Justin Blake (New York, NY) (July 2020 – Present) heads Edelman’s Global Leadership positioning offer, guiding leaders in telling their authentic stories in today’s complex communications environment. Justin counsels CEOs and other executive-level leaders to develop differentiating and relevant messages and communicate them through a range of channels, including media, conferences, digital and direct-to-influencer engagement.

A 20-year Edelman veteran, Justin’s work has spanned a number of sectors and geographies. He has worked with, government officials, university presidents, NGO heads and numerous FORTUNE 500 CEOs and executives.

Justin leads Edelman’s client work at Davos where he has attended since 2002. He has worked with CEOs from more than 50 companies for their World Economic Forum engagement, including media training and prep.

Justin served for four years as Managing Director, Corporate & Public Affairs, Edelman New York – leading 170 professions in the areas of corporate & financial communications, public affairs, corporate social responsibility, technology and employee engagement.

Prior to joining Edelman, Justin was Director of Communications for the New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce. At the Partnership, the city’s leading business organization made up of hundreds of CEO’s, Justin was responsible for all public relations and marketing.   He was an assistant press secretary for the 1993 Presidential Inaugural Parade and has worked on various political campaigns, including Clinton/Gore 92, where he served as a press aide on the first national bus tour.

He  is a Duke University Media Fellow and is a former Young Leader of the Milken Institute and BMW Foundation.  He is a Trustee of the Classic Stage Company in New York and on the Steering Committee of the World Economic Forum Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality.

Shameek Bose (New York, NY) (July 2020-Present) is an imaginative brand strategist and fundraiser with a reputation for building and developing organizations by finding value in unlikely places. With 15 years of B2B sales experience and an instinctive aptitude for marketing, he is an expert in forging mutually advantageous public/private partnerships while serving as a collaborative change agent who delivers tangible results.

As a business development executive and strategist with a truly global perspective, Shameek has devoted his time at the World Economic Forum to help businesses scale while making a positive impact on our world. He is passionate about applying a mindful approach to driving organizational growth by developing sustainable, creative and innovative business models.  He is also a Global Leadership Fellow at the World Economic Forum.

Through his frequent travels to far corners of the planet, Shameek brings an unprecedented ability to spot trends and create disruptive models that allow his clients to flourish and compete locally while maintaining a global mindset. In addition, he has forged several multi-million-dollar partnerships, secured private investments and advised the CEOs of startups to Fortune 500 companies across the globe.

Shameek is a first-generation immigrant from India.

Juan Carlos Cruz (Washington, DC) (July 2023-Present) is a respected figure in both the corporate and humanitarian world, was born and raised in Santiago, Chile. With a career spanning over two decades, with expertise in strategic communications, brand management, sustainability and global public affairs.

A Journalism and Communications graduate, Juan Carlos began his professional career as a journalist in his home country before relocating to the United States, where he became a citizen and has spent the past 20 years.

As the current Chief Communications Officer, Global Head of Public Affairs, and Sustainability for Livent Corporation, one of the world’s leading lithium producers, Juan Carlos brings a wealth of experience to his role. His career includes holding key executive positions in prominent global companies like DuPont, Manpower Group, Banco Popular, and United Airlines.

Beyond his corporate commitments, Juan Carlos is a noted author and humanitarian. He has authored two influential books: “El Fin de la Inocencia” (Penguin Random House, 2015) and “Abuso y Poder” (Penguin Random House, 2020). His impactful writings and contributions to society earned him the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor for humanitarian work in 2015.

Juan Carlos’ commitment to helping others extends beyond his written work. In 2010, he co-founded the “Fundación para la Confianza,” a foundation dedicated to supporting survivors and preventing abuse through safeguarding. In 2018, he played a pivotal role in establishing “Centro CUIDA,” the first research center in the world dedicated to studying and investigating societal abuse at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

Currently serving as a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Vatican, Juan Carlos works tirelessly to ensure the safety and well-being of society’s children and vulnerable people. His advisory role to Pope Francis showcases his dedication to creating a safer and more equitable world recently working with the Pope to denounce the criminalization of LGBTQ+ people around the globe.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Juan Carlos is also deeply involved in humanitarian efforts in Ukraine helping women, children, and wounded soldiers and civilians find safety and receive necessary medical care in other countries. His contribution in facilitating humanitarian corridors has been vital in bringing those in need to hospitals where they can receive treatment. He has received two medals from the Ukrainian government and Border Guards for his contributions.

Juan Carlos is also a member of the board of directors of GLAAD, the world’s leading LGBTQ+ organization that works to promote and ensure fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

Liana Douillet Guzmán (Hartford, CT) (July 2023-Present) is the CEO of FOLX Health, the first digital healthcare service provider designed by and for the medical needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. In this role, she oversees strategy and day-to-day operations of the company as it works to bring its affirming and equitable healthcare for the LGBTQIA+ community to all 50 states. Liana’s role at FOLX Health has further increased diversity in the company’s C-Suite, and empowers other Queer women across the nation. Liana most recently served as the Chief Marketing Officer of Skillshare, the leading online learning community for creatives. As CMO, she played a key role in the company’s explosive growth, responsible for brand marketing, acquisition, communications, partnerships, and sales. Prior to joining Skillshare, Liana served as COO of Blockchain. Under her leadership at Blockchain, the company’s usership grew from 4 million to 40 million within two years. Her work has been recognized by Fast Company, Time and Forbes, among others. A fan of dichotomies (which she blames on a childhood split between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Guilford, CT), Liana may be the only country music-loving, mean rice and bean-making francophile.

Samantha Lux (Rutland, MA) (July 2022-Present) is a transgender social media influencer and YouTube content creator who has amassed over 600,000 subscribers and 60 million channel views in the last few years. She uses her platform to promote social change, specifically aiming to reduce prejudice regarding the transgender community.  By using a combination of commentary, storytelling videos, educational content, surgery documentaries, and of course a little comedy, she is effectively winning over the hearts of people who may have never met a transgender person. In 2019, Samantha graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Political Science, and studied for years on the construction of gender and how we interpret media representation of marginalized groups.  She now actively manages her business Samantha Lux Productions, and frequently speaks at corporations, events, and non-profit organizations educating the world on her story and the transgender community.

Richard Clark (Northampton, NH) (October 2022-Present) is a transformational change leader and senior finance executive with global expertise in digital transformation, ESG, finance, accounting and investor relations. He is currently Chief Transformation Officer, Business Enablement for Accenture—a $60B+ public consulting and services company—where he is a member of the Global Management Committee.

With extensive experience in strategy, risk management, compensation design, M&A and SEC compliance, Richard leads digital transformation to enable an integrated data-driven global enterprise and directs change initiatives across the company’s full infrastructure in 120 countries. Advising on strategy, executive compensation, risk, compliance and cybersecurity, Richard has worked closely with the Accenture Board of Directors, including the Audit, Compensation and Finance Committees. Prior to his current role, Richard held progressive positions with the company. He served as Accenture’s chief accounting office and as corporate controller. Earlier in his career, Richard was a divisional CFO with P&L responsibility of a $4B business unit, led Accenture’s Investor Relations team, and held public accounting roles in Audit and Tax Consulting. In addition to strong corporate board advisory experience, Richard serves on the Committee on Corporate Reporting for Financial Executives International where he chairs the ESG Subcommittee. He also served on Human Rights Campaign’s Business Advisory Council from 2007 to 2022, providing guidance on HRC’s efforts to advance LGBTQ workplace inclusion. In 2009, he received the Trailblazer Award from Out & Equal.

As a strategic leader of Accenture’s Global Pride community, Richard fosters an environment that embraces the authentic individual, celebrates equality, and ensures an inclusive environment for all. Since coming out in 1985, Richard has been an outspoken champion for LGBTQ issues including nondiscrimination protections, same-sex partner benefits and transgender inclusion. Most recently, he pioneered work on transgender benefits across the globe and sponsored Accenture’s position on LGBTQ-inclusive legislation.

A Certified Public Accountant, Richard earned a Master of Science in Accounting from University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from Stonehill College.

Maeve DuVally (New York, NY) (July 2022-Present) is a specialist in communications and diversity & inclusion and a passionate advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.  She has spent most of her career as a journalist and corporate spokesperson, predominantly at Goldman Sachs, where she still has a consulting relationship.

Maeve has had a senior role in Goldman Sachs’ LGBTQ+ affinity network; mentors transgender people at and outside of Goldman Sachs; and is a frequent public speaker on transgender workplace issues. Prior to her 18-year career at Goldman, Maeve worked in media relations at Merrill Lynch.

Before that, she was a financial journalist and editor at Bridge News for nearly 15 years with stints in Tokyo and Washington before moving to New York. She spent ten productive and enjoyable years in Japan in the 1980s and is fluent in the language.

In addition to the GLAAD board, Maeve serves on the boards for the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship, a journalism non-profit; Connecticut-based LGBTQ+ healthcare provider Anchor Health Initiative; and Trans New York.

She earned a B.A. in English from Providence College in 1983 and was a Knight-Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism School in 1993/94.

Frankie Grande (Los Angeles, CA) (March 2023-Present) is a presenter, actor, producer, reality TV personality and the host of Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob BingePants podcast. Upcoming, Grande will star in the horror comedy film, Summoning Sylvia, alongside Michael Urie and Travis Coles coming out Spring 2023. Most recently, he marked his return to the Broadway community with his famed show Titanique the Musical.

Grande became known to the world when he launched his successful YouTube channel in 2012 and more recently, as a stand-out finalist on the hit CBS series, Big Brother. Following, Grande was a judge on the 2015 season of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew and as a houseguest on Celebrity Big Brother in the U.K. From 2016-2017, he co-hosted Style Code Live, an interactive fashion and shopping show that streamed live on Amazon.com. As an actor, Grande has starred on Broadway as “Franz” in the closing cast of Rock of Ages and made his debut with the mega-hit, Mamma Mia!, in addition, has guest-starred on Nickelodeon’s Henry Danger and its spinoff Danger Force as the first ever live action queer character on the network. He has also appeared in Netflix’s Haters Back Off. As a producer, he has worked with shows on Broadway including Hamlet, La Bete and Born Yesterday, as well as Brooke Shields at Feinstein’s, and his own one-man show, Livin’ La Vida Grande.

His philanthropic work includes co-founding the non-profit arts organization “Broadway in South Africa” and then with the organization buildOn, where he received the Global Impact Award for his work with them . Grande devotes much of his time and energy supporting the Los Angeles LGBT Center and is thrilled to be joining the board of GLAAD, an organization he has been admiring and supporting for many years.

Adrienne Hayes (Woodside, CA) (March 2021-Present) is Vice President of Global Marketing for Google’s hardware and subscription services, including Pixel, Nest, Stadia, Google One and Fi, Adrienne is responsible for enriching people’s lives by delivering Google’s helpful experiences directly to people around the world. Prior to spearheading the devices and services marketing organization, Adrienne was tasked with helping to reinvent the Moto brand and its mobile phone portfolio as Chief Marketing Officer following Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility in 2012. Adrienne is currently the executive co-sponsor of Google’s Pride employee resource group and serves as a champion for Google’s LGBTQ+ community internally and externally, ensuring equity and inclusion are prioritized and protected.

Adrienne joined Google in 2013 from Edelman and last served as the General Manager of the Consumer Marketing practice in New York overseeing marketing communications initiatives and new product introductions for global clients including Heineken, Burger King, Unilever, Xbox, eBay, Pepsi, Trojan and Smirnoff, among others. While there, Adrienne was a recipient of PR Week’s “40 Under 40” honor. Adrienne’s other professional experiences include stints at Porter Novelli, Dome/Hill & Knowlton, Euro RSCG Tatham and Margie Korshak Inc.

A native of Chicago, Adrienne has worked and lived in cities on both coasts, including Miami, New York and San Francisco. She currently resides in the Bay Area and Palm Springs with her wife, Christine, and dog Gracie. They love to spend time together cooking (Christine’s the chef), travelling (Adrienne’s the travel agent), hiking (Gracie’s the pack leader), and extending a helping hand and paw to foster dogs and LGBTQ+ youth at Sanctuary Palm Springs transitional home.

Damien Hooper-Campbell (Easton, CT) (December 2020-Present) is StockX’s first-ever Chief Impact Officer. In his role, he oversees Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), as well as environmental, social, and community engagement initiatives globally. A tech industry vet, Hooper-Campbell brings over 20 years of expertise in culture, leadership development, DEI, social impact, and community engagement. He served in similar capacities at companies including Google, Uber, Goldman Sachs, and most recently, eBay and Zoom, where he held the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer roles.

Damien holds a BA in economics from Morehouse College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Harry’s, Inc. and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). He serves as a member of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science Dean’s Advisory Board, the Chelsea Factory’s Advisory Council, and The Steve Fund’s Crisis Response Task Force and Corporate Leadership Council.

David Hornik (San Francisco, CA) (July 2022- Present) is a general partner at Lobby Capital

David is a founding partner at Lobby Capital. For the last 25 years he has worked closely with technology entrepreneurs to help them build transformative businesses. Prior to founding Lobby Capital, David was a partner at August Capital for 20 years. David invests in a broad range of software companies, including enterprise application, infrastructure, and SaaS businesses (e.g, Splunk, Fastly, GitLab), financial technology companies (e.g., Bill.com, WePay, PayNearMe), and consumer services (e.g., Evite, Ebates, TopHatter).

David has an eclectic educational background. He received an BA from Stanford in Computer Music, an M.Phil in Criminology from Cambridge University, and a JD from Harvard Law School. He teaches courses in entrepreneurship and venture capital at Stanford Business School and Harvard Law School, and serves as a VC Partner at the Harvard Business School.

David started the first venture capital blog, VentureBlog, and the first venture capital podcast, VentureCast, and is the host of LobbyTV. He has served as the Tech Curator for the TED Conference in Vancouver and was the co-creator and host of TEDxStanford. David has received Deloitte’s Venture Capitalist of the Year award and has been honored by Forbes Magazine as a member of its Midas List of top Venture Capitalists.

David lives in Palo Alto with his wife Pamela, their four children, and their puppy Teddy. David serves on the board of GLAAD, a leading LGBTQ rights organization, and is a member of the board of the Stanford Alumni Association.

Lisa Lee (Brooklyn, NY) (October 2022-Present) is the Vice President of Global Culture and Belonging at DoorDash, a global on-demand logistics platform. She oversees Employee Engagement, Employer Brand and Recruitment Marketing, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Future of Work, and leads an interconnected strategy to build a culture for DoorDash employees to grow more than they thought possible.

Before joining DoorDash, Lisa held leadership roles at Squarespace, Pandora Media, and Meta (previously known as Facebook). Her work has been featured on Harvard Business Review, NPR, and SXSW and she’s frequently asked to keynote conferences and events.

Outside of tech, Lisa was the publisher of Hyphen magazine, a unique print and digital publication about Asian American arts, culture, and politics and co-founded Thick Dumpling Skin, a positive body image community for the Asian American community. Lisa sits on the board of Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE) and Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). She holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and is an avid supporter of arts and culture.

Zeke Smith (Los Angeles, CA) (July 2023-Present) is a writer, comedian, and speaker based in Los Angeles. He’s best known for his two seasons on CBS’s SURVIVOR, as well as his advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. 

Colleen Taylor (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) (March 2023-Present) is a seasoned, strategic leader who offers more than three decades of banking and payments experience.  She is a bonified payments geek with deep expertise in B2B, consumer, cross-border and digital payments. Colleen leverages her in-depth knowledge of the payments landscape to capitalize on growth opportunities and deliver results. She is a passionate people leader who believes in empowering and inspiring her teams. Colleen has led large, global sales, product management and operations teams. She has also been responsible for strategy and innovation functions. In order to meet growth objectives, Colleen has executed both buy and build strategies. She has overseen several large M&A transactions over the years and has also been responsible for complex enterprise technology roadmaps.  As technology is the foundation for payment ecosystems, Colleen’s work has included tech risk management and cyber security.

Currently, Colleen is the President of US Merchant Services at American Express. As such, she leads the organization that acquires and manages the relationships with the millions of merchants that accept American Express across the US. Colleen has held multidisciplinary roles inside several Fortune 100 financial institutions including executive positions at Wells Fargo, Mastercard and Capital One. During her early career, Colleen held various senior-level positions at Wachovia Bank and JPMorgan Chase. Colleen spent her formative years as a salesperson of banking services to some of the largest multinational corporations in the world and worked as an expatriate in London.

Colleen is a graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and completed an executive MBA at The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.  Colleen has served on several payment industry boards including The ClearingHouse (TCH) and the National Automated Clearinghouse Association (NACHA.)  She is currently on the boards of The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Electronic Transaction Association (ETA).   Colleen was previously on the board of privately held AvidXchange and publicly trade Bill.com (BILL) where she sat on the Audit and chaired the Risk Management.  She is currently a director of Lowe’s (Audit & Sustainability)

Colleen is active in the community, chairing the Samaritan Village Daytop Foundation board and serving on the boards of Spelman College and Teach for America NY. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and also of Executive Leadership Council. When she is not working, she is the favorite auntie to 14 nieces and nephews.

Tiffany R. Warren (New York, NY) (December 2020-Present) Executive VP, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for Sony Music Group. In this newly created role, Tiffany will expand equity and inclusion activities and policies across of all Sony Music Group’s (SMG) global recorded music, publishing and corporate divisions, reporting directly to SMG Chairman Rob Stringer.

Recently as the Senior VP, Chief Diversity Officer for Omnicom Group, Tiffany led the strategy that supported Omnicom’s vision to be a world class, benchmark company for sustainable diversity and inclusion and align this critical practice with the company’s business objectives and clients’ results. She oversaw a team focused on Omnicom-wide change efforts for the advancement and retention of top performing talent inclusive of women, people of color and LGBT professionals in an inclusive work culture.

Recognized as a leader in the field of diversity, Tiffany is a talent strategist with 22+ years of championing diverse professionals in the creative industries. In 2005, she founded ADCOLOR, which has launched the ADCOLOR Conference, Awards and FUTURES program. As President of ADCOLOR, she deeply impacted and has been widely recognized for in the progress and direction the creative industries have taken around diversity, equity & inclusion.

In addition to her roles at Sony Music Group and ADCOLOR, Tiffany serves on the boards of several organizations: the Ad Council, GLAAD, Brotherhood|Sister Sol, American Advertising Federation, MAKERS and The Ghetto Film School. She is a Trustee of Bentley University.

Tiffany was honored as an Advertising Age Woman to Watch, AAF District 2 “Role Model” Diversity Achievement Award, AAF Hall of Achievement Inductee and The Jack Avrett Volunteer Award Recipient, AAF Pioneer in Diversity Award (Omnicom Group), 4A’s MAIP Gladiator Award, the National Association Black Journalists’ Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award Recipient, The European Diversity Awards’ Global Diversity Champion Award, AOL MAKER, the New York Urban League’s Frederick Douglass Medallion and the AAF Barton G. Cummings Gold Medal for Distinguished Service, the 4A’s 100 People Who Make Advertising Great List, Ebony 100 and John A. Reisenbach Distinguished Citizenship Award, Black Enterprise Top Executive in Diversity 2019, Do Something.org 2020 Empower Player and 2021 Henry Crown Fellow.

A native Bostonian and the oldest of ten children, Tiffany is a proud graduate of The Winsor School and Bentley University and still finds the time to mentor over 100+ professionals personally.