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Howard Buford, President & CEO, Prime Access

Howard founded Prime Access in 1990. He has more than 25 years of experience in advertising and marketing communications, working with many of America’s top brands. He started Prime Access with the goal of creating a full-service advertising agency specializing in URBAN MAJORITY™ advertising services, creating marketing communications that inspire African American, Hispanic and gay consumers. ... View Profile

Ron Campbell, President and Chief Strategist, Campbell-Communications

Ron Campbell is the president and chief strategist for Campbell-Communications. Campbell-Communications is an expert research and consulting company, as well as, a leader in strategy development for multicultural markets. ... View Profile

Dyan Bryson, Managing Partner, Inspired Health Strategies

Inspired Health Strategies, under the direction of Dyan Bryson, is taking on the challenge of nonadherence by developing initiatives that change patient behavior. "We reject solutions that promise to be all things to all people," says Bryson.... View Profile

Saul Gitlin, EVP, Strategic Services , Kang & Lee Advertising

As a nationally recognized strategist in the field of multicultural marketing, Saul is heavily published and has been quoted in a wide range of media including NPR, USA Today, The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, Advertising Age, Brandweek, and many industry-specific publications.... View Profile

Lafayette Jones, President and CEO, SMSi-Urban Call Marketing, Inc.

The career of Lafayette Jones has spanned a remarkable array of fields--from radio station management to corporate marketing executive to association president and founder, to entrepreneur and publisher. Jones, president and CEO of SMSi-Urban Call Marketing, Inc. (www.SMSiUrbanCallMarketing.com) and publisher of Urban Call... View Profile

Candace Kennedy, Dir., Sales and Marketing , Ethnic Technologies, LLC

Candace Kennedy, MBA: Sales and Marketing Director* Candace Kennedy is Sales and Marketing Director for Ethnic Technologies, LLC. Since 2004, Ms. Kennedy has held this position after rising through sales and management positions within the company. ... View Profile

Laura Sonderup, Managing Director and Senior Strategist, Hispanidad

Laura Sonderup is the managing director and senior strategist at Hispanidad, a full-service advertising agency headquartered in Denver, Colorado. ... View Profile

Elaine Meryl Brown, Marsha Haygood, Rhonda Joy McLean - Leadership Excellence and Development Strategies, (LEADS),

Elaine Meryl Brown, Marsha Haygood and Rhonda Joy McLean, three dynamic corporate veterans founded Leadership Excellence and Development Strategies, LLC (LEADS) dedicated to assisting individuals from all backgrounds to advance their leadership journeys and move themselves forward personally and professionally to achieve maximum success.... View Profile

Yuri Radzievsky, Chairman, CEO, founder , GlobalWorks Group LLC

American, but of Russian birth, Yuri has helped myriad brands leap the barriers of language, culture and geography. “Brands Without Borders,” the GlobalWorks anthem, embodies Yuri’s approach to global branding. At its core is the notion that the global marketplace is, in his words, “a splendid brew of shared humanity and collective individuality.” Business goals around the world—in whatever the language—are largely the same: profit through productivity. GlobalWorks has created a smarter branding model, leading to a smarter way for brands to traverse and command the globe.... View Profile

Roshini Rajkumar, National Speaker, Communication Coach, Author, Roshini Performance Group

Roshini Rajkumar is a Speaker, Communication Coach, and Author. Born in Sri Lanka, Roshini arrived in the United States at the age of two. South Asian traditions were part of her upbringing, and she continually draws from Eastern philosophies in her communication coaching.... View Profile