Blogs

Innovator — Sheila Marmon   Sheila Marmon has a passion for launching businesses in the digital media and technology industries where she has created and led innovative platforms for over 20 years. With a focus on growth markets, her expertise delivers meaningful financial returns for digital publishers, creators, investors, and multinational clients. As Founder +…

Rockstar — Tisha Woods   Tisha Woods is a Design Program Manager for Lyft’s Design Foundations and Central Design teams. She is a culture ambassador, a dot connector, a change navigator, an accessibility (a11y) advocate, and a team amplifier. Tisha learned the foundations of change operations and hybrid community building throughout her career as an…

Innovator — Jarek Carethers   Jarek Carethers – Creative Innovationist & Industry Trailblazer Jarek Carethers is a visionary leader and Creative Innovationist whose career has been defined by pioneering change and forging authentic connections between brands and audiences. With experience spanning top-tier tech and media companies like TikTok and global advertising networks including WPP and…

Rockstar — Nicole Simpson   Nicole Simpson exemplifies resilience and leadership, honored as a 2023 AdWeek Future is Female winner and AdClub I’mPART fellow alumni. With a fearless transition from 17 years in the legal field to becoming a powerhouse in DE&I, Nicole drives transformative change as Director of DE&I at RAPP. Known for her…

Innovator — LaToya Shambo   LaToya Shambo: Transforming the Landscape of Influencer Marketing Recognized as a leading authority on diversity, equity, inclusion, and the power of influencer marketing, LaToya Shambo is the founder and CEO of Black Girl Digital, an award-winning agency dedicated to bridging the pay equity gap for creators of color. With a…

Rockstar — Geoff Edwards   Geoff Edwards is the Managing Director, Creative at GALE, an award-winning Business Agency that has been recognized as Adweek’s Fastest Growing Agency and Ad Age A-List Agency winner. There he relaunched the Iconic ‘Got Milk?’ campaign for the modern era. Prior to GALE, Geoff was Executive Creative Director of Media…

Innovator — Bayyina Black   Bayyina Black is an award-winning Executive Global Director of Sustainability and Impact at R/GA, dedicated to lifting up the “unders” to overcome barriers limiting their greatness. Over her 10+ year career, she has led creative and strategic purpose-driven work, championing global innovation wherever she opens her laptop. As the self-proclaimed…

Rockstar — Darren Martin Jr.   Darren Martin Jr. is a strategist, writer, producer and instructor specializing in integrated marketing, media production, and inclusive communications. He is the founder and president of Streamlined Media & Communications (SMC), which houses two divisions: StreamLined and Bold Culture. StreamLined delivers multicultural communications strategy, media production, and investment across…

Rockstar — Theo Gibson   Theo Gibson is an ECD at JOAN and is known as an award-winning creative, brand strategist and content specialist with over sixteen years of experience in the marketing industry. His never-ending mission to see the beauty and obscurities in life and challenge conventional thinking has led him to work with…

The new initiative aims to ensure SMBs and mid-market brands aren’t left behind in the digital marketplace HOUSTON, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) (“Direct Digital Holdings” or the “Company”), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC (“Colossus SSP”) and Orange 142, LLC (“Orange 142”), today…