In celebration of those accomplishments, MediaVillage hosts its annual Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors. The ceremony, held at CES, is an opportunity for the advertising and media community to join hands in solidarity and support for diversity and inclusion. The 2020 Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors inductees include Jill Baskin, chief marketing officer, The Hershey Company; J. Michael Haynie, Ph.D., vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, Institute for Veteran and Military Families; Tim Jones, chief executive officer, Publicis Media Americas; Tim McNeal, talent development, Walt Disney Television; Sue Obeidi, director, Muslim Public Affairs Council, The Hollywood Bureau; Tony Rogers, chief member officer, Sam's Club; Tiffany R. Warren, founder and president, ADCOLOR, and senior vice president, chief diversity officer, Omnicom; and Shelley Zalis, chief executive officer, The Female Quotient.
In this installment of the podcast series, E.B. Moss, head of content strategy for MediaVillage talks with Tony Rogers of Sam's Club. During his 14-year tenure with parent company Walmart, Rogers has served in several marketing leadership positions, including SVP of marketing, chief marketing officer of Walmart China, and CMO of Walmart U.S. He discusses the company's commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I), the areas he's worked on specifically, and the contributions those D&I efforts have had on the company and within the advertising, marketing, and media industry.
The following is an abridged version of the deep-dive conversation. Listen here to the full interview, which includes insight into Walmart's culture, Rogers' background and how that has influenced his D&I perspectives and work, and the importance of broadening your worldview. Also subscribe or listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or watch on YouTube.