Innovator — Carol Frazer Haynesworth

Innovator — Carol Frazer Haynesworth

Carol Frazer Haynesworth is a wife, mother, Inclusion leader, marketing and advertising executive, philanthropist, and published author of Coauthor of Your Great Destiny. Carol was recently appointed as global Executive Director, Impact and Inclusion at Interpublic. She previously served as Head of Multicultural Strategy & Inclusion at Carmichael Lynch (CL). She is also the Global Chair of IPG Women’s Leadership Network. She is responsible for the implementation of equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace, and multicultural integration.

She has a strong background in marketing, multicultural strategy and inclusion. Throughout her professional life she has led marketing initiatives for Time Warner (U.S., Latin America and United Kingdom), Mattel, Meredith Corporation, and The Economist. She has led national Diversity and Equity efforts for Teach For America, has served as a Senior Consultant for NBCUniversal’s Corporate Social Responsibility, and served as Vice President, Executive Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at IPG Mediabrands. At IPG Mediabrands, she led Ulta Beauty’s successful strategy and investment into the competitive multicultural space. She has a passion to inspire everyone to engage in community and equity advocacy.

Most recent acknowledgments include the following:

• 2024 Feature Story, NBCUniversal/Telemundo, Unstoppable Women Series (Mujeres Imparables/El Poder En Ti)
• 2024 Guest Speaker at Harvard Business School, Harvard Publishing Symposium on DEI
• 2024 Campaign US Inspiring Women Award Recipient, Championing Change
• 2024 Multicultural and Inclusion Leadership Award, National Diversity and Leadership Conference