After working in the Obama White House in 2016, Chelsea Co-Founded Freedom March NYC, one of the largest youth-led civil rights organizations in the country. Organizing movements in person and online, Chelsea is globally recognized for her ability to use storytelling and digital media to reach multicultural and multigenerational audiences. In her role as the CEO of CPM Global, she’s worked with companies, organizations, and universities across the world to help launch social impact campaigns and sustainable initiatives.

Her work has been featured in Forbes, Rolling Stone, Vogue, CNN, Financial Times, and more. Chelsea was honored as the Voice of Justice on the Oprah Winfrey Network and received the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award. She has appeared on programs like ABC’s Soul of a Nation now on Hulu and Making Black America on PBS, amplifying the stories of movements in the digital age. Chelsea was appointed as an Executive Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (the governing body of the Webby Awards and Anthem Awards) as a judge for social impact campaigns in media. Most recently, Chelsea executive produced Sounds of Change, a docuseries that highlights the voices of some of the last living survivors of the Civil Rights Movement.

Channing Martin is IPG’s Global Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer. In this role, she is responsible for advancing IPG’s diversity, equity and inclusion objectives and continuing to strengthen the company’s progress to being one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies.

Reporting to the CEO, Channing leads IPG’s strategy on all diversity-related matters, including the continued diversification of IPG’s senior ranks and talent pipeline, collaboration and partnership with IPG’s full network of agency brands, CEOs and DE&I leadership community. In her role, she also supports the advancement of social impact strategies and practices in partnership with the leadership of IPG’s integrated ESG team.

Prior to joining IPG, Channing was Chief Diversity and Social Responsibility Officer of CSG, a global provider of consumer engagement and digital experience solutions. In this role, she worked across the company to promote and build effective strategies for equity, diversity and inclusion. She was also responsible for environmental, societal and governance (ESG) initiatives, recommending investments, activities and programs focused on sustainable, socially aware business practices that incorporate diverse people and perspectives, voices and ideas.

Channing previously held the positions of Diversity and Inclusion Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Diversity Lead and Strategic Planner for the US Department of State and the Diversity Recruitment and Assessment Manager for the US Office of Personnel Management.

Throughout her career, Channing has developed and executed measurable diversity initiatives that amplify employee voices, build diverse pipelines of talent, mitigate bias in hiring and performance reviews and strengthen community partnerships to reach new audiences.

Channing holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.S. in Public Policy and Management from Heinz College at Carnegie-Mellon University.

Detavio Samuels serves as CEO of REVOLT, the leading Black-owned and employee-owned multimedia company.

As CEO, Samuels oversees the company’s mission in amplifying diverse voices to shape the narrative around Black culture. Since stepping into the role in January 2021, Samuels has transformed REVOLT into a powerful storytelling engine for Black voices globally. Under his leadership, the company has experienced rapid growth and digital expansion, reaching over 50 million Millennial and Gen Z viewers as a transformative leader in media. Samuels has also championed initiatives including REVOLT’s $50 million annual reinvestment into the Black community, programs that secure investor funds for Black entrepreneurs without requiring equity, and efforts that ensure content creators receive ownership in the IP they help produce.

In addition to his role as CEO, Samuels is the host of REVOLT’s The Blackprint, a show where innovators, disruptors, and changemakers share their journeys and lessons learned to inspire the next generation of leaders.

With over a decade of executive experience, Samuels has worked with global companies such as Walmart, McDonald’s, AT&T, Chrysler, the NBA, and Johnson & Johnson, helping them build impactful brands that resonate deeply with their audiences. Recognized as one of corporate America’s youngest and most accomplished senior executives, he has earned accolades including Adweek’s Creative Visionary Awards – Brand Leader of 2022, Digiday’s TV Executive of the Year 2022, and the T. Howard Foundation’s Executive Leadership Award of 2023. In addition to his notable work within creative industries, Samuels is also an Amazon best-selling author.

Samuels received his B.A. from Duke University, along with an MBA and master’s degree from Stanford University, all by the age of 25. He continues to redefine the media landscape, building platforms that elevate and celebrate culture globally.

Carole Diarra is a strategic global executive leading brand, marketing and business transformation leader with over 20 years of experience in Fortune 500 companies and private businesses. She is currently the Global VP of Marketing for UGG, where she leads the brand communications, collaborations, social/PR, marketing, and creative departments. Carole previously served as the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Arbonne International, a social selling company privately held with $750M in revenue where she led the R&D and marketing teams and drove exceptional growth (+30%) in the nutrition wellness category. She spent 15 years at L’Oreal SA, a $22B leader in the beauty industry where she held various positions in brand management, marketing, P&L, and innovation. She started her career at Accenture, she was recognized for leading the Department of Housing’s eGovernment strategy. Carole is passionate about inspiring, uplifting and empowering women and people of color. Carole has two children and has lived and/or worked in New York, Paris, London, Spain, and Central America.

On October 21, 2017, the executive committee of the NAACP National Board of Directors elected Derrick Johnson President and CEO. Derrick Johnson formerly served as vice chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors as well as state president for the Mississippi State Conference NAACP.

A longstanding member and leader of the NAACP, Mr. Johnson will guide the Association through a period of re envisioning and reinvigoration.

Born in Detroit, Mr. Johnson attended Tougaloo College in Jackson, MS. He then continued onto Houston, TX to receive his JD from the South Texas College of Law. In later years, Mr. Johnson furthered his training through fellowships with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, the George Washington University School of Political Management, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has served as an annual guest lecturer at Harvard Law School, lending his expertise to Professor Lani Guinier’s course on social movements, and as an adjunct professor at Tougaloo College.

Mr. Johnson is a veteran activist who has dedicated his career to defending the rights and improving the lives of Mississippians. As State President of the NAACP Mississippi State Conference, he led critical campaigns for voting rights and equitable education. He successfully managed two bond referendum campaigns in Jackson, MS that brought $150 million in school building improvements and $65 million towards the construction of a new convention center, respectively. As a regional organizer at the Jackson-based non-profit, Southern Echo, Inc., Mr. Johnson provided legal, technical, and training support for communities across the South.

In recognition for his service to the state of Mississippi, the Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court appointed Mr. Johnson to the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission, and the Governor of Mississippi appointed him Chair of the Governor’s Commission for Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal after devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Mr. Johnson founded One Voice Inc. to improve the quality of life for African Americans through civic engagement training and initiatives. One Voice has spawned an annual Black Leadership Summit and the Mississippi Black Leadership Institute, a nine month training program for community leaders.