More than mentoring.

Females Forward is a new kind of volunteer mentor program that connects top, senior executive women with the next generation of female leaders via an open, inclusive format.

 

Our mission is to provide access, actionable advice and shared learnings in public forums giving all women the chance to learn, thrive and succeed.

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Previous Mentors & Conversation Recaps

 

October 27, 8:30am PT
Fireside Chat

Renetta McCann, Chief Inclusion Experience Officer, Publicis Group

September 15, 8:30am PT
Women Championing Change

Bonnie Wan, Partner & Head of Brand Strategy, Goodby Silverstein and Partners
Bernice Chao, Creative Director at R/GA and Co-Founder of Asians in Advertising
Jessalin Lam, VP Member Development and Diversity at IAB, Co-Founder of Asians in Advertising
Suzie Bao, Account Director at Kern
Elizabeth Kim, Art Director at MBooth
Senna Bayasgala, Director of Digital Marketing at Cordia Resources

August 11, 8:30am PT
Lets Talk About Sex

Rebecca Alvarez Story, Bloomi Co-Founder and Sexologist

August 4, 8:30am PT
Women Creating Culture

Sandi Preston, CSO, Translation
Amani Duncan, President, BBH
Deandra Rahaman, VP, Brand Strategy, HUGE
Val Nguyen, Head of Strategy, Decoded

July 28, 9am PT
Women Supporting Women

Karen Admundson, Founder, Apiary Digital
Erin Gallagher, Have Her Back
Gloria Feldt, TakeTheLead
Vanessa Villaverde, Co-Founder, Menther
Leslie Ott, Co-Founder, Menther
Jamaica Stevens, Founder, Jamaroo Kids

July 21, 9am PT
Women Leading Brands

Sasha Wallinger, Former CMO, Nest
Jocelyn Lee, Head of Business Development, Deloitte Heat
Priya Mukhedkar, VP, Consumer Products, CBSViacom
Zip Allen, VP Digital Experience, Taco Bell
Erin Dwyer, VP Marketing, OAUI
Daidria Grayson, VP, Integrated Marketing, Sundial Brands

July 14, 9am PT
Lets Talk About Your Money
& Your Future

Natalie Elisha Gold, Asset protection attorney & Author, "Money Momma"
Gina Kirch, Founding Partner at The Venture Collective

June 30, 9am PT
Women Leading Creativity

Jo Shoesmith, Executive Director, Global Creative, Amazon
Toni Thai Sterrett, Film and Commercial Producer/Director
Libby Brockhoff, Founder & Partner, Odysseus Arms
Resh Sidhu, ECD, Barbarian

July 7, 9am PT
Women Leading Creativity

Jean Batthany, CCO, Walmart
AnaLiza Alba, ECD, Carousel
Lia Koo, Creative Director, Apple
Derah Gordon, EVP Strategy, FCB

June 23, 9am PT
Women Leading Creativity

Sherina Florence, ECD, 72&Sunny
Shayne Millington, Global ECD, McCann/Microsoft
Karin Onsanger-Birch, VP of Creative, Lyft
Samia Grand-Pierre, Co-Founder, Snobette Media
Alisann Blood, Co Head, Global Music Brand Partnerships, UTA

June 16, 9am PT
Women in Sports Entertainment

Nicole Jeter-West, SVP, Head of Brand and Marketing Engagement, LA28
Petra Pope, SVP, Entertainment and Event Mktg, Brooklyn Nets
Lauren Trusty, Vice President, NY Knicks Event Presentation
Michelle McComas, Senior Director, Entertainment & Events, Chicago Bulls

June 2, 9am PT
Fireside Chat: 4A’s President

Marla Kaplowitz, President and CEO, 4A’s

June 9, 9am PT
Culture As Strategy

Heather Kelly, Next PR Founder/CEO
Jocelyn Lee, Head of Business Development, Deloitte Heat
Dara Marshall, Executive Director, Client Services​; Global Inclusion & Diversity Director - Landor & FITCH
Summer Crenshaw, CEO, Talent Now

May 19, 9am PT
The Future of Work

Lauren Gamsey Schwartz, VP Marketing, Today/NBC News, NBCU
Charlotte Smith, CEO, The Talent Business
Kirstine Stewart, Head of the Future of Media, World Economic Forum
Shenan Reed, Head of Media, L'Oreal
Kelly Herrick, Searchlight, Founder and Team Prohaska Recruitment Lead
Twinkle Gupta, Group VP, Gartner Group

May 12, 9am PT
Top Women in Tech

Leah Williams, Head of Enterprise Sales, Google
Julie Kesmiry, Chief of Staff, Brand, Creative & Media, Intel Corporation
Jessica Jensen, Global Marketing Lead, Qualcomm
Julia Parsons, Senior Director, Partnership Marketing, Lyft
Soumeya Benghanem, Product Leader, VMWare

May 5, 9am PT
CEO Roundtable

Kyoko Matsushita, Global CEO, Essence
Julianna Richter, Global CEO, Ogilvy Influence and PR
Laura Maness, CEO, Havas
Amani Duncan, President, BBH NY
Nancy Reyes, CEO, TBWA\Chiat\Day

Recap

April 28, 9am PT

Jaime LeVine Kalfus, Head of Global Brand Development and Engagement, PGIM
Dara Sanderson, Chief Product Officer, theSkimm
Rhonda Bitterman, Head of Agency Development, IBM Watson
Solange Collins, U.S. Partner, Bluesky Talent


April 21, 9am PT

Stacy DeRiso, CEO, Initiative
Margaret McLaughlin, Head of Creative Production, Facebook
Tia Cummings, VP Marketing, Walker&Co
Kat Stark,Director of Experiences, Wine.com

April 14, 9am PT

Sofia Hernandez, Head of Business Marketing, TikTok
Sonja Stanley, SVP Client Operations, Moxie
Rachelle Franklin, CEO, Frontline Marketing
Nakia Clements, Chief Media Officer, Decoded

April 7, 9am PT

Natasha Avery, Executive Recruiter, WPP
Kim Bernhardt, EVP, Head of Comms, Bustle Digital
JanJay Sherman, Brand Strategy Lead, Square
Carla Isabel Carstens, Entrepreneur and Brand Marketing, Kinship
Tiffany Coletti Kaiser, Executive Leader
Jess Clifton, Marketing Advisory, S4 Capital

Recap

March 31, 9am PT

Taleah Mona-Lusky, MD, Samsung Brand Studio
Nishita Cummings, Managing Partner, Kayne Capital
Jule Kim, Life Coach, Advice Actually
Daryl Drabinky, SVP Digital Health, Weber Shandwick
Tara Henning, Co-Founder, Superkin
Jess Clifton, Marketing Advisory, S4 Capital

March 24, 9am PT:
Women’s Equal Pay Day!

Dr. Lola Adeyami, Founder & CEO, Mentoring Her
Danielle Dory, Chief of Staff, American Express
Julianna Richter, Global CEO, Ogilvy PR
Sanja Komljenovic, CEO & Founder, ONA Creative
Lanya Zambrano, Founder & President, Firewood
Tiffany Coletti Kaiser, Executive Leader
Soumeya Benghanem, Tech Executive, VMWare
Victoria Labriola, VP Legal Affairs, American Renal
Jess Clifton, Marketing Advisory, S4 Capital

Recap

March 18, 8:30am PT

Keana McGee, Global Creative Marketing, Netflix
Tara Nolan, VP Global Growth & Comms, Havas
Joy Cook, CEO & Founder, Joy Cook PR
Libby Pigg, VP Marketing, That’s It
Jess Clifton, Marketing Advisory, S4 Capital

Recap

March 10, 2021

Zipporah Allen, Global VP Digital Experience, Taco Bell
Erin Dwyer, VP Digital Marketing, OUAI Haircare
AnaLiza Alba, Global ECD, Carousel
Jess Clifton, Marketing Advisory, S4 Capital

Recap

March 4, 2021

Julianna Richter, Global CEO of Ogilvy Influence and PR
Nicole Jeter-West, SVP, Brand Engagement, LA28
Elayne Fluker, Author and Founder of Chic Rebellion Media
Jess Clifton, Marketing Advisory at S4 Capital / MediaMonks

Recap

 

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