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 […]

Jacklyn (they/them) works as a strategy director at Fig, an independent creative agency. There- and at McCann New York for 6.5 years before- they’ve partnered with leading brands to be more intentional, inclusive, and innovative across everything they say and do. Jacklyn is a proud alum and supporter of programs that champion people’s intersectional identities […]

Jochebed Fekadu is the Director of Marketing and Inclusion & Impact at Omnicom Precision Marketing Group. In this role, she leads strategic initiatives that strengthen the OPMG employee and client experience, cultivating an inclusive and innovative environment. She is a 2018 IRTS Fellow, 2021 ADCOLOR FUTURE, and 2023 CC:DC Fellow, and is proudly serving as […]

I am very excited to be an incoming member of the ADCOLOR team as an intern this summer! D.E.I advocacy has always been very important to me because of what I learned from my experiences as a Bronx native, a queer person and through my Puerto Rican heritage. During my time in college, I have […]

Candace is a multi-hyphenate creative and business leader focused on combating racial inequities through strategic design and building brands that create a positive impact in the communities they serve. An award-winning creative entrepreneur, Candace is an inaugural Estée Lauder x Vital Voices VV Visionaries Fellow and alum of the LBJ Women’s Campaign School. She served […]

Karla Gray-Mayers joined BBDO in 2007 and currently serves as EVP, Director, Supplier Diversity for BBDO North America. She is responsible for the creation and management of the BBDO Supplier Diversity program, focusing on developing partnerships with diverse suppliers in support of all BBDO NA offices. Managing BBDO’s client relationships with respect to working with […]

Antonio “Tronic” McDonald is the Executive Producer/live-action director of KUAMP Inc. Envisioning an exceptional corporation adept at bestowing stimulating and thought- provoking images, he promptly embarked on a daunting task: raising society’s existing expectation of urban mediocrity in the media to an unsurpassable reign of metropolitan distinction.   Antonio has been a director/producer/writer in the […]

Andraéa LaVant is a nationally and internationally sought-after disability inclusion expert. She is widely recognized for spearheading a global disability justice movement as impact producer for Netflix’s 2021 Oscar-nominated film, Crip Camp, executive produced by President Barack and Mrs. Michelle Obama.   Andraéa is also founder and president of LaVant Consulting, Inc. (LCI), a social […]