Advancing Diversity Podcast

In this episode, Philip spends time with Kenetta Bailey, SVP Clear Channel Outdoor. They discuss Bailey’s long and multifaceted career that has included some of the largest and most renowned names in consumer products, entertainment and marketing. They uncover a host of valuable insights including why being fearless matters in making career choices, how the advertising business has shifted and why there is such an incredible opportunity in the OOH vertical.

In this episode of The Pool, Phil spends time with W+K’s Global Director of Culture + Operations Jai Tedeschi. They discuss, Jai’s journey from London to the US and how she frames culture through an international lens. She also shares more about her career path and what made it possible to be successful in an industry that still trends toward the conventional rather than the unconventional.

In this conversation, Phil spends time with Tangie Murray, of the 4A’s Foundation, to discuss her wide ranging career both in advertising and arts philanthropy, and how in her current role everything comes together. As SVP of the 4A’s Foundation, which advocates for and connects multicultural talent to the marketing industry by fostering a culture of curiosity, creativity and craft to fuel a more ​equitable future for the industry, Tangie shares how her success in navigating disparate worlds hinged on her cultural fluency and ability to build community. 

In this conversation, Philip spends time with NPR’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager, Whitney Maddox. Whitney shares how her unique professional and academic background prepared her to step into NPR and what she has learned and accomplished after one year in the role.

In this conversation Sylvester “Sly” Phifer details his new role as Vice President, Self Service Platform Sales at Disney Advertising and the building and launch of the Hulu Ad Manager product. They discuss the importance of this new product, what is means for underrepresented owned businesses and how automation provides value to customers and agencies.

Philip and Melissa are back together and this time they are bringing AspireTV Life with them. Melissa shares the rationale behind the launch of AspireTV Life and how the brand extension delivers on their brand promise while also breaking new ground for their growing audience.

In this conversation Philip spends time with dentsu’s Mark Prince discussing his role leading the Economic Empowerment practice. They discuss why dentsu has chosen to lead the charge on changing the way supplier diversity is tackled and why that matters to the larger ecosystem of Black vendors.

In this episode of The Pool, Philip spends time with Vevo’s Pierre Coleman, Director, West Coast Sales and Arthur Dansby, Manager of Ad Operations talking about Vevo’s cross-platform product Afro Pulse. They discuss the unique offering of Afro Pulse, including the origin story behind the ad product, how it supports to Black artists and what the future holds.

In this conversation Philip spends time with USA Today’s Nichelle Smith as she makes the case for the power of journalism to tell important stories exploring the multitude of the Black experience. Nichelle shares her own career journey and explains why USA Today is uniquely positioned to take on the challenge of engaging with Black audiences.

In this conversation Philip spends time with Effectv’s John-Marcus Phillips parsing his career in product design and how he uses his unique background to deliver for clients while striking a balance between the purely technical and creative.

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Lukeisha Paul, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion U.S, GroupM. They explore Lukeisha’s career and how an act of faith led to her raising her hand and assuming her new role and responsibilities as the Head of DEI, GroupM. Tracing Lukeshia’s career provides a roadmap for how to create a committed DEI program while dealing with a myriad of business and societal challenges. Lukeisha shares her best practices and outlook for the new year as diversity and corporate culture remain at the top of the business agenda.

In this conversation Davianne Harris, Chief Client Officer and Head of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Practice shares her perspective on how Sparks & Honey uses their cultural intelligence platform to add value to clients DEI journey, how equity became a foundational value for the organization and what the future of the industry needs in order to be more inclusive.

In this conversation, Walter Geer details his driving commitment to ensure that the advertising industry live up to its commitment and potential by making its ranks truly diverse. They discuss his perspective on what is and what isn’t working and what advertising should be focused on if they want to make a lasting change.

The notion that a conventional career path exists is quickly becoming extinct. If it were ever “true” it has only been true for a privileged few. In this conversation, Philip and Ericka discuss her anything but conventional career path and the lessons she has learned from the cutting edge of the music business through leadership roles in advertising and marketing. Ericka gives a masterclass on navigating entrenched barriers while championing for diversity and inclusion across the board.

In this episode of The Pool, Philip talks to Ci Ci Holloway, Chief People & Diversity Officer, leading Intersection’s HR and Facilities teams. Together they discuss, how organizations across industries can leverage a diverse workforce and create a lasting impact for their respective businesses.