Destanee Bonds is a St. Louis raised content creator and speaker currently based in Brooklyn, New York. With over five years of marketing experience, she has led the creation of content for digital and social campaigns for brands such as Diageo, Google, and YouTube. Her passion work is channeled in her position as the creator […]

Courtney Jones has nearly 10 years of experience leading business development and growth initiatives for both holding companies and independent agencies alike. While at The Martin Agency, the agency has been recognized as the 2023 A-List Agency of the Year by AdAge, 2021 & 2020 Agency of the Year winner by Adweek, and is one […]

Cheyenne Cameron-Pruitt began her career with FleishmanHillard (FH) as an intern in 2017 and is now the agency’s first Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Programs. Over her years in client service, she helped build campaigns and social strategies and led influencer marketing programs. In 2018, she became the Diversity Champion for FH […]

Natalie Alcide is a native Brooklynite, art director, and designer whose work focuses on telling stories that often go untold. Her Haitian roots and working class upbringing inform her passion for crafting narratives that authentically represent the cultures of underrepresented communities. She’s worked on stories that lie at the intersection of relevance and social impact […]

Marcus Andrew is a multidisciplinary creative who’s worked with some of the world’s leading entertainment platforms and Fortune 500 brands, on both the agency and in-house side.His career work is primarily driven by new platforms and forms of storytelling. He joined Apple TV+’s marketing team in its infancy to help establish it as a leader […]

Lauren Guity embraces new opportunities that challenge her to grow. She traded her Seattle roots for Chicago to pursue her college education. After graduating, she began her career at Microsoft and rose to become a Industry Account Lead in the Health & Wellness industry. She partners with some of the largest pharmaceutical companies and helps […]

Brandon is a Sr Client Executive with Microsoft Ads and is a part of the 2016 class of AdColor FUTURES. Aside from his work with the AAB’s Alumni Engagement team, Brandon leads Microsoft Advertising’s Global Culture Squad and is chairperson for the NY Tri-state chapter of Black at Microsoft. In 2022, Brandon was recipient of […]

As an Integrated Marketing Manager at Discord, Armando is focused on developing brand and content marketing campaigns to help Discord reach gamers. He is passionate about the potential for gaming to unite friends and bring joy to people’s lives. Being a first-generation college student, Armando deeply knows the importance of championing others and dedicates his […]

Keyon Branch is currently the Manager Influencer, Talent & Culture marketing at the NFL where he creates experiences that enable influencers & celebrities to connect with players and the league as a whole. Additionally, he has an extensive background in sports & entertainment brand marketing, digital media marketing, creative storytelling, & brand strategy working with […]

Kevin is a connector by nature. As a Digital Partnerships Manager at Mastercard, he uses his product and industry knowledge to connect partners with payment and data solutions that help them address some of their biggest pain points. He graduated from New York University with a major in Media, Culture & Communication with a minor […]