Maya Siegel (she/her) is a digital strategist and social entrepreneur who advocates for people and the planet. She loves dreaming big and investing in projects she believes in wholeheartedly. At 18 years old, Maya helped formalize ThinkOcean as an environmental nonprofit and at 20 years old helped start August, an inclusive period care company that […]

Maya Iwata is a Japanese-American art director. Starting as an intern and working her way up to Senior Art Director at BBDO New York, she has created award-winning work for brands like M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, Dunkin, and more. Most notably she worked on the M&M’S Super Bowl campaign, in which the spokescandies were cancelled and […]

Madilyne Nguyen-Acosta (she/her), best known as Madi, is a Specialist at Sony Music Group’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In her role, she assists with the creation and expansion of DEI initiatives, policies, and programs across SMG. Prior to beginning her role at Sony Music Group, Madi was an intern through the 4A’s Foundation […]

Kim An Ta is a sharp, creative and determined marketing professional with a strong enthusiasm for culture, technology and a passion for inclusivity and economic empowerment. In 2019, she graduated from the University of Southern California, where she swapped my major from Engineering to Economics and minored in Marketing because of her tenacity as a […]

Kariesha Martinez specializes in paid advertising and currently works as a Paid Media Specialist at MongoDB. With about 3 years of experience, Kariesha is passionate about helping companies and organizations grow their audiences and bottom line metrics by taking a data driven approach to paid advertising. Through her work, she has been able to help […]

An Indiana native, Jasmine Baker attended Spelman college, graduating with a degree in Applied Mathematics. During her time in undergrad, she completed internships in sales, sales operations, and market research, eventually landing her with an internship at Levi’s in consumer insights. It was there she found her spark for telling a story with data to […]

Energetic, detail-oriented, and an advocate—those are the words that describe Jayda Hill. Born in the sweetest state in the South, Jayda Hill takes pride in being from Atlanta, GA. She attended The University of Georgia, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Advertising. Jayda was recognized as a 2020 AAF Most Promising Multicultural Student […]

I am a Nuyorican* poet who now happens to be creative leader in the world of healthcare communications. A GenX poster-child, I was a latch-key kid raised by a single mom. I grew up living in an apartment in the Bronx, flanked by one older and one younger brother. With a lot of time on […]

Venkata Bhonagiri is a Sr. Partner, Group Director, Data Strategy & Analytics at Mindshare in Chicago, a global media agency network with over $35 Billion in total billings. He brings over 13 years of experience in data strategy and analytics. Venkata developed, integrated, and scaled core service offerings, including business strategy within Mindshare. In his […]

Suzie Bao currently serves as a Group Account Director at Quigley Simpson, where she leads CRM engagement and loyalty campaigns for six Chase business units. In just her first year with Quigley, Suzie transformed challenging client relationships and continues to organically grow her accounts. She is dedicated to nurturing and advancing her team while fostering […]