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Driving Change: Unifying Digital/Physical
From Patrick Bennett Executive Creative Director, NY, Momentum Worldwide The world is changing. And that’s great. Not just embracing that change but also taking an active role in shaping it is the path toward new models of meaningful consumer engagement. Cast your mind back to the late 2010s when everyone was buzzing about the experience…
Read MoreIcons, Rockstars, & Innovators – Tynesha Williams
Tynesha is SVP, Executive Creative Director of 3AM. She is a daring creative and problem solver with an extra large side of cultural expertise; The New Business combo meal. She not only builds creative departments with that same mix of fearlessness, but also consistently builds strong creatives. A self-proclaimed “shaper,” she has long been committed…
Read MoreIcons, Rockstars, & Innovators – Mike Shannon
Experienced marketing executive with over 20 years of advertising, media and sponsorship experience across sports, out of home, radio, digital & event activation. Mike is the CEO of Monster Edge; a leading marketing company working with Historically Black Colleges & Universities(as well as urban markets) to maximize their partnership opportunities. Prior to launching Monster Edge,…
Read MoreIcons, Rockstars, & Innovators – Nakia Clements
An innovative marketing leader and strategist, Nakia has a proven track record of success in building and positioning brands and products. Creating a unique culture of dynamic and diverse collaboration, Nakia leads teams to bring brands to life. She has expertise in developing marketing and media strategy, large scale campaigns across all media types, and…
Read MoreIcons, Rockstars, & Innovators – Asia Milia Ware
Asia Milia Ware is a fashion and beauty writer at New York Magazine’s The Cut. The beauty expert and fashion enthusiast reports on cultural news, launches and more in the space. In addition to that, she writes the column “Why Is Your Skin So Good?” a celebrity-based column that explores skin health not only from…
Read MoreIcons, Rockstars, & Innovators – Donnovan Andrews
Donnovan Andrews is a serial intrepreneur and entrepreneur; he’s well-known as a longtime influencer at the forefront of the digital movements. Currently, Donnovan is the Chief Digital Officer at dSphere, an end-to-end web3 SaaS platform that empowers brands and game publishers to thrive in on-chain environments – from NFT drops to marketplaces. In this new role,…
Read MoreIcons, Rockstars, & Innovators – Cheryl Overton
Cheryl Overton is a creative instigator with a passion and purpose for designing integrated brand campaigns that honor the perspectives and experiences of multicultural audiences. She is the Founder and CXO of Cheryl Overton Communications (COC), a ‘streative’ advisory that helps brands achieve business goals via the voices, influence and persuasive power of multicultural audiences.…
Read MoreWHY PITCH WORK IS THE BEST WORK.
From Justin Ebert and Niraj Zaveri, Executive Creative Directors at VMLY&R Recently, the unthinkable happened to us. We pitched a global piece of business. And we won. (But that’s not the unthinkable part.) It’s that the work that won us the pitch is the work they’re actually going to make. With really no changes. Who does…
Read MoreIcons, Rockstars, & Innovators – Marc Fenty
Marc Fenty is SVP and Director of OOH at Horizon Media and co-chair and founding member of OOH UNITED, an industry-wide initiative committed to advancing a culture built on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The changemakers of OOH UNITED are committed to the shared responsibility of creating a culture that celebrates the strength that comes from…
Read MoreIcons, Rockstars, & Innovators – Marques E. Zak
Marques E. Zak currently serves as the Director of Cultural Platforms at American Express. In this role, he is responsible for developing and executing a marketing strategy around how and where the American Express brand shows up to authentically connect with Multicultural communities to drive brand consideration and demand. Prior to American Express, Marques was…
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