Storytelling is at the core of the 5th annual AdvancingDiversity.org Hall of Honors Induction and 2nd Advancing Diversity Week, both virtual and in-person October 17-20. With a focus on how companies and our community are addressing diverse talent acquisition and retention needs, AdvancingDiversity.org is once again offering all companies, organizations, professionals, educators and job seekers a unique opportunity to connect, share their best practices, tell their stories, and advance their voices of thought leadership.
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2022 Hall of Honors Inductees:
Comcast Advertising - James Rooke / Barbara Cowan / Loren Hudson
GroupM - Kirk McDonald / Lukeisha Paul / Serena Anthony
IPG Mediabrands - Eileen Kiernan / Hermon Ghermay
IRTS Foundation - Joyce Tudryn
Mastercard - Cheryl Guerin / Monica Biagiotti / Raja Rajamannar
NBCU - Gina LaRussa / Peter Blacker / Kimberly King
R/GA - Angie Hannam / AJ Davies
Savannah State University - David Marshall, Ph.D, APR.
The One Club for Creativity - Kevin Swanepoel
The Writers Lab - Elizabeth Kaiden / Nita Wilon
UWG (UniWorld Group) - Monique Nelson
Our past Hall of Honors inductees:
3% Movement - Kat Gordon, Founder/CEO
4A's - Marla Kaplowitz, President & CEO
4A's Foundation - Simon Fenwick, Executive Vice President
AAF - Steve Pacheco, Chief Marketing Officer
Advertising Council - Lisa Sherman, President
American Family Insurance - Sherina Smith, Vice President, Marketing
Association of National Advertisers - Bob Liodice, CEO
Budweiser Core & Value Brands - Ricardo Marques, Group Vice President Marketing
Citibank - Tina Davis, Chief Marketing Officer
Dentsu - Jackie Kelly, CEO
Entertainment Studios - Byron Allen, Founder, Chairman & CEO
Howard University - Gracie Lawson-Borders, Dean & Professor of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications
Institute for Veteran and Military Families at Syracuse University - J. Michael Haynie Ph. D Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation
Kay Koplovitz - Springboard Enterprises, Founder & CEO
MOBE - Yvette Moyo, Founder
Muslim Public Affairs Council; The Hollywood Bureau - Sue Obeidi, Director
P&G - Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer
Publicis Media Americas - Tim Jones, CEO
The CW - Mark Pedowitz, Chairman
The Female Quotient - Shelley Zalis, CEO
The Hershey Company - Jill Baskin, Chief Marketing Officer
The Interpublic Group - Michael Roth, CEO Emeritus
Unilever - Aline Santos, Global Executive Vice President of Marketing Leader
Walmart/Sam’s Club - Tony Rogers, Chief Member Officer, Sam’s Club
Walt Disney Television - Tim McNeal, Vice President Talent Development