LGBTQ+ Forum
Open to Client-Side Marketer members and Platinum/Gold/Silver members (MSP or Nonprofit) only
The LGBTQ+ Forum exists to educate marketers on best practices for inclusion of LGBTQ+ in advertising, provide support for LGBTQ+ marketers, and drive more meaningful community-brand connections. As more brands embrace targeted advertising to the LGBTQ+ community and feature community members in their advertising, it is more important than ever that the industry learn how to meaningfully engage the LGBTQ+ community and their purchasing power.
The LGBTQ+ Forum meets virtually every other month.
ANA staff managing the LGBTQ+ Forum is Greg Wright (he/him).
Committee Co-Chairs:
- Katie Levesque (she/her), VP and supplier diversity director – Truist Financial Corporation
- Suresh Raj (he/him), Global Chief Growth Officer – Virtue, the creative agency powered by VICE
Resources:
- 2022 ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards Winners
- Presentations and recaps from the 2022 ANA Multicultural Marketing and Diversity Conference
- ANA's Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing
- List of Certified Diverse Suppliers for Marketing/Advertising
Discussion Topics
- Best Practices for LGBTQ+ Inclusive Marketing
- Increasing Representation of LGBTQ+ in Advertising
- Optimizing LGBTQ+-owned media spend
- Supplier Diversity
- Diversification of the Marketing and Advertising Supply Chain
- Importance of Employee Resource Groups
- Increasing LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Staff
Leadership Initiatives
LGBTQ+ Marketing Inclusion Report
This report provides an initial look at the state of LGBTQ+ marketing inclusion and representation among client-side marketer members. As more brands enter public conversations on societal movements, they are highlighting how to authentically support the LGBTQ+ community through their marketing campaigns. The report shows positive overall movement toward greater LGBTQ+ marketing inclusion in the advertising industry and provides key action items that can further enhance positive brand perception within the LGBTQ+ community. (December 2021)
A Diversity Report for the Advertising/Marketing Industry
This fourth annual report from ANA and ANA's Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), based on three separate studies among ANA members, concludes that finally, there has been progress in increasing ethnic diversity in the advertising/marketing industry. The overall ethnic skew of the marketing/advertising industry is more diverse than ever, at 30.8 percent, yet despite the progress, there is still work to be done. (November 2021)
The Power of Supplier Diversity
A supplier diversity program is a proactive business program which encourages the use of women-owned, ethnic/minority-owned, veteran-owned, LGBTQ-owned, disability-owned, and small businesses as suppliers. This report covers the findings from quantitative and qualitative research conducted by the ANA. The purpose was to gain an understanding of the incidence of supplier diversity programs as well as benefits, challenges, spend, goals, measurement, influence, and more. (May 2020)
Name | Title | Company |
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Katie Levesque (Co-chairperson) | VP, Supplier Diversity Director | Truist Bank |
Suresh Raj (Co-chairperson) | Global Chief Growth Officer | Virtue, The Agency Powered by VICE |
Michael Abata | Director, Content & Brand Marketing | Shutterfly |
David Anzini | Brand Manager | Lowe's Companies, Inc. |
Nick Baillies | Integrated | American Family Insurance |
Kenneth Billimoria | VP, Global Media Management | Goldman Sachs & Co. |
Alan Brown | Founder & CEO | DNA |
Barbara Burnett | Director, Programmatic Accounts | Colossus SSP |
Brendan Callahan | Director, Content & Creative | Bloomberg L.P. |
James Clarke | Sr. Director, Digital & Social | PepsiCo Foods NA |
Rick Clements | Procurement Analyst | Altria |
Madison Conklin | Digital Design Coordinator | IDEAL Industries, Inc. |
Phoebe Conybeare | Global Client Lead | Dragons Group LLC |
Mitchell Cooper | Brand Manager - KitchenAid Small Appliances, U.S. Region | KitchenAid |
Garrett Crabb | Special Ops | Something Different |
Gustavo Cracogna | Vice President | The Procter & Gamble Company |
Jerry Daykin | VP Head of Media | Beam Suntory Inc. |
Danielle Donnelly | Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) | Formerly Known As |
Drew Elliott | Assistant Director, Philanthropic Annual Giving | Children's Mercy Kansas City |
Jessie Fernandez-Garcia | Sr. Email Developer | Travel + Leisure Co |
Karli Figueroa | VP, Marketing & Communications | Formerly Known As |
James Foster | Marketing Specialist | Children's Health |
Kelsey Garcia-Abdin | Consumer Foresight Manager, Identity and Cultural Insights | Disney |
Nicole Gardell | Director, Client Solutions | Pursuant |
Ann Marie Gothard | VP, Global Corporate Media Relations | Henry Schein |
Casey Grimes | Manager, Martech Innovation | DemandLab |
John-Paul Hayworth | LGBTQ+ Audience Strategy Director | AARP |
Joella Hopkins | Director, Business Development | The 360 Agency |
Stacy Jones | Sr. Marketing Specialist | Allegacy Federal Credit Union |
Tamara Jones | Global Brand Partnership & Creative Marketing Operations, Business Affairs Lead | Square, Inc. |
Kristen Kearns | COO / Executive Producer | ELEMENT |
Emily Ketterer | Associate | Haynes and Boone, LLP |
Michael Krupa | Senior Marketing Program Manager | Southern New Hampshire University |
Camilo Lizarralde | Corporate Advertising & Digital | Exxon Mobil Corporation |
Ashley Longoria | Digital Marketing Specialist | Schlumberger Technology Corp. |
Linsey Loy | Chief Growth Officer | Formerly Known As |
Raeann Lupo | Marketing Specialist | Merrell |
Dylan McCaugherty | Lead Digital and Social Advertising Strategist | Ameritas |
Terrence McLaughlin | Associate Manager, Marketing | PepsiCo, Inc. |
Benjamin Meents | SVP Corporate Marketing and Brand | Optum |
Julia Missaggia | Chief People Officer | CMI Media Group |
Nell Murray | Strategist | Sightly |
Patrick Owoc | Graphic Designer | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions |
Matthew Palmer | Retail Product Implementation Manager, Vice President | California Bank & Trust |
Courtney Potts | DEI Equity Consultant | First Horizon Bank |
Debra Quade | Supplier Diversity Manager | Kellogg Company |
Justin Raines | Photography Art Director | American Greetings Corporation |
Nicholas Regueiro | Marketing Strategy Associate | Disney Parks, Experiences & Consumer Products |
Melissa Ricketts | Brand Integrity Manager | Carhartt Inc. |
Heather Roff | AVP, Media, CDMO | L'Oreal USA |
James Rowland | Jr. Account Executive | Influential |
Carlos Santiago | President and Chief Strategist | The Santiago Solutions Group |
Terry Sartor | AVP, Digital | Truist Bank |
Debbie Schallock | Sr Branding Specialist | Mayo Clinic |
Marisa Scurato | Director, Digital Marketing | Crayola |
Lisa Seib | Marketing Manager | Plante Moran |
Greg Smith | Customer Portals & B2B Customer Experience Leader | Ricoh USA, Inc. |
Charlie Sprinkman | Senior Consumer Success Manager | Four Sigmatic |
Jonathan Stine | Americas Commercial Services Procurement Manager | Colgate-Palmolive Company |
Adam Swiatek | Manager, Digital CX Strategy | Universal Destinations & Experiences |
Sheryl Teo | CEO | Popcorn Growth |
Lisa Terry | Manager, Communications | SanMar |
Elizabeth Tillman | Director, Global Marketing HBO & WB TV | Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution |
Matt Tolerico | Retention Marketing Manager | Self Esteem Brands |
Gregory Travis | Marketing Communications Manager | Removery |
Regina Tuchman | Senior Manager Marketing Communications | Universal Orlando Resort |
Ali Valin | Marketing Lead | Accenture |
Keith VanKreisel | Senior Designer | Dorman Products |
Mabel Velazquez | Media Strategy & Planning | NBA |
Carol Vella | Associate Director, Marketing Ops - DEI | Walmart Stores, Inc. |
Nicholas Whalen | VP | Fidelity Investments |
Nancy Marie Whitchurch | Channel Marketing Strategist | Ricoh North America |
Lila Whitney | Principal Strategic Marketing | Discover Financial Services, Inc. |
Leviticus Williams | Director, Content Marketing | First Republic Bank |
Edwige Winans | Research Director, Multicultural Insights | Marcus Thomas LLC |
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Name
Katie Levesque (Co-chairperson)Title
VP, Supplier Diversity DirectorCOMPANY
Truist Bank -
Name
Suresh Raj (Co-chairperson)Title
Global Chief Growth OfficerCOMPANY
Virtue, The Agency Powered by VICE -
Name
Michael AbataTitle
Director, Content & Brand MarketingCOMPANY
Shutterfly -
Name
David AnziniTitle
Brand ManagerCOMPANY
Lowe's Companies, Inc. -
Name
Nick BailliesTitle
IntegratedCOMPANY
American Family Insurance -
Name
Kenneth BillimoriaTitle
VP, Global Media ManagementCOMPANY
Goldman Sachs & Co. -
Name
Alan BrownTitle
Founder & CEOCOMPANY
DNA -
Name
Barbara BurnettTitle
Director, Programmatic AccountsCOMPANY
Colossus SSP -
Name
Brendan CallahanTitle
Director, Content & CreativeCOMPANY
Bloomberg L.P. -
Name
James ClarkeTitle
Sr. Director, Digital & SocialCOMPANY
PepsiCo Foods NA -
Name
Rick ClementsTitle
Procurement AnalystCOMPANY
Altria -
Name
Madison ConklinTitle
Digital Design CoordinatorCOMPANY
IDEAL Industries, Inc. -
Name
Phoebe ConybeareTitle
Global Client LeadCOMPANY
Dragons Group LLC -
Name
Mitchell CooperTitle
Brand Manager - KitchenAid Small Appliances, U.S. RegionCOMPANY
KitchenAid -
Name
Garrett CrabbTitle
Special OpsCOMPANY
Something Different -
Name
Gustavo CracognaTitle
Vice PresidentCOMPANY
The Procter & Gamble Company -
Name
Jerry DaykinTitle
VP Head of MediaCOMPANY
Beam Suntory Inc. -
Name
Danielle DonnellyTitle
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)COMPANY
Formerly Known As -
Name
Drew ElliottTitle
Assistant Director, Philanthropic Annual GivingCOMPANY
Children's Mercy Kansas City -
Name
Jessie Fernandez-GarciaTitle
Sr. Email DeveloperCOMPANY
Travel + Leisure Co -
Name
Karli FigueroaTitle
VP, Marketing & CommunicationsCOMPANY
Formerly Known As -
Name
James FosterTitle
Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Children's Health -
Name
Kelsey Garcia-AbdinTitle
Consumer Foresight Manager, Identity and Cultural InsightsCOMPANY
Disney -
Name
Nicole GardellTitle
Director, Client SolutionsCOMPANY
Pursuant -
Name
Ann Marie GothardTitle
VP, Global Corporate Media RelationsCOMPANY
Henry Schein -
Name
Casey GrimesTitle
Manager, Martech InnovationCOMPANY
DemandLab -
Name
John-Paul HayworthTitle
LGBTQ+ Audience Strategy DirectorCOMPANY
AARP -
Name
Joella HopkinsTitle
Director, Business DevelopmentCOMPANY
The 360 Agency -
Name
Stacy JonesTitle
Sr. Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Allegacy Federal Credit Union -
Name
Tamara JonesTitle
Global Brand Partnership & Creative Marketing Operations, Business Affairs LeadCOMPANY
Square, Inc. -
Name
Kristen KearnsTitle
COO / Executive ProducerCOMPANY
ELEMENT -
Name
Emily KettererTitle
AssociateCOMPANY
Haynes and Boone, LLP -
Name
Michael KrupaTitle
Senior Marketing Program ManagerCOMPANY
Southern New Hampshire University -
Name
Camilo LizarraldeTitle
Corporate Advertising & DigitalCOMPANY
Exxon Mobil Corporation -
Name
Ashley LongoriaTitle
Digital Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Schlumberger Technology Corp. -
Name
Linsey LoyTitle
Chief Growth OfficerCOMPANY
Formerly Known As -
Name
Raeann LupoTitle
Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Merrell -
Name
Dylan McCaughertyTitle
Lead Digital and Social Advertising StrategistCOMPANY
Ameritas -
Name
Terrence McLaughlinTitle
Associate Manager, MarketingCOMPANY
PepsiCo, Inc. -
Name
Benjamin MeentsTitle
SVP Corporate Marketing and BrandCOMPANY
Optum -
Name
Julia MissaggiaTitle
Chief People OfficerCOMPANY
CMI Media Group -
Name
Nell MurrayTitle
StrategistCOMPANY
Sightly -
Name
Patrick OwocTitle
Graphic DesignerCOMPANY
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions -
Name
Matthew PalmerTitle
Retail Product Implementation Manager, Vice PresidentCOMPANY
California Bank & Trust -
Name
Courtney PottsTitle
DEI Equity ConsultantCOMPANY
First Horizon Bank -
Name
Debra QuadeTitle
Supplier Diversity ManagerCOMPANY
Kellogg Company -
Name
Justin RainesTitle
Photography Art DirectorCOMPANY
American Greetings Corporation -
Name
Nicholas RegueiroTitle
Marketing Strategy AssociateCOMPANY
Disney Parks, Experiences & Consumer Products -
Name
Melissa RickettsTitle
Brand Integrity ManagerCOMPANY
Carhartt Inc. -
Name
Heather RoffTitle
AVP, Media, CDMOCOMPANY
L'Oreal USA -
Name
James RowlandTitle
Jr. Account ExecutiveCOMPANY
Influential -
Name
Carlos SantiagoTitle
President and Chief StrategistCOMPANY
The Santiago Solutions Group -
Name
Terry SartorTitle
AVP, DigitalCOMPANY
Truist Bank -
Name
Debbie SchallockTitle
Sr Branding SpecialistCOMPANY
Mayo Clinic -
Name
Marisa ScuratoTitle
Director, Digital MarketingCOMPANY
Crayola -
Name
Lisa SeibTitle
Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
Plante Moran -
Name
Greg SmithTitle
Customer Portals & B2B Customer Experience LeaderCOMPANY
Ricoh USA, Inc. -
Name
Charlie SprinkmanTitle
Senior Consumer Success ManagerCOMPANY
Four Sigmatic -
Name
Jonathan StineTitle
Americas Commercial Services Procurement ManagerCOMPANY
Colgate-Palmolive Company -
Name
Adam SwiatekTitle
Manager, Digital CX StrategyCOMPANY
Universal Destinations & Experiences -
Name
Sheryl TeoTitle
CEOCOMPANY
Popcorn Growth -
Name
Lisa TerryTitle
Manager, CommunicationsCOMPANY
SanMar -
Name
Elizabeth TillmanTitle
Director, Global Marketing HBO & WB TVCOMPANY
Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution -
Name
Matt TolericoTitle
Retention Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
Self Esteem Brands -
Name
Gregory TravisTitle
Marketing Communications ManagerCOMPANY
Removery -
Name
Regina TuchmanTitle
Senior Manager Marketing CommunicationsCOMPANY
Universal Orlando Resort -
Name
Ali ValinTitle
Marketing LeadCOMPANY
Accenture -
Name
Keith VanKreiselTitle
Senior DesignerCOMPANY
Dorman Products -
Name
Mabel VelazquezTitle
Media Strategy & PlanningCOMPANY
NBA -
Name
Carol VellaTitle
Associate Director, Marketing Ops - DEICOMPANY
Walmart Stores, Inc. -
Name
Nicholas WhalenTitle
VPCOMPANY
Fidelity Investments -
Name
Nancy Marie WhitchurchTitle
Channel Marketing StrategistCOMPANY
Ricoh North America -
Name
Lila WhitneyTitle
Principal Strategic MarketingCOMPANY
Discover Financial Services, Inc. -
Name
Leviticus WilliamsTitle
Director, Content MarketingCOMPANY
First Republic Bank -
Name
Edwige WinansTitle
Research Director, Multicultural InsightsCOMPANY
Marcus Thomas LLC