I am fortunate to
have worked with
these companies
BBDO Worldwide
NEW YORK NY 2020-PRESENT
BBDO Worldwide Board of Directors,
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer.
Disrupted the traditional agency business model, in a first for the organization, transforming the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) function from a cost center to a revenue driver within 11 months. Further, boosted revenue by developing and productizing a tool, the Creative Compass, that quantifies representation and inclusion across the creative value chain.
Accomplishments:
Led new business efforts, winning $2.7 million in net-new revenue.
Increased multicultural representation exceeding 15% goal by 27% by year-end 2022.
Created Belonging Index measure, improving employee engagement scores by 12% YoY.
Resourced to additional Omnicom agencies, generating $500k in incremental revenue for BBDO Worldwide.
Awards:
2023: The 4A’s: Pantheon Award Finalist
2022: ADCOLOR - Inaugural DE&I Executive of the Year
2021: Prospanica - Latinx Leader of the Year
The Lives of Men,
NEW YORK, NY 2017-2020
CEO and Creative Director
Founded purpose-led consultancy focused on helping organizations navigate and become advocates for greater gender, economic, racial, and social equity.
Accomplishments:
Verizon Media Group: partnered with Talent Acquisition and Human Resources, to design, implement, and execute company-wide programs that increased diversity hires by 5%.
Executive Produced and hosted Yahoo! News Dear Men, an original series exploring modern masculinity. Interviews with celebrities, activists, artists, and athletes generated an average of 350K views per segment.
Created and facilitated college preparedness and career development programs in partnership with the NYC Department of Education for 200 young men of color.
CBRE Group, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY 2015-2017
Director, Debt and Structured Finance,
Global Capital Markets,
Managed P&L and cash flow analysis for debt & structured finance transaction underwriting.
UBS Financial Services
NEW YORK, NY 2010-2014
Associate Director, Complex Sales Manager,
Developed capital markets strategies that aligned with economic conditions and client investment objectives. Executed transactions on the trading desk on behalf of private and institutional clients.
Deutsche Bank (Suisse)
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 2006-2010
Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Consultant – Expatriate Assignment,