Jason strives to “give little guys a voice and big guys a conscience”. As Curaleaf CMO he launched social equity brand B Noble with Fab 5 Freddy. As Beats marketing head, he shaped stories for LeBron, Pharrell, Serena and DJ Khaled. At W+K, he led Nike China, Nike Global, W+K Shanghai and now W+K Portland. […]

Denny Tu was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in February 2019. He joined the Company in August 2017 as Executive Vice President, Global Brand & Creative and SVP, IMAX Corporation. He leads the Company’s marketing efforts and is responsible for the IMAX brand across 80 countries globally. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Tu spent six […]

Darla is President of Ogilvy NY, bringing rich global experience that delivers business and culture-driving ideas for clients. She made history in 2021 as the first Black female President of DDB New York, helping deliver business growth and increasing diverse talent. In 2022, Darla was named to Ad Age’s list of Leading Women and was […]

David started his career in account management at agencies in Washington DC working on clients including Microsoft, CoStar, National Geographic and several associations. In 2004, he moved to LA and has since worked for Omnicom agencies KERN, RAPP and Omnicom Precision Marketing Group leading client relationships including AT&T, DIRECTV, Symantec, T-Mobile and American Express. He […]

Head of Brand Strategy for Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Bonnie Wan’s leadership has earned GS&P the Cannes Grand Prix Lion in Creative Strategy; gold, silver and bronze Effies; a Grand Ogilvy; and ANA’s Grand Multicultural award. As author and teacher of “The Life Brief,” Bonnie helps people live with greater clarity, creativity and courage by […]

Benny Luo is the founder of NextShark, a leading AAPI media company covering news, business, politics, entertainment, and culture that reaches up to 20 million people per week across social platforms. NextShark has been cited by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes, BBC, CNN, Fox, and more and has led coverage of anti-Asian […]

Jeanell English is the founder and CEO of Elizabeth, an impact agency focused on establishing and operationalizing equity-centered goals in creative industries. Through its publishing arm and consulting services, Elizabeth amplifies the voices of women and other marginalized communities. English has spent more than a decade advancing DEAI initiatives within several organizations and in different […]

Bozoma Saint John is a Hall of Fame Inducted Marketing Executive, Author, and Entrepreneur who is worthy of the Harvard Business School case study written about her career, titled “Leading with Authenticity and Urgency.” On February 21, 2023, Viking Books (an imprint of Penguin/Random House) published her memoir, “The Urgent Life. Her brilliant career has […]

Epic Records’ President Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis has facilitated the success of some huge artists, including Black Eyed Peas, DDG, Travis Scott, Future, Zara Larsson, Tyla, and GIVEON. An artist/songwriter himself with cuts for Mary J Blige and Britney Spears, among others, he helped Trey Songz create his demo before Songz signed to Atlantic Records. He […]

Recognized as a leader in the field of diversity, Tiffany is a talent strategist with 22+ years of championing diverse professionals in the advertising industry. In 2005, she founded ADCOLOR, which has launched the ADCOLOR Industry Conference, ADCOLOR Awards and ADCOLOR University. As President of ADCOLOR, she is deeply involved in the direction the industry […]