Category: Executive Q&A

The Importance of Hiring, Promoting and Retaining Female Leadership

March 11, 2021

From Contributor Kristin Nicole Dukes, Ph.D., Dean for Institutional Diversity, Allegheny College   Women continue to be largely underrepresented in leadership roles, in particular high-profile leadership positions. According to a January 2020 Catalyst report on women in leadership at S&P 500 Companies, women held only 5.8% of CEO positions at these companies. This trend of … More The Importance of Hiring, Promoting and Retaining Female Leadership

Gender Equality In The Workplace with Elizabeth Windram, VP Marketing, JetBlue

March 11, 2021

From Member Elizabeth Windram, Vice President, Marketing, JetBlue Due to the economic downfall, we are facing the world’s first-ever “She-session” – the first time in history a recession is impacting women’s jobs more than mens. That said, what is your advice to the industry to better support women today? The challenge of caregiving often places … More Gender Equality In The Workplace with Elizabeth Windram, VP Marketing, JetBlue

Gender Equality in the Workforce with Olivia Douglas, Chief Client Officer, PHD Media

March 11, 2021

From Member Olivia Douglas, Chief Client Officer, PHD Media   Due to the economic downfall, we are facing the world’s first-ever “She-session” – the first time in history a recession is impacting women’s jobs more than men’s. That said, what is your advice to the industry to better support women today? The industry needs to … More Gender Equality in the Workforce with Olivia Douglas, Chief Client Officer, PHD Media

Supporting Women In The Workplace with Jennifer Frieman, CTO, Momentum

March 11, 2021

From Member Jennifer Frieman, Chief Talent Officer, Momentum Worldwide   Due to the economic downfall, we are facing the world’s first-ever “She-session” – the first time in history a recession is impacting women’s jobs more than men’s. That said, what is your advice to the industry to better support women today? In this Covid era, many … More Supporting Women In The Workplace with Jennifer Frieman, CTO, Momentum

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Initiatives with Cathy Oh

March 2, 2021

From Member Cathy Oh, Global Head of Marketing & Analytics at Samsung Ads What advice would you give young diverse talent just starting out in the industry? Over the last year, the industry has propelled forward in its constant evolution of innovation with a major focus on welcoming a wide variety of bright minds to transcend … More Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Initiatives with Cathy Oh

Chioma Aduba: DE&I initiatives don’t begin and end in February

February 19, 2021

From Member Chioma Aduba, EVP Head of Business Leadership, McCann How is your organization/agency celebrating Black History Month? We are celebrating BHM with a whole host of activities and spotlight sessions—everything from shining a light on our favorite Black owned businesses, celebrating Black music and educating ourselves and the agency with fun Jeopardy and trivia … More Chioma Aduba: DE&I initiatives don’t begin and end in February

Connection, Commitment and Cultural Competency at Momentum

February 17, 2021

From Member Donnalyn Smith, President, North America, Momentum Worldwide How is your organization/agency celebrating Black History Month? For this year’s Black History Month, Momentum is focused on sharing the unique stories of our employees and the contributions from Black people to worldwide culture. The campaign is called “My Black History,” and it celebrates the many subsets … More Connection, Commitment and Cultural Competency at Momentum

DE&I Initiatives and Efforts within Outfront Media

February 17, 2021

From Members Eric Davis, SVP, Associate General Counsel, Chief Real Estate Counsel, Co-Chief Diversity Officer and Tim Wasicki, East Region Creative Director, Outfront Media How is your organization/agency celebrating Black History Month?   ED: OUTFRONT kicked off Black History Month with our “Making Black History with…” campaign. This year, instead of looking back at Black … More DE&I Initiatives and Efforts within Outfront Media

Having A Seat Isn’t Enough: DE&I Efforts During BHM

February 16, 2021

From Member Vanessa McCullers, Director, Strategy; Branded Entertainment Network (BEN)   How is your organization/agency celebrating Black History Month?  Though Branded Entertainment Network (BEN) recognizes that Black History is American History, we thought it important to pay homage to the contributions Black Americans have made to our culture by recognizing a Black History Day within … More Having A Seat Isn’t Enough: DE&I Efforts During BHM