THE MAIP ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

"EMPOWER, ENGAGE, AND DEVELOP DIVERSE TALENT BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES TO FACILITATE CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH AND SUCCESS."

Founded by Marc Stephenson Strachan, VP of Multicultural Marketing at Diageo-NA and a MAIP 1981 alumnus, the MAIP Alumni Association (MAA) is a dynamic community of talented, multifaceted professionals, who continue to make diversity a priority.  Through their involvement, MAIP alumni are able to maintain relationships with MAIP classmates, receive career-development assistance, and provide guidance to current MAIP fellows.

Meet the mAIP Alumni Association Executive Council (MAAEC) 
 

The MAIP Alumni Association wouldn't be where it is today without the leadership and commitment of the MAAEC.  As activators of this community, the executive council is responsible for organizing seminars and networking events, leveraging initiatives with organizations working towards the similar goals, and working to amplify the MAIP brand proposition.

Over the past several years, the MAAEC has continued to evolve as a global, thought-leadership body, propelling this community forward and garnering increasing support and momentum from our industry partners. 

Meet the current MAAEC:
 

Executive Committee

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

WELCOME

Singleton Beato, EVP, Talent, 4A's
Shannon Galvin, Director, Learning & Development, 4A's
Taylor Yarbrough, Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, 4A's

BUILDING A COMMUNITY WHILE FOLLOWING YOUR PASSION

Eunique Jones Gibson, Dreamer-in-Chief, Because of Them We Can

the art of collaboration: intersection of music, entertainment, and advertising

Moderator: Tiffany Hardin, Founder, Director of Cultural Strategy, Gild Creative Group

Richie Cruz, Mountain Dew Brand Marketing, PepsiCo (NBA Partnership Lead)
Patience Ramsey, Founder, The Interlude
Erik Zambrano, Director of Marketing, Applico (MAIP Alum) 
Alexis Cummings, Senior Manager, Brand Leadership & Strategy, TV One (MAIP Alum)

intrapreneurship:
Thinking like an entrepreneur at your agency

Moderator: Leo Wong, Associate Account Manager, Droga5

Gaby Alvarez,  Senior Strategy Consultant, Google and Founder, AdByte Powered by Google (#MAIPAlum)
Toni Dawkins, Strategist, Grey and Creator/Founder, Tuesdays with Toni - launched while at MRY (#MAIPAlum)
Saneel Radia, SVP, Business Transformation, R/GA and Executive Director, Greatist Good (#MAIPAlum)

LUNch & networking

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workshops: Session 1 

Select 1 of the following workshops to attend: 
Business Fundamentals led by George Swisher, Agency Investor, Advisor, and Speaker; Founder, LIIRN
Creative Workshop led by Jimm Lasser, Creative Director, Wieden+Kennedy
Finding Your Passion led by Evangelia LeClaire, Founder and Chief Evangelist, Ready Set Rocket

Break

WORKSHOPS: SESSION 2 

Select 1 of the following workshops to attend: 
Strategy Workshop led by Kimberly Noel, Strategy Director, Wolf & Wilhelmine
Design Thinking Workshop led by Belinda Smith, Agency Executive & Instructor/Facilitator, The Design Gym

 

Leadership

Tony Clement, SVP, Data and Analytics, Big Spaceship

Developing a global mindset

Moderator: Christena J. Pyle, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Omnicom Group and Director, ADCOLOR

Mary Feng, VP, Managing Director, Joystick Interactive (MAIP Alum)
Dan Hill, Head of Strategy, Wieden + Kennedy
Dhane Scotti, EVP, Global Business Lead, McCann Worldgroup (MAIP Alum)
Haywood Watkins III, Associate Creative Director, Group SJR (MAIP Alum)

Wrap-Up

Carl Desir, VP, Talent Initiatives, 4A's

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”

Benjamin Franklin

Check back later for more info on the 2nd Annual MAIP Summit.

On Monday, August 8 2016 over 120 MAIP Alumni gathered for the inaugural #MAIPSummit, a full-day conference exclusively for the MAIP community in New York City.

Focused on inspiration to activation, alumni had an opportunity to learn from senior thought-leaders in and outside of the industry on innovative best practices, while furthering their professional development and re-engaging with the alumni community.

From conversations around risk assessment and workshops centered on storytelling and the design process, attendees were armed with an action packed tool-kit to bring back to their agencies, as well as to implement in their  personal development.

Meet our 2016 speakers

*Note: Partial listing below.  More speakers to be added shortly.

Meet our partners

Founder Partner

Society of excellence

An elite collective of executives, who have been identified by MAIP as individuals of distinction. To be inducted into the society, an individual must be the recipient of one of the following awards:

About the Awards
 

Gladiator

The Gladiator Award is a symbol of extraordinary achievement and fearlessness in the corporate arena.  Its recipients have been steadfast and unyielding in their pursuit to challenge conventional wisdom and transcend the status quo.

This modern-day Gladiator is the highest caliber executive who takes great pride in leveraging their individual talent to propel their superiors, peers and those that they lead toward the best possible future. This leader is the embodiment of the highest standard of excellence in their organization and community.

Past recipients include:

maip agency of the year

The MAIP Agency of the Year Award was established to recognize an agency who has made significant contributions to the Multicultural Advertising Intern Program and its alumni.

Past recipients include:

maipers to watcH 2016

MAIPers to Watch are selected MAIP alumni, who have made significant strides in their career, recognized as high potentials within their agency and community, and have graduated from the program within the past 10 years.

pantheon

The Pantheon Award is given to a transformational leader who is highly regarded as a cultivator, supporter and champion of multicultural talent. This individual has been recognized as a pillar of unwavering strength amongst peers, superiors and the community at-large, for their efforts to propel the advertising and media industry forward in the area of diversity and inclusion.

Past recipients include:

paragon

Paragons represent the epitome of top diverse talent within the MAIP community.  Those selected are highly regarded by their peers, inside and outside, the industry for the impact he/she has made within their agency, company and/or community.  They serve as role models for future generations of talent as they've proven that they can conquer any and all challenges presented to them. 

MAIP Mentor of the year

The Mentor of the Year Award honors an individual who has gone above and beyond their responsibilities to provide consistent guidance and outreach to their mentee. They’ve not only showcased genuine interest in the rising talent of our community but has also provided excellent direction and fostered the skills necessary for professional and personal success.

Past recipients include:

the clarence leroy holte maip fellow of the year award

The Clarence Leroy Holte MAIP Fellow of the Year Award was established to recognize the MAIP fellow who best exemplifies the passion for advertising, leadership, poise and compassion exhibited by the award’s namesake.

Past recipients include:

the one club / maip creative fellow of the year

Combining our efforts to recognize the many unique creative fellows nationwide who exhibit a real passion and the promise for the creative advertising field, MAIP and The One Club are pleased to announce The One Club MAIP “Creative Fellow of the Year” Award. Inspired by a 2011 MAIP creative fellow whose resolve to overcome obstacles to become, not just the top creative fellow, but the finest creative in the agency, this new award represents the unrelenting spirit and drive we are looking for in the next generation of our industry’s creative advertising professionals.

Past recipients include:

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