LGBTQ+ Forum
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.
LGBTQ+ Forum Co-Chairs:
- Katie Levesque (she/her), VP and supplier diversity director, Truist Financial Corporation
- Suresh Raj (he/him), Global Chief Growth Officer, McCann NY
Contact the ANA staff managing the LGBTQ+ Forum:
- 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
The LGBTQ+ Forum is open to all client-side marketer and solutions provider members.
Resources
- 2025 U.S. LGBTQ+ Dates and Observances
- 2024 Designated Months, Weeks, and Days Important to the LGBTQ+ Community
- List of LGBTQ+ Media Outlets (Updated 8/2024)
- 2023 ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards Winners
- Presentations and recaps from the 2023 ANA Multicultural Marketing and Diversity Conference
- ANA's Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing
- List of Certified Diverse Suppliers for Marketing/Advertising
Thought Leadership
- LGBTQ+ Marketing Inclusion Report (March 2024)
In a pivotal era of cultural shifts and heightened awareness, the 2024 ANA LGBTQ+ Marketing Inclusion Report emerges as a beacon for advertisers aiming to navigate the complex landscape of diversity and inclusion authentically. With comprehensive insights derived from ANA members, this report illuminates the progress, challenges, and untapped opportunities in LGBTQ+ advertising, presenting a compelling call to action for brands to champion inclusivity beyond mere tokenism. It underscores the transformative power of embracing LGBTQ+ communities year-round, leveraging targeted media, and fostering an inclusive corporate culture. - A Diversity Report for the Advertising/Marketing Industry (November 2022)
This fifth 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 report reveals that representation of women in the industry overall and in leadership positions continues to be strong. Further, there has been an increase in the ethnic diversity of the marketing teams of ANA member companies — the most significant growth of ethnic diversity in the five-year history of this report! The overall ethnic skew of the marketing/advertising industry is now 32.3 percent diverse, up from 30.8 percent a year ago. - The Power of Supplier Diversity (May 2020)
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.
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 | McCann NY |
Robert Amling | Director, Marketing Analytics | Victoria's Secret & Co. |
David Anzini | Brand Manager | Lowe's Companies, Inc. |
Nick Baillies | Integrated | American Family Insurance |
Kirill Baryshkov | Global Business Partner | L'Oréal USA |
Kenneth Billimoria | VP, Global Media Management | Goldman Sachs & Co. |
John Breedon | Director - DataOps & Performance | Twogether Creative Ltd |
Tyler Broome | Director, Digital Products and eCommerce | Primo Water North America |
Alan Brown | Founder & CEO | DNA |
Barbara Burnett | Head of Buyer Development | Colossus SSP |
Carmen Campbell | Copywriter | Brookdale Senior Living |
Bobby Cherry | Marketing Consultant | Erie Insurance |
James Clarke | Sr. Director, Digital & Social | PepsiCo Foods NA |
Rick Clements | Procurement Analyst | Altria |
Rachael Cole | Novo Nordisk | |
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 |
Kayla Davis | Synovus | |
Roy DeLaMar | Director, Brand Content and Strategy | Lincoln Financial Group |
Gregory DeSantis | Associate | DLA Piper |
Danielle Donnelly | Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) | Razorfish |
Drew Elliott | Director, Annual Fund | National Park Foundation |
Nancy Farrell | Chief Marketing Officer | Veterans4You LLC |
Jessie Fernandez-Garcia | Sr. Email Developer | Travel + Leisure Co |
Karli Figueroa | VP, Marketing & Communications | Razorfish |
Sean Flanagan-Massey | Account Supervisor | BarkleyOKRP |
James Foster | Marketing Specialist | Children's Health |
Laura Franta-Abdalla | Senior Marketing Communications Manager | Hudson MX |
Justine Frostad | CMO | Cognitiv |
Kelsey Garcia-Abdin | Consumer Foresight Manager, Identity and Cultural Insights | Disney |
Joshua Gerken | Associate Creative Director | Progressive Casualty Insurance Company |
Joe Gilbert | LDR Representative | Ricoh USA |
Ronald Goodstein | Associate Professor of Marketing | Georgetown University (F&S) |
Ann Marie Gothard | VP, Global Corporate Media Relations | Henry Schein |
Casey Grimes | Manager, Martech Innovation | DemandLab |
Rob Haaland | Advisor | AARP |
John-Paul Hayworth | LGBTQ+ Audience Strategy Director | AARP |
Chris Hernandez | Account Executive | Spotter Inc. |
Diego Hernandez | Social Media Manager | PACO Collective |
Stevie-Marie Holden | Digital Marketing Attribution Analyst | Burlington Stores, Inc. |
Angelleca Holmes | Outback | |
David Hunter | Co-Founder | hunterblu media, inc |
Reonna Johnson | SVP Partnerships | Deutsch |
Stacy Jones | Sr. Marketing Specialist | Allegacy Federal Credit Union |
Tamara Jones | Global Brand Partnership & Creative Marketing Operations, Business Affairs Lead | Square, Inc. |
Katie Kahler | Senior Director, Strategy | MRM |
Lindsay Katz | Prudential Financial | |
Kristen Kearns | COO / Executive Producer | ELEMENT |
Jeffrey Kennedy | PMG | |
Thomas Kernan | Head of Marketing, US | Adform |
Emily Ketterer | Associate | Haynes and Boone, LLP |
Paul Kontonis | Chief Marketing Officer | Revry |
Michael Krupa | Senior Marketing Program Manager | Southern New Hampshire University |
Anthony LaMantia | Marketing Excellence Operations Manager | Deloitte |
Glenn Landauer | VP Growth | MOI Global |
Camilo Lizarralde | Corporate Advertising & Digital | Exxon Mobil Corporation |
Ashley Longoria | Digital Marketing Specialist | Schlumberger Technology Corp. |
Linsey Loy | Chief Growth Officer | Razorfish |
Alex Lund | Associate Director, HCP Media | Eli Lilly and Company |
Raeann Lupo | Marketing Specialist | Merrell |
Warren Marenco Chase | VP, Managing Director Copper Giants In-House Agency | Liberty Mutual |
Sarah Marshall | Digital Marketing Specialist | Mechanics Bank |
Evelyn McBride | Associate Graphic Designer | Experience Columbus |
Dylan McCaugherty | Lead Advertising Strategist | Ameritas |
Matthew McClure | AmeriLife Group, LLC | |
Terrence McLaughlin | Associate Manager, Marketing | PepsiCo, Inc. |
Benjamin Meents | SVP Corporate Marketing and Brand | Optum |
Julia Missaggia | Chief People Officer | CMI Media Group |
Trent Moore | Marketing Manager | Yesway |
Mindy Nash | Growth Manager | Music Audience Exchange |
John Oldakowski | Account Director | Spotter Inc. |
Patrick Owoc | Graphic Designer | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions |
Matthew Palmer | Retail Product Implementation Manager, Vice President | California Bank & Trust |
Jana Patzke | Marketing Student | ECOLAB |
Nikki Pirucki | Account Supervisor | PACO Collective |
Courtney Potts | DEI Equity Consultant | First Horizon Bank |
Debra Quade | Supplier Diversity Manager | Kellanova |
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. |
Grace Riemma | Marketing Coordinator | BabyBjörn |
Brian Roach | Senior Director, Strategic Growth | Ally |
Heather Roff | AVP MEDIA | L'Oreal USA |
Greg Rokisky | Social Media Strategist | Sprout Social, Inc. |
Gerard Rosario | Product & Privacy Counsel | Canva |
j Ross | Senior Brand Strategist | LERMA/ |
James Rowland | Jr. Account Executive | Influential |
Ryan Rutledge | Sr Director, Client Strategy | The Trade Desk |
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. |
Hannah Smith | Manager, Event Marketing | Affinity Solutions, Inc. |
Camryn Stephens | Marketing Intern | Key Corp. |
Jonathan Stine | Americas Commercial Services Procurement Director | Colgate-Palmolive Company |
Adam Swiatek | Manager, Digital CX Strategy | Universal Destinations & Experiences |
Lisa Terry | Manager, Communications | SanMar |
Elizabeth Tillman | Director, Global Marketing HBO & WB TV | Disney Entertainment |
Matt Tolerico | Retention Marketing Manager | Self Esteem Brands |
Keith Tomlinson | EMEA DTS (IT) Digital Marketing Business Partner - MarTech | Kimberly Clark |
Kirby Tousey | Graphic Designer | Sargento Cheese Inc. |
Minchieu Tran | Atlas Roofing Corporation | |
Regina Tuchman | Senior Manager Marketing Communications | Universal Orlando Resort |
Keith VanKreisel | Senior Designer | Dorman Products |
Randy Vazquez | Intern | Kaiser Permanente |
Carol Vella | Associate Director, Marketing Ops - DEI | Walmart Stores, Inc. |
Court Wakefield | Vice President, Marketing | Children's Health |
Jordan Weiss | President | Diversity in Action |
Nicholas Whalen | VP | Fidelity Investments |
Nancy Marie Whitchurch | Channel Marketing Strategist | Ricoh North America |
Lila Whitney | Principal Strategic Marketing | Discover Financial Services, Inc. |
Anna Wieser | Lead UX Researcher | Ameritas |
Emil Wilbekin | Assistant Professor | Fashion Institute of Technology |
Leviticus Williams | Director, Content Marketing | First Republic Bank |
Edwige Winans | Research Director, Multicultural Insights | Marcus Thomas LLC |
Joshua Wininger | Marketing Coordinator | Tractor Supply Company |
Jake Wolter | Marketing Communications Specialist | Corteva Agriscience |
Nan Zhao | Digital Marketing Manager | Discover Financial Services, Inc. |
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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
McCann NY -
Name
Robert AmlingTitle
Director, Marketing AnalyticsCOMPANY
Victoria's Secret & Co. -
Name
David AnziniTitle
Brand ManagerCOMPANY
Lowe's Companies, Inc. -
Name
Nick BailliesTitle
IntegratedCOMPANY
American Family Insurance -
Name
Kirill BaryshkovTitle
Global Business PartnerCOMPANY
L'Oréal USA -
Name
Kenneth BillimoriaTitle
VP, Global Media ManagementCOMPANY
Goldman Sachs & Co. -
Name
John BreedonTitle
Director - DataOps & PerformanceCOMPANY
Twogether Creative Ltd -
Name
Tyler BroomeTitle
Director, Digital Products and eCommerceCOMPANY
Primo Water North America -
Name
Alan BrownTitle
Founder & CEOCOMPANY
DNA -
Name
Barbara BurnettTitle
Head of Buyer DevelopmentCOMPANY
Colossus SSP -
Name
Carmen CampbellTitle
CopywriterCOMPANY
Brookdale Senior Living -
Name
Bobby CherryTitle
Marketing ConsultantCOMPANY
Erie Insurance -
Name
James ClarkeTitle
Sr. Director, Digital & SocialCOMPANY
PepsiCo Foods NA -
Name
Rick ClementsTitle
Procurement AnalystCOMPANY
Altria -
Name
Rachael ColeTitle
COMPANY
Novo Nordisk -
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
Kayla DavisTitle
COMPANY
Synovus -
Name
Roy DeLaMarTitle
Director, Brand Content and StrategyCOMPANY
Lincoln Financial Group -
Name
Gregory DeSantisTitle
AssociateCOMPANY
DLA Piper -
Name
Danielle DonnellyTitle
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)COMPANY
Razorfish -
Name
Drew ElliottTitle
Director, Annual FundCOMPANY
National Park Foundation -
Name
Nancy FarrellTitle
Chief Marketing OfficerCOMPANY
Veterans4You LLC -
Name
Jessie Fernandez-GarciaTitle
Sr. Email DeveloperCOMPANY
Travel + Leisure Co -
Name
Karli FigueroaTitle
VP, Marketing & CommunicationsCOMPANY
Razorfish -
Name
Sean Flanagan-MasseyTitle
Account SupervisorCOMPANY
BarkleyOKRP -
Name
James FosterTitle
Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Children's Health -
Name
Laura Franta-AbdallaTitle
Senior Marketing Communications ManagerCOMPANY
Hudson MX -
Name
Justine FrostadTitle
CMOCOMPANY
Cognitiv -
Name
Kelsey Garcia-AbdinTitle
Consumer Foresight Manager, Identity and Cultural InsightsCOMPANY
Disney -
Name
Joshua GerkenTitle
Associate Creative DirectorCOMPANY
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company -
Name
Joe GilbertTitle
LDR RepresentativeCOMPANY
Ricoh USA -
Name
Ronald GoodsteinTitle
Associate Professor of MarketingCOMPANY
Georgetown University (F&S) -
Name
Ann Marie GothardTitle
VP, Global Corporate Media RelationsCOMPANY
Henry Schein -
Name
Casey GrimesTitle
Manager, Martech InnovationCOMPANY
DemandLab -
Name
Rob HaalandTitle
AdvisorCOMPANY
AARP -
Name
John-Paul HayworthTitle
LGBTQ+ Audience Strategy DirectorCOMPANY
AARP -
Name
Chris HernandezTitle
Account ExecutiveCOMPANY
Spotter Inc. -
Name
Diego HernandezTitle
Social Media ManagerCOMPANY
PACO Collective -
Name
Stevie-Marie HoldenTitle
Digital Marketing Attribution AnalystCOMPANY
Burlington Stores, Inc. -
Name
Angelleca HolmesTitle
COMPANY
Outback -
Name
David HunterTitle
Co-FounderCOMPANY
hunterblu media, inc -
Name
Reonna JohnsonTitle
SVP PartnershipsCOMPANY
Deutsch -
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
Katie KahlerTitle
Senior Director, StrategyCOMPANY
MRM -
Name
Lindsay KatzTitle
COMPANY
Prudential Financial -
Name
Kristen KearnsTitle
COO / Executive ProducerCOMPANY
ELEMENT -
Name
Jeffrey KennedyTitle
COMPANY
PMG -
Name
Thomas KernanTitle
Head of Marketing, USCOMPANY
Adform -
Name
Emily KettererTitle
AssociateCOMPANY
Haynes and Boone, LLP -
Name
Paul KontonisTitle
Chief Marketing OfficerCOMPANY
Revry -
Name
Michael KrupaTitle
Senior Marketing Program ManagerCOMPANY
Southern New Hampshire University -
Name
Anthony LaMantiaTitle
Marketing Excellence Operations ManagerCOMPANY
Deloitte -
Name
Glenn LandauerTitle
VP GrowthCOMPANY
MOI Global -
Name
Camilo LizarraldeTitle
Corporate Advertising & DigitalCOMPANY
Exxon Mobil Corporation -
Name
Ashley LongoriaTitle
Digital Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Schlumberger Technology Corp. -
Name
Linsey LoyTitle
Chief Growth OfficerCOMPANY
Razorfish -
Name
Alex LundTitle
Associate Director, HCP MediaCOMPANY
Eli Lilly and Company -
Name
Raeann LupoTitle
Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Merrell -
Name
Warren Marenco ChaseTitle
VP, Managing Director Copper Giants In-House AgencyCOMPANY
Liberty Mutual -
Name
Sarah MarshallTitle
Digital Marketing SpecialistCOMPANY
Mechanics Bank -
Name
Evelyn McBrideTitle
Associate Graphic DesignerCOMPANY
Experience Columbus -
Name
Dylan McCaughertyTitle
Lead Advertising StrategistCOMPANY
Ameritas -
Name
Matthew McClureTitle
COMPANY
AmeriLife Group, LLC -
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
Trent MooreTitle
Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
Yesway -
Name
Mindy NashTitle
Growth ManagerCOMPANY
Music Audience Exchange -
Name
John OldakowskiTitle
Account DirectorCOMPANY
Spotter Inc. -
Name
Patrick OwocTitle
Graphic DesignerCOMPANY
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions -
Name
Matthew PalmerTitle
Retail Product Implementation Manager, Vice PresidentCOMPANY
California Bank & Trust -
Name
Jana PatzkeTitle
Marketing StudentCOMPANY
ECOLAB -
Name
Nikki PiruckiTitle
Account SupervisorCOMPANY
PACO Collective -
Name
Courtney PottsTitle
DEI Equity ConsultantCOMPANY
First Horizon Bank -
Name
Debra QuadeTitle
Supplier Diversity ManagerCOMPANY
Kellanova -
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
Grace RiemmaTitle
Marketing CoordinatorCOMPANY
BabyBjörn -
Name
Brian RoachTitle
Senior Director, Strategic GrowthCOMPANY
Ally -
Name
Heather RoffTitle
AVP MEDIACOMPANY
L'Oreal USA -
Name
Greg RokiskyTitle
Social Media StrategistCOMPANY
Sprout Social, Inc. -
Name
Gerard RosarioTitle
Product & Privacy CounselCOMPANY
Canva -
Name
j RossTitle
Senior Brand StrategistCOMPANY
LERMA/ -
Name
James RowlandTitle
Jr. Account ExecutiveCOMPANY
Influential -
Name
Ryan RutledgeTitle
Sr Director, Client StrategyCOMPANY
The Trade Desk -
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
Hannah SmithTitle
Manager, Event MarketingCOMPANY
Affinity Solutions, Inc. -
Name
Camryn StephensTitle
Marketing InternCOMPANY
Key Corp. -
Name
Jonathan StineTitle
Americas Commercial Services Procurement DirectorCOMPANY
Colgate-Palmolive Company -
Name
Adam SwiatekTitle
Manager, Digital CX StrategyCOMPANY
Universal Destinations & Experiences -
Name
Lisa TerryTitle
Manager, CommunicationsCOMPANY
SanMar -
Name
Elizabeth TillmanTitle
Director, Global Marketing HBO & WB TVCOMPANY
Disney Entertainment -
Name
Matt TolericoTitle
Retention Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
Self Esteem Brands -
Name
Keith TomlinsonTitle
EMEA DTS (IT) Digital Marketing Business Partner - MarTechCOMPANY
Kimberly Clark -
Name
Kirby TouseyTitle
Graphic DesignerCOMPANY
Sargento Cheese Inc. -
Name
Minchieu TranTitle
COMPANY
Atlas Roofing Corporation -
Name
Regina TuchmanTitle
Senior Manager Marketing CommunicationsCOMPANY
Universal Orlando Resort -
Name
Keith VanKreiselTitle
Senior DesignerCOMPANY
Dorman Products -
Name
Randy VazquezTitle
InternCOMPANY
Kaiser Permanente -
Name
Carol VellaTitle
Associate Director, Marketing Ops - DEICOMPANY
Walmart Stores, Inc. -
Name
Court WakefieldTitle
Vice President, MarketingCOMPANY
Children's Health -
Name
Jordan WeissTitle
PresidentCOMPANY
Diversity in Action -
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
Anna WieserTitle
Lead UX ResearcherCOMPANY
Ameritas -
Name
Emil WilbekinTitle
Assistant ProfessorCOMPANY
Fashion Institute of Technology -
Name
Leviticus WilliamsTitle
Director, Content MarketingCOMPANY
First Republic Bank -
Name
Edwige WinansTitle
Research Director, Multicultural InsightsCOMPANY
Marcus Thomas LLC -
Name
Joshua WiningerTitle
Marketing CoordinatorCOMPANY
Tractor Supply Company -
Name
Jake WolterTitle
Marketing Communications SpecialistCOMPANY
Corteva Agriscience -
Name
Nan ZhaoTitle
Digital Marketing ManagerCOMPANY
Discover Financial Services, Inc.