Icon — Geraldine White
Icon — Geraldine White
Geraldine White is a highly-awarded diversity, equity and inclusion thought leader with over two decades of experience in advertising, marketing and organizational transformation. She is renowned for her ability to drive systemic change, foster inclusive cultures and develop equitable policies that create lasting impact.
With over two decades of industry experience across business consulting, client services and program management, Geraldine has spent her career applying business strategy, change management, governance and systems thinking to the practice of diversity, equity and inclusion, yielding measurable and sustainable impact at scale. Her work has been widely recognized for advancing DEI within and beyond advertising, implementing change management, governance, systems thinking and business transformation strategies to drive measurable growth and impact.
In her most recent role as Chief Diversity Officer for Publicis Groupe, Geraldine led transformative initiatives overseeing DEI strategies that impacted a global network of 101,000+ employees. Her identity-based approach focuses on cultivating inclusive experiences, building enhanced systems and creating an environment where all identities and communities are valued.
She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including the Mosaic Champion Award from the American Advertising Federation (AAF), honoring her leadership in advancing diversity and inclusion within the advertising industry. Additional recognitions for her work include the Trailblazer award from the Martha’s Vineyard Chief Diversity Officer Founder’s Awards; Cynopsis Top Women in Media – DEI Dynamo award; 4A’s Foundation Gladiator award; AdExchanger Top Women in Media & AdTech; and a silver DE&I Advocate shortlist designation in Campaign US’ 2023 Agency of the Year Awards. She was also recognized in Dress for Success’ global Your Hour Her Power campaign, and was named a She Runs It Working Mother of the Year and Changing the Game honoree.
Her thought leadership has been quoted in Forbes, Boston Globe, Campaign US, Digiday, Adweek, Ad Age and others; and she has served as a juror for the Anthem Awards, celebrating purpose and mission-driven work, as well as the Festival of Media Cause Campaign Awards