Brandy Stone is a distinguished PR/integrated marketing specialist with 15 years of diverse experience across the consumer sector. With an impressive portfolio of client experience spanning across brands such as Progressive, Wells Fargo, Wayfair, Keurig Dr Pepper, Airwick, UGG, Panda Express, Jaguar Land Rover, Norwegian Cruise Line, Paris Saint-Germain, Trane Technologies and more, Brandy has refined her strategic communications approach, going beyond traditional media relations to help clients differentiate themselves in the marketplace. Today, Brandy holds the position of executive vice president at Havas, overseeing the consumer lifestyle practice.

As one of the youngest leader at the agency, Brandy’s achievements are remarkable. She consistently drives revenue growth across the business, while also serving as an exceptional thought leader and mentor to her team and colleagues. Since joining the leadership team, Brandy has played a pivotal role in reshaping the agency’s approach to purpose-driven strategies. This includes her efforts to thoughtfully train and evolve the expertise of her team to become purpose-driven strategists, with a special focus on developing and implementing socially responsible initiatives that progress and foster diverse, equitable and inclusive programming to drive societal change.

Additionally, Brandy has taken on the role of Village Integrator within the agency. Her efforts aim to unite Havas’ network of agencies and drive organic client growth through collaboration across disciplines like advertising, creative, PR, and media buying. Her contributions in this role have led to significant wins and expanded client work across the broader Havas Network.

Brandy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from CSUN, specializing in PR and a Master of Arts degree in communication management at USC.

A well-recognized and highly coveted advertising and marketing veteran, Jeff Marshall is a media expert, small business owner, motivational speaker, the host/creator of ‘The Crucible with Jeff Marshall’ podcast show, and the Global Chief Inclusion & Impact Officer at Burson.

At Burson, he leads the agency’s global strategy to ensure its workforce reflects the diversity of the world and fosters a deep sense of belonging for every team member. In this role, Jeff partners with leaders, clients, and industry peers to design and implement enterprise-wide inclusion and impact frameworks that drive measurable engagement, remove systemic barriers, and embed inclusion into every aspect of the organization’s culture and operations.

Jeff is a respected industry voice, serving on the 4A’s Diversity Steering Committee, She Runs It’s DEI Advisory Council, BRIDGE’s Strategic Advisory Council, and the Marketing Council of The African American Museum of Philadelphia. His leadership has been recognized with numerous honors, including induction into the American Marketing Association’s 2024 Hall of Fame, the American Advertising Federation Mosaic Center’s Inaugural Guardian Award, Color Magazine’s 2023 Top CDO Power List, ThinkLA’s 2023 DIG Award, and recognition as one of ADWEEK’s 2022 Media All-Stars.

Jeff holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Delaware Valley University and a Juris Doctorate from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law.