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In immigration, people feel like children. That’s the Shorty Impact Award winning collaboration from Career Pathway Institute and Affect Group that instantly grabbed attention with bold, colorful and surprisingly budget friendly design.  Kate Khatseyeva is an award-winning Career and Leadership Coach, nonprofit founder, and passionate advocate for professional development. As the founder of the Ca...

Allie Cohen is an experienced digital marketing expert in both the for-profit and non-profit spaces. She has supported the growth and expansion of ACE’s internal creator marketing program over the past two years as Senior Creator Marketing Manager. Prior to ACE, Allie spent five years in entertainment marketing in the music industry, working across social media, e-commerce, and brand partnerships...

Mikki Bennett moved to Los Angeles, California from Kansas with a dream of editing movie trailers. While that dream has expanded and adapted along the way, the passion for entertainment marketing burns strong. With nearly a decade of experience in the industry, Mikki’s past was primarily at AV Marketing Agencies coordinating, managing, and producing AV creative assets including trailers, promos, a...

Mike Nellis is a dynamic force in the realm of political activism and digital marketing, renowned as the Founder of Authentic and Quiller.ai . With a remarkable track record, Mike has raised an astounding $1 billion in grassroots donations for Democratic campaigns and purpose led causes. " White Dudes for Harris " is nominated this week for seven Impact Awards and Authentic has played a pivotal ro...

Jordan Howlett, AKA 'Jordan The Stallion,’ is a globally recognized celebrity content creator with a staggering fan base of over 35 million across various platforms. The Oceanside, California native is our Creator of The Year. Not just because he is the founder of The Fast Food Secrets Club or because he has created hit collaborations with Donald Glover, Kevin Hart, Method Man, Halle Berry (hallel...

Mark Boothe, CMO of Domo, is passionate about driving business growth through marketing initiatives. In his previous role as VP of Community, Partner, and Field Marketing, Mark and his teams established new and strengthened existing programs to address customer pain points and create a greater sense of community. They also executed campaigns, programs and events that showcase the value of the Domo...

Clarissa Unger is the co-founder and executive director of the Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV) Coalition, the largest nonpartisan network in the U.S. focused on increasing college student voter participation. With extensive experience in advocacy, communications, fundraising, and political campaigns, she has led strategic efforts both nationally and internationally. Before founding SLSV, she s...

Lauren Kunis is the CEO and executive director of VoteRiders, a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on ensuring that all citizens can exercise their right to vote. VoteRiders provides voter ID information, helps citizens secure IDs, and supports organizations, volunteers, and communities in sustaining voter ID education and assistance efforts. With a career dedicated to strengthening democracy, Lauren h...

Stephanie Roberts is Head of Global Communications for Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. As an American woman on assignment in Japan — and her company’s first expat to be sent to Japan — Stephanie brings a rare perspective to her role, leading global communications from Tokyo. With expertise spanning internal, external, executive, and crisis communications, along...

Becca Chambers is an award-winning communications and brand leader with nearly two decades of experience in enterprise technology. She has worked with global tech companies, from large public corporations to startups and scale-ups, launching brands and leading campaigns that create meaningful connections between brands and their audiences. A passionate advocate for neurodiversity, Becca draws from...

Lindsey Gamble is an influencer marketing and creator economy consultant/advisor.  With over seven years of experience helping enterprise consumer brands develop their influencer marketing programs and a deep understanding of the creator economy, he specializes in guiding brands and agencies through new and emerging trends within the creator economy.  Previously, Lindsey was the Associate Director...

Ziad Ahmed is a 25-year-old social entrepreneur, speaker, and strategist – who is the Head of Next Gen @ UTA Marketing. As a teenager, in 2016, Ziad founded JUV Consulting, a Gen Z company connecting clients with the zeitgeist. JUV then worked with over 30 Fortune 500 and launched the first-ever major industry conference with only Gen Z speakers: ZCON . Because of JUV, Ziad was named to Forbes’ #3...

Kevin Blazaitis is the President of Creo at Omnicom Media Group and an executive client development leader with 15+ years of experience across emerging media, digital advertising, promotions and technology-centric organizations. He's a big fan of finding and building solutions that haven't been done before and an even bigger fan of Detroit Sports and Everton.

Emmy-nominated digital culture trailblazer, Shira Lazar, captivated audiences in 2011 with her innovative web-first news brand, ' What's Trending '.  For over two decades, Shira has been a leading voice in the creator economy and social media trends speaking at prestigious conferences like SXSW, VeeCon, CES and C2. She was named one of Fast Company's Most Influential Women in Technology and honore...

Lia Haberman is one of the most trusted and prominent voices in the creator economy.  Her career spans roles in entertainment, fitness and tech at brands including E!, Yahoo and Livestrong. She was CMO at Fit Body App, has provided social media and creator insights for clients such as Google, AT&T and Robert Half and has led live creator community sessions for Macy’s Style Crew, Riot Games Gam...

Jerry Won is a renowned keynote speaker and creative entrepreneur who speaks on Storytelling, Personal Branding, and Asian American Leadership. He is the Founder & CEO of Just Like Media, an innovative storytelling company home to the award winning Dear Asian Americans Podcast, whose guests include Vice President Kamala Harris, and the Asian Creator Awards , celebrating the leading creators an...

Dr. Noelle Seybert is a higher education marketing career professional. With a career spanning more than 15 years and including three different institutions ranging from religiously affiliated private to R1 public, she enjoys the rewards and challenges that comes with the ever changing landscape of social media marketing. In her current role at the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado's fl...

Jamie Gutfreund is a globally recognized leader and marketing professional with a proven track record of helping brands anticipate cultural and technological shifts and act on them—not just talk about them. Jamie has held CMO and senior roles at Hasbro, Creative Artists Agency, Microsoft, Expedia, and WPP.  Today, Jamie is the founder of ⁠Creator Vision⁠ , a consultancy that helps brands maximize...

Matt Edelman is the President and Chief Commercial Officer of Super League , a leader in redefining the gaming industry as a media channel. In his role, Matt has driven 20x revenue growth over four years, spearheaded multiple M&A transactions, overseen international expansion, and supported the company’s IPO while building an dedicated team of high-performing, talented individuals.  Prior to S...

Jasmine Enberg is a VP and Principal Analyst at EMARKETER. She leads coverage of social media and the creator economy, focusing on the intersection of consumers, creators, advertising and commerce. She is a sought-after voice on topics from TikTok to X , and is frequently cited in major media publications from The Wall Street Journal to The New York Times. Jasmine is a regular guest on Bloomberg T...

Reza Izad is the Co-CEO and Co-founder at Underscore Talent , a leading next-generation management firm that is known for its successful and diverse creative talent. The company represents a diverse list of top YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Snapchat, gaming, culinary and podcast content creators. He was also the co-founder and CEO of Studio71, a multi-platform media company that combines “di...

Kim Chappell is the Chief Brand Officer of Bobbie and a mom of three kids under seven– she likes to say her fourth baby is Bobbie! She joined the company in the CEO's San Francisco basement in 2020 and launched and built the brand into the fastest growing infant formula company in the US since the 1980’s. Bobbie serves hundreds of thousands of parents across the US with an organic, FDA-regulat...

Gaz Alushi is the first President of Measurement and Analytics at Whalar , a global creator agency, part of Whalar Group.  He is responsible for building the measurement and analytics practice, designing solutions to help the company’s partners understand the impact of their marketing initiatives. Before joining Whalar, Gaz led the Global Measurement Product Research and Development team at Snap,...

Andy Pearson is the VP of Creative at Liquid Death , one of the fastest growing non-alc beverage brands. As part of Liquid Death's evil mission, Andy helps oversee all creative output from the brand, from its viral video content to social content to merch to experiential events to CRM and more. Prior to his current attempt at global domination, Andy spent 12+ years as an award-winning creative...

Abbie Mitchell is Digital Marketing Specialist for Texas Roadhouse, contributing to the growth of Bubba's 33 and Jaggers by managing all national social media content creation for these dynamic brands. She has worked previously with Papa John’s, Churchill Downs, Louisville City FC, is a brand ambassador for Buff City Soap and is an active board member of The Bird's Nest, a student-run PR/M...