Jerri DeVard is the Founder of the Black Executive CMO Alliance (BECA), an alliance designed to champion corporate diversity and help build the next generation of C-suite marketing executives. As a former Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer of Office Depot, Inc., Jerri was responsible for the P&L for eCommerce, Customer Service, all Marketing […]

Helen Zia is a writer, activist and Fulbright Scholar and is outspoken on issues ranging from human rights to countering gender and hate violence and homophobia. Her latest book, Last Boat out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese who Fled Mao’s Revolution, was an NPR best book of 2019 and shortlisted for a […]

Bernard Drayton’s 48-year career in the music industry began in his native New York, after his graduation from Boys High in Brooklyn. Beginning in 1963 as a recording engineer with Magno Sound, Bernard recorded music and location sound for films and for such television shows as Candid Camera and ABC Sports specials. While at Magno […]

As Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer, Tariq Hassan leads all marketing efforts to create holistic, compelling brand experiences for customers of over 14,000 McDonald’s restaurants. Prior to joining McDonald’s, Tariq worked in agencies and at premier brands like HP, Omnicom Group, and Bank of America before joining Petco as Chief Marketing Officer. His leadership […]

Talitha Watkins is President and Head of ColorCreative Management – a management and production company. ColorCreative was founded by Issa Rae and Deniese Davis with the mission of delivering women and people-of-color creators best-in-class representation to build career-defining brands through ownership, commercial success, artistic fulfillment, and visibility amongst the multicultural community and industry at large. […]

Steven Wolfe Pereira is the Chief Business Officer of 3Pas Studios, the global entertainment company co-founded by the biggest Latino actor in the world Eugenio Derbez and his producing partner Ben Odell. With its focus on comedy and family-friendly entertainment, 3Pas stories are experienced by fans around the world through film, television, and audio in […]

Rania Succar, Intuit Mailchimp’s CEO, is co-founder and current board member of Jusoor – a global non-profit investing in Syria’s youth for a brighter tomorrow. Prior to Intuit, Rania oversaw product commercialization and go-to-market strategy for YouTube’s advertising business in North America, served as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, and began her career […]

Built by The Creative Collective NYC, CultureCon™ is a conference that celebrates the enormous impact that diverse voices have on culture as a whole and amplifies the next generation of inspiring creatives and entrepreneurs. CultureCon is the ultimate creative homecoming, highlighting conversations and workshops that range from building a business to building a life. Dedicated […]

As Executive Vice President, Global Brand Strategy & Innovation of Mastercard, Cheryl Guerin leads the overall stewardship of one of the world’s most iconic and recognizable brands. A passionate and accomplished marketer, Cheryl oversees the strategy and activation of Mastercard’s highly decorated Priceless campaign, advancing the brand to consumers and B2B audiences through cutting edge […]

Asians in Advertising is a non-profit 501c3 organization with a global network of over 5,000 members. Our mission centers around developing a thriving community, elevating Asians to higher leadership positions, and on-screen representation. We recognize the need to establish a space where Asians in advertising can unite and find support, particularly in an industry where […]