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    Bridge 2024

    Get actionable DEI and inclusion strategies from the top diversity, marketing, and business executives driving systemic change.

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    2023 Speakers Included

    Fiona Compton
    Fiona Compton
    Educator, Cultural Ambassador, Founder
    Know Your Caribbean Educational Initiative
    Mita Mallick
    Mita Mallick
    Head of Inclusion, Equity and Impact
    Carta
    Ziad Ahmed
    Ziad Ahmed
    Founder & CEO
    JUV Consulting
    Marya Bangee
    Marya Bangee
    VP, Multicultural Audience Engagement
    Disney Studios
    Kevin Bradshaw
    Kevin Bradshaw
    SVP, Executive Director, City Year San Jose
    Former Professional Basketball Player
    Sarah Camhi
    Sarah Camhi
    Director, Trade Marketing
    adidas
    Vanessa Castañeda Gill
    Vanessa Castañeda Gill
    CEO and Co-Founder
    Social Cipher
    Kareem Cook
    Kareem Cook
    Chief Marketing Officer, Owner
    Naturade/VeganSmart
    Sheryl Daija
    Sheryl Daija
    CEO & Founder
    BRIDGE
    Gonzalo Del Fa
    Gonzalo Del Fa
    President
    GroupM Multicultural
    Maia Ervin
    Maia Ervin
    Chief Impact Officer
    JUV Consulting
    Judy Jackson
    Judy Jackson
    Former Global Head of Culture, WPP
    Co-Founder of We All Rise Together
    Elise James-DeCruise
    Elise James-DeCruise
    Chief Equity Officer
    AdCouncil
    Wendy John
    Wendy John
    Head of Global Diversity & Inclusion
    Fidelity Investments
    Louis Jones
    Louis Jones
    CMO
    The Brand Safety Institute
    David Kenny
    David Kenny
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
    Nielsen
    Emile Khader
    Emile Khader
    Chief of Staff to the President of Condé Nast Entertainment & SVP, Global Marketing
    Condé Nast
    Kevin Larkai
    Kevin Larkai
    Founder & CEO, Blackleaf Organic &
    Co-Founder Proof Theory
    Kirk McDonald
    Kirk McDonald
    Chief Executive Officer
    GroupM North America
    Joanna McElnea
    Joanna McElnea
    Community Manager and Disability Advocate
    Creative Spirit US
    Rebecca Messina
    Rebecca Messina
    Senior Advisor
    McKinsey & Co
    Ness Murby
    Ness Murby
    JEDI Brand Strategist, Counsellor and Paralympian
    Lou Paskalis
    Lou Paskalis
    Chief Strategy Officer
    Ad Fontes Media
    Lukeisha Paul
    Lukeisha Paul
    Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    GroupM
    Erin Lim Rhodes
    Erin Lim Rhodes
    Host, “E! News The Rundown”
    NBCUniversal
    Jessica Ricaurte
    Jessica Ricaurte
    Chief Revenue Officer
    Adsmovil
    Michael Roca
    Michael Roca
    Executive Director, Elevate at
    OMG
    Dr. Omar Rodriguez Vila
    Dr. Omar Rodriguez Vila
    Professor in the Practice of Marketing and the Director of Education / Business & Society Institute
    Goizueta Business School, Emory University
    Jarvis Sam
    Jarvis Sam
    CEO & Founder, Rainbow Disruption and former Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer
    Nike Inc.
    Sandra Sims-Williams
    Sandra Sims-Williams
    Chief Diversity Officer
    Nielsen
    Deidre Smalls-Landau
    Deidre Smalls-Landau
    Chief Business Equity Officer, UM
    Managing Partner, Identity @IPG Mediabrands
    Judy Smith
    Judy Smith
    Crisis Management Expert & inspiration for the hit TV show Scandal, Founder & CEO
    Smith & Company
    Randi Stipes
    Randi Stipes
    VP, IBM Brand Marketing
    CMO, The Weather Company, an IBM Business
    Jon Suarez Davis
    Jon Suarez Davis
    Chief Customer Officer
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    Matthew Tsang
    Matthew Tsang
    Co-Founder
    AndHumanity
    Christine Wachira
    Dr. Christine Wachira
    Founder & CEO of The Wachira Group, Wachira Wines, KARIBU by Wachira, and SOKO Distributors
    Mark Walker
    Mark Walker
    Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO
    Direct Digital Holdings
    Leslie Waller
    Leslie Waller
    VP, Marketing
    Campbells
    Jennifer Warren
    Jennifer Warren
    VP, Global Brand Marketing and Communications
    Indeed
    Jonita Wilson
    Jonita Wilson
    Chief Diversity Officer
    Discover Financial
    Yin Woon Rani
    Yin Woon Rani
    CEO/CMO
    milkPEP
    Deborah Yeh
    Deborah Yeh
    Global Brand Purpose Officer
    Sephora

    Meet your hosts of Bridge 2023

    BRIDGE is the first-ever purpose-driven DEI trade group serving the global marketing industry. We help companies bridge the gaps that have created inequities for under-represented and untapped communities in the workplace, workforce & marketplace. BRIDGE is an acronym for belonging, representation, inclusion, diversity, G is the gap and equity.

    The BRIDGE Board

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    Sheryl Daija
    CEO & Founder
    BRIDGE
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    Jonita Wilson
    Chief Diversity Officer
    Discover Financial
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    Tish Archie Oliver
    Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
    Unilever
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    Peter Blacker
    EVP, Streaming & Data Products, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Advertising & Partnerships
    NBCUniversal
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    Tony Chen
    CEO and Founder
    Channel Factory
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    Kareem Cook
    Chief Marketing Officer, Owner
    Naturade/VeganSmart
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    Lori Goode
    Chief Marketing Officer
    Index Exchange
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    Diana Haussling
    SVP - GM, Consumer Experience & Growth
    Colgate-Palmolive
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    Judy Jackson
    Former Global Head of Culture, WPP
    Co-Founder of We All Rise Together
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    Elise James-DeCruise
    Chief Equity Officer
    AdCouncil
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    Louis Jones
    CMO
    The Brand Safety Institute
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    Emile Khader
    Chief of Staff to the President of Condé Nast Entertainment & SVP, Global Marketing
    Condé Nast
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    Amy Labroo
    Former VP, Growth Marketing, Engagement and Analytics
    H&R Block
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    Michele Laven
    Chief Human Resources Officer / Chief Diversity Officer
    iHeartMedia
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    Rebecca Messina
    Senior Advisor
    McKinsey & Co
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    Lukeisha Paul
    Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    GroupM
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    Yin Woon Rani
    CEO/CMO
    milkPEP
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    Jessica Ricaurte
    Chief Revenue Officer
    Adsmovil
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    Sandra Sims-Williams
    Chief Diversity Officer
    Nielsen
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    Deidre Smalls-Landau
    Chief Business Equity Officer, UM
    Managing Partner, Identity @IPG Mediabrands
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    Randi Stipes
    VP, IBM Brand Marketing
    CMO, The Weather Company, an IBM Business
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    Jon Suarez Davis
    Chief Customer Officer
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    Mark Walker
    Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO
    Direct Digital Holdings
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    Leslie Waller
    VP, Marketing
    Campbells
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    Jennifer Warren
    VP, Global Brand Marketing and Communications
    Indeed
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    Geraldine White
    Chief Diversity Officer
    Publicis Groupe
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    Deborah Yeh
    Global Brand Purpose Officer
    Sephora
    • Deborah

      “

      I am coming away from this event feeling really optimistic. This is actually one of the few events that I've been to where the lens has been mission-driven. I'm feeling really refreshed by what I'm seeing and inspired by all the people here.”

      — Deborah Yeh, Global Brand Purpose Officer, Sephora

    • Randi

      “

      There are good industry events - even some great ones. And then there are experiences that fundamentally change how we think, how we act, how we lead. #BRIDGE2023 was an experience. ”

      — Randi Stipes, VP, IBM Brand Marketing, CMO, The Weather Company, an IBM Business

    • Elise

      “

      This was an amazing experience, Sheryl and team. I feel so full right now. It's easy to get defeated when you are doing this work, so I want to thank you for holding space for us to give back and share.”

      — Elise James-DeCruise, Chief Equity Officer, AdCouncil

    • David

      “

      I was delighted and honored to join Bridge 2023 today for a powerful conversation about the critical role CEOs play in building DE&I into their company's core strategic and operational priorities.”

      — David Kenny, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nielsen

    Our 2023 Attendees Included

    Thank you to our 2023 Partners

    discover
    fidelity
    indeed
    adsmovil
    hilton
    milkpep
    nielsen
    adcouncil
    canela
    conde-nast
    iheartmedia

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