Brandon has extended himself beyond scope to create Success Circles to help to advance career aspirations of Black and LatinX employees through mentorships and identification of new growth opportunities. He has also held leadership positions on Facebook’s Inclusion and Representation Lens (IRL) panel to ensure that large scale advertising campaigns are inclusive and representative of […]

Over the course of a career that spans nearly two decades, Phylicia Fant has established herself as one of the preeminent public relations executives in the music industry through her work with Prince, Andra Day, Kid Cudi, Bebe Rexha, Luis Fonsi, Daniel Caesar, and more. In 2018, she assumed the role of Head of Urban […]

Jeffrey Harleston is General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs for Santa Monica, California-based Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment with operations in more 60 countries. UMG’s labels include Capitol, Interscope, Republic, Motown, Island, Def Jam, Decca and Verve, as well as a leading global music publishing […]

President and CEO Of Femme It Forward   Attributing her success to “years of hard work, perseverance and relentless determination,” Heather Lowery has forged her own path in the music business after spending time in many sectors of the industry, beginning with interning in the legal departments of LaFace Records and Fox Television stations while […]

Jonta’ began his career as ½ of the Official Harris Twins, alongside his twin brother, Jamison.   Together, they launched their digital brand in 2013 as social media style influencers.   After graduating from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University in 2015, Jonta’ and Jamison moved to Los Angeles, where they began working on […]

Carlynn Greene is an education influencer and journalist with a primary focus on financial literacy for higher education, career development, and academic tips for student success. Having won 27 scholarships for herself, she has helped students from the U.S. and abroad win over $2 million in scholarships for themselves through her videos on YouTube and […]

Joel Bervell is a third year Ghanaian-American medical student at Washington State University, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. He is the co-founder of Hugs for, a non-profit that is dedicated to empowering the next generation of high school global leaders. Today, Hugs has mobilized hundreds of youth volunteers and fundraised over $500,000 worth of […]

An award-winning Creative Director for powerhouse agency, Droga5, Courtney currently leads creative direction for iconic brands and icons including Sean “Diddy” Combs, Combs Enterprises, The Africa Center, Moët Hennessy, Chase x US Open and Chase Sapphire.   Formerly Creative Director of PAPER Magazine, it was there she led original ideas and disruptive thinking for brands […]

Juan Carlos Pagan is a multi-disciplinary artist, designer, creative director and typographer working in New York. He received his BFA from Parsons School of Design in 2006, and completed his postgraduate studies in typeface design at The Cooper Union in 2011. Juan has created iconic visual identities and campaigns for brands including Pinterest, Cîroc, Under […]

Daniel Dae Kim has captivated global audiences with his transformative performances across film, television and theater. His body of work continues to evolve with powerful roles and compelling narratives as an actor, director and producer.   Up first, Kim will appear in an episode of BJ Novak’s The Premise. The show is a fearlessly ambitious […]