […]

Sarah LaFleur is the Founder & CEO of M.M.LaFleur. Sarah founded M.M.LaFleur in 2013 to help women take the work out of getting dressed, so they can focus on the work that matters to them. Prior to this, she worked at Bain & Co. in New York and TechnoServe in South Africa. Sarah sits on […]

Sandy Skees is EVP, Global Purpose & Impact Lead at Porter Novelli, a leading communications consultancy, part of the Omnicom Group. With over three decades expertise in management consulting and strategic communications, Sandy has worked with clients including Visa, Abercrombie & Fitch, eBay, Panasonic, and many others. Recognized as PRWeek’s Woman of Distinction 2023, Sandy […]

Ronnie is a two-time ADCOLOR Award honoree and Founder of OhHeyCoach, a leadership development, career design & learning company. In her role, she partners with agencies and individuals across the intersecting advertising, media, marketing, PR, and tech industries to challenge convention and help foster more congruent and aligned workplace experiences for individuals no matter how […]

Monique joined Beam Suntory as an Account Planner and launched BSI’s Black EIG, BOLD. She is skilled in strategy, insights, digital transformation, marketing and advertising, legal, and DEI. She is WSET Level 1 Award Spirits certified.Monique also worked on President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, and at Ogilvy and R/GA agencies on Modelo, Corona, Glade, Abercrombie […]

Mimi is a first-generation Vietnamese-American, daughter of refugees, and Mom to Vietnamese-Puerto Rican American daughters. She is the Executive Producer of award-winning films, “The Myth” and “Call It Covid.” She currently occupies the role of Global Creative Producer across Wieden+Kennedy’s network of 9 offices. In an industry that champions brands, Mimi champions people. She uses […]