In the dynamic landscape of ad tech, a world where technology and media collide with culture and diversity, one name stands out: Yolanda Evans. As the Chief People & Culture Officer at Mediavine, she's not a hidden figure in the industry; she's transforming it, championing diversity, equity, and inclusion with…
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Amid a global pandemic and racial reckoning in the U.S., Co-Founders DéVon Christopher Johnson and Rhonesha Byng created the nonprofit BOMESI to support Black-owned media businesses and educate the public on their importance. Over the past few years, BOMESI has steadily worked to ensure that Black-owned media businesses can carve out…
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The name "ALIVE" holds a special significance for founder Angel N. Livas. It symbolizes her mission to help individuals live purposeful lives and connect with their audiences on a deeper level. Inspired by the concept of Identifying Your One Word from Evan Carmichael's book, Livas found her purpose in helping others feel…
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In this AdMonsters Q&A we speak with John Pasmore, CEO of Latimer, the inclusive Large Language Model, centering Black and Brown perspectives to ensure AI is inclusive and unbiased. Latimer is built to accurately reflect the experience, culture, and history of Black and Brown people. Named for the great American…
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In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with eight Black digital media and advertising professionals to learn from their accomplishments, get a deeper look into the Black experience in the industry, and what advice they would give themselves in retrospect of their impressive careers.
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CEO by day, mommy and singer by day and night, Lashawda Goffin takes pride in being inclusive, not exclusive, with a people-first mentality. Goffin grew up singing in a church choir with notable gospel musician Hezakaih Walker, which was an experience that would build many skills — like confidence, concentration, and…
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From creating startups to owning one of the largest Black-owned digital networks with Youtube ad sales rights, Rogers has always invested in the Black community and ensured that others benefited from the wealth and resources he acquired. To honor his legacy and the history he continues to make, we chatted…
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Based on research from last year, Black professionals occupy only 3% of technical roles in the industry. While this reflects a larger societal problem of systemic racism, these Black professionals are making waves and leaving their mark on the advertising and digital media industry. For Black History Month, AdMonsters is…
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Like many people in ad tech, Louis Jones fell into the ad tech industry by chance. Advertising was his third career. From starting his first job in the field at J. Walter Thompson to rising as one of the most prolific executives in the digital ecosystem, he proves that the…
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Over the past 20+ years, media vet Charles Cantu has worked at companies like Disney, Comcast, and MediaMath. After building and selling two digital marketing businesses in 2018, he took his passion and expertise to create RESET DIGITAL to deliver on the promise of programmatic advertising while unleashing the power…
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