Marion E. Brooks is the Vice President and US Country Head of Culture and People Experience at Novartis Pharmaceutical. He is also an internationally certified executive coach, and the award-winning author of the book What You Don’t Know is Hurting You: 4 Keys to a Phenomenal Career. Marion has over twenty-five years of experience as an executive in the health science industry. He has successfully built and led award winning teams in marketing, sales, leadership development, and diversity & inclusion; including a team that generated $1Billion in annual sales.

Over his career he has won numerous won numerous awards including Business Leader of the Year Award, Top 100 Human Resource Professionals in the world and Top 100 Healthcare Diversity Officers. He holds a BA in Marketing, and an MBA in Management.

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.

Ezinne is a seasoned executive, collaborative leader, and inclusion advocate passionate about equity and impact. With a career spanning media, entertainment, fashion, and advertising, she has been recognized by Business Insider’s Top 100 Transformers in Business, Women We Admire’s Top 100 Chief Strategy Officers, ESSENCE’s Top Women to Watch, and The Network Journal’s 40 Under Forty.

Currently Global Chief Inclusion & Culture Strategy Officer at VML and a member of the Global Executive Leadership Team, Ezinne partners with leading brands—including Unilever, IKEA, Heinz, Microsoft, and ADT—to embed inclusion into strategy, culture, and creativity. Previously, she served as Chief Inclusion, Equity & Diversity Officer at Wunderman Thompson, where she advanced global initiatives to foster cultural engagement and drive purposeful work.

Her insights have been featured across CNBC, Forbes, TEDx, AdAge, AdWeek, and more. With expertise in change management and global inclusion strategy, she has led initiatives with H&M, MTV Networks/ParamountCBS, and others across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Beyond her corporate work, Ezinne serves as Co-Vice Chair of She’s the First and consults early-stage creative entrepreneurs. She believes inclusion unlocks individual superpowers and fuels collective inspiration.