Tesa Aragones, President of AKQA North America, boasts a 25-year career marked by brand leadership, cultural contributions, and celebrated innovations. Her journey includes key roles at Nike, Volkswagen, Apple, Xbox, Bacardi, and Universal Studios. Tesa’s ten-year stint at Nike saw her rise to Senior Brand Director Global, Women’s Training. She’s a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion and excels as a team builder, nurturing new-generation companies. Tesa has held CMO roles at Discord and VSCO and served in leadership positions at Nike and Volkswagen Group of America. Currently she sits on the Tillys and Polaroid boards, and advises and speaks at Stanford Community College.