Vanessa Santana is an Afro-Latina marketer, culture enthusiast, and self-proclaimed New Jorker (from NYC/NJ). She is fueled by purpose-driven work where she can exercise her passions for people, storytelling and community. Vanessa is a proud Baruch College alumna, where she earned her B.A. in Corporate Communications. Her professional experience has been within CPG (consumer packaged […]

It is my career and life purpose to empower every person to perform in color. I have been a performer since the age of five when I first fell in love with the art of dance. Throughout my life dance has empowered me to express myself to the world, to push myself physically, and to […]

Shanae Dixon is a Partner Solutions Manager for Instagram Sports Partnerships. She leverages her creativity, product expertise, analytical skills, and operational excellence to help Sports partners successfully drive their business objectives on Instagram.   Shanae’s work, both within and outside of Sports, displays a commitment to driving well-being and equity. She built and leads #SeeMe, […]

Paula Chirinos, a proud immigrant from Peru, has sought roles which encompass her passions for advocacy, global awareness and raising diverse voices since her family made the brave decision of moving to the United States.   Paula applies these passions in her current role as an Associate for Weber Shandwick’s healthcare practice, where she provides […]

Paula Ngon is a publicist, journalist, digital content creator, marketer and strategist with a passion for communications and storytelling. As a Publicist for iconic and trusted brands, she spends her days generating widespread and impactful coverage for leading print and digital content as well as exclusive events.   As a first generation American, her passion […]

Natalie Alcide is a native Brooklynite, art director, and rule-breaker on a mission to tell stories that often go untold. She’s helped create stories for brands like P&G, Discover & Hennessy, and is currently an art director at Grey NY.

Melisa Seah is an Associate Product Marketing Manager at Google and an Inclusive Marketing Consultant. She co-led the Global Cross Sell program on the SMB Ads Acquisitions team, managing end-to-end campaign development processes and driving acquisitions through email and direct mail campaigns. Her work on operationalizing the internal Inclusive Marketing Consultants program systematized the project […]

Matt is a Brand Marketing Manager at Google Brand Studio, located in San Francisco. He’s been a west coast kid his whole life, from growing up in Los Angeles, to attending college at the University of California, Berkeley, to now living in San Francisco. In college, he studied Media and Human-Centered Design, with the hopes […]

Marlon Beck II is a Senior Project Manager at Kith, a luxury lifestyle brand and retailer, from the Washington D.C. area. At Kith, he oversees product collaborations and works with renowned partners to create some of the most sought after goods including Calvin Klein, Disney, BMW, Wilson, Team USA, and Coca-Cola in addition to many […]

Len Sheth (he/they) is a half-Indian, half-Maltese first-generation trans-masculine senior copywriter on the Kellogg’s account at Leo Burnett. Since graduating from the University of Florida in 2018, he’s trusted with launching new products such as Cheez-It Snap’d, and Kellogg’s Jumbo Snax, and re-launching beloved brands, such as Nutri-Grain and Club Crackers.   For 2021 Pride, […]