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Black History Month | Innovator: Neisha Tweed-Bell
Neisha Tweed Bell is proof of what it means to be undeniable – a small island girl who spent 20+ years in rooms she had no business being in and left them better than she found them. She built Meta’s Health Creative vertical from one client to $1B in sales with zero pharma experience.…
Read MoreBlack History Month | Rockstar: Alicia Lee
Alicia Lee is the Associate Director of Agency Partnerships at Teads, a global media platform for elevated outcomes, where she brings over eight years of experience in digital and out-of-home advertising. Over the course of her career at Teads, Alicia has held multiple key roles – including Senior Media Strategist, Associate Director of Media…
Read MoreBlack History Month | Innovator: Navarrow Wright
Navarrow Wright has emerged as one of the distinctive and insightful voices in America and a premier expert on how the convergence of technology, the Internet, mass media, and social media can change lives, businesses, and society. A change agent in the digital space for 30 years, he has used his unique combination of technical…
Read MoreBlack History Month | Rockstar: Imani Laners
Imani Laners The Strategic Partnerships & Growth Intelligence Executive Almost 10 years ago, well before “audience intelligence,” “identity-driven strategy,” or “AI-informed decisioning” became everyday Madison Avenue vocabulary, Imani Laners created a five-day conference in New York City, convening data technologists, policymakers, cybersecurity experts, financiers, media owners, and marketing leaders around a radical premise: that…
Read MoreIs The Super Bowl Still The Peak of Advertising?
As a new member of The Ad Club, I’ve been thinking about where advertising still has true cultural power—and where it doesn’t. Few moments expose that tension more clearly than the Super Bowl. In an era of streaming, TikTok, and ad-free subscriptions, does the game still represent advertising’s peak, or has its role fundamentally…
Read MoreBlack History Month | Innovator: Miriam Chiume Davis
Miriam Chiume leads U.S. Revenue Operations at FreeWheel, where she partners closely with leadership to scale go‑to‑market operations across advertising teams. With over 15 years of experience, she has built and led revenue operations teams spanning digital, mobile, DOOH, and CTV, including roles at notable companies such as Roku and AOL/HuffPost. An MBA graduate…
Read MoreThe New Sports Ecosystem: A Home Run for Brands
Over 186 million Americans consider themselves sports fans — that’s enough people to fill every seat in every NFL stadium over 60 times consecutively.1 Sports are woven into the fabric of American culture, but how fans connect with their teams has fundamentally changed. Consumption habits are rapidly shifting to highly engaging video and audio…
Read MoreBlack History Month | Rockstar: Lauren Godwin
Lauren Godwin is an Audience and Culture Sales Marketing Specialist at SiriusXM Media and a recognized force for change in marketing, music, and advertising. Serving as an in-house expert on cultural insight and audience strategy, she helps brands authentically engage diverse communities and amplify the next generation of voices in audio. In just three…
Read MoreBlack History Month | Innovator: Andre G. Gray
Andre G. Gray is a globally-awarded Chief Creative Officer and strategic cultural anthropologist with a 15+ year track record of driving revenue through human stories born from product truths. – this approach makes the work revenue-driving while still being brand building. A proven pitch-closer and team-builder who’s led global AOR wins and campaigns for adidas,…
Read MoreBlack History Month | Icon: Nicky Sparrow
Nicky Sparrow is a seasoned media industry leader, has built an impressive 25-year career at iHeartMedia, excelling in high-level management and sales roles across major markets. Nicky is now the Executive Vice President of Multicultural Sales at iHeart Media. In her role, Sparrow is responsible for leading multicultural ad sales revenue leveraging iHeartMedia’s unparalleled assets…
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