Emily Kubicek is a Data Scientist in Disney Advertising Sales at The Walt Disney Company. Born and raised in Southern California, she earned her Ph.D. from Gallaudet University, the only university in the world for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. She is forever grateful for the opportunity to visit this culture, learn their language, and gain […]

A decisive strategist at heart, Elisabeth Apanda leads Worldwide Digital Strategy for Microsoft’s global consumer business, drafting multimillion go-to-market campaigns across the Windows, Xbox, Surface and Microsoft 365 brands for amplification across the globe.   Prior to her current role, she crafted digital launch strategy for Microsoft 365, and worked as a Junior Strategist at […]

Devin Spady is an author, an explorer, and currently, a Community Marketing Manager at Bumble. Her professional background spans across project management, program development, social media and partner management. She is passionate about brand mission and voice, and while creative is her absolute strength, that doesn’t limit her when it comes to strategic and analytical […]

Born in Trinidad but based in Florida, Daynah Singh is a Copywriter with a passion for social justice and equality. After accidentally discovering advertising and realizing the industry’s influence on culture and society, Daynah went on to graduate from the University of South Florida in 2019 with her B.A. in Mass Communications and minors in […]

Clarice Metzger is a Sierra Leonean-American storyteller and strategist passionate about inclusivity, authentic representation, and community. By day, Clarice is a creative strategist at a culture-focused marketing agency, Creative Theory Agency. By night, she is the founder of Kno. Media, a creative platform telling the stories of marginalized minority change-makers with a focus on identity. […]

Chukwuma “Chima” Egbuzie is a seasoned marketing professional who has worked on several Emmy-nominated series, using an integrated approach to execute across linear, digital, and social media production.   At HBOMax, Chima is a creative marketing coordinator for Max Originals, working across several campaigns and classic tier-A shows such as Zack Snyder’s Justice League and […]

As an Account Executive at Amazon Advertising, Armando (he/him) believes that advertising’s core purpose is to help people, and uses this compassionate approach for his clients to grow their small and medium sized businesses. He was in the top 5% of 2020 Account Executive performance globally, and he passed on his learnings to over 20 […]

Apshara’s a survivor.   After enduring a brain cyst explosion, numerous chronic illnesses, and brain surgery amidst a global pandemic, she’s never been more ready to make her mark on this world. By candidly documenting her health journey on Instagram, Apshara’s now a major resource for chronically ill individuals all across the globe going through […]

Amy Char is a Chinese-American San Francisco native and a citizen of the world. Growing up as the child of immigrant parents, she immersed herself in different cultures and languages from an early age. She speaks four languages and is a first generation college graduate who holds a degree in government and German from Georgetown […]

Aleenah Ansari (she/her) is a storyteller, no matter the context or medium. As a writer and video producer for Microsoft Inside Track, she creates blogs and videos about the experts who build, deploy, and manage the tools used by 165,000+ employees at Microsoft. Her stories cover everything from Microsoft’s security training and internal data catalog […]