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Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends | Essence

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Forward-thinking, senior content marketing executive with 20+ years of expertise in storytelling across digital platforms, developing low-cost/high-impact content production processes, and converting audiences to goals through strategic content initiatives. Exceptionally skilled in aligning people and processes to drive measurable growth, creating cultures of engagement and high performance, and crafting comprehensive strategies with versatile communication skills. Recognized industry visionary and change-agent guiding organizations through the complexities of delivering messages to digital-first audiences while innovatively increasing audience engagement and ROI.

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SITE: https://medium.com/@geminiimatt/whoami-a513e9e4c02f GPG: 0x0b8770aa07046231 --- # B I O Matt Mitchell is a hacker, founder CryptoHarlem, and tech fellow to the BUILD program at the Ford Foundation. In his work there, Matt develops cybersecurity strategy for the foundation's grantee partners. In 2021, Matt graced the cover of Newsweek magazine and was named one of America's Greatest Disruptors. That year he was awarded a Pioneer Award by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, in 2020 named a WIRED25 by Wired magazine, and in 2017 named a Human of The Year by Vice Motherboard. Matt is a well known security researcher, operational security trainer, and data journalist. His organization CryptoHarlem ( https://cryptoharlem.com ), hosts impromptu workshops teaching basic cryptography tools to the predominately African American community in upper Manhattan. Matt worked as an independent digital security/counter surveillance trainer for media and humanitarian focused private security firms. His personal work focuses on marginalized, aggressively monitored, over-policed populations in the United States. Matt sits on the Network Investment Council of Reset Tech (https://www.reset.tech/people/#network-investment-council), and the board of Action Squared Inc. ( https://actionnetwork.org/about ). Matt is a member of the advisory board to the Open Technology Fund and on the board of Action Square . He is formerly a tech advisor to the Human Rights Foundation, and the Internet Freedom Festival, .Matt was also an advisor to the Internet Freedom Festival, the Digital Security Exchange, Citizen Clinic at Berkeley University Center for Long Term Cybersecurity, The 4th Amendment Center at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and TurnOut. # # # Below is a video from Dan Pink's talk at the Royal Society of Arts. It is something that has always resonated with me. It is not a video I created (c) www.theRSA.org ( trust me, you get a lot for the 10 minutes you invest in watching it). Next to it is a video by Simon Sinek from Creative Mornings @ Galapagos Art Space about the impact of caring about what you do and who you do it with. Fulfillment! It's 42 minutes but equally mind blowing. (c) CreativeMornings 2014

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Journalist and Editorial Consultant / Director, MAYDAY:Black

Anatashia Kershaw

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As an accomplished Event Manager with a passion for crafting unforgettable experiences, I specialize in orchestrating seamless corporate events, VIP experiences and community engagement initiatives on both national and international scales. With a keen eye for detail and a logistics-oriented mindset, I have successfully executed a wide range of projects, from large-scale special events, community give-back programs, and to exclusive VIP gatherings. What sets me apart is my commitment to excellence and my dedication to tailoring events that leave a lasting impact. I am passionate about creating unique, special moments that resonate with both attendees and clients, making each occasion one to remember. Whether it's an exclusive VIP soirée or a high-stakes corporate conference, I approach every project with the same level of enthusiasm and professionalism. Currently, I offer freelance consulting services, centered on special events, attendee experience at conferences, catering management, community engagement, business strategy, wedding ideation, etc. Additionally, I work as a contractor in event production where I focus on the full cycle of events from the initial planning stages to the execution and post-event evaluation. I handle tasks such as budgeting, venue selection, talent, logistics, vendor management, coordination of event programs, and more. Feel free to connect and send me a message on LinkedIn. I look forward to collaborating with you.

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Programmatic, Revenue Operations, and Ad Operations senior level expert highly proficient in ad-serving technologies, programmatic platforms, and a deep understanding of the digital media ecosystem and sales cycle. Demonstrated success in workflow efficiency, process streamlining, team leadership and development. Ad Servers: FreeWheel (MRM, MRMA), DoubleClick (DCM/DFP), Xandr Invest, Liverail, Zedo, Adobe Auditude, Canoe Advision, Admanager, Engage Admanager, Net Gravity, Atlas Audience Management: ComScore (vCE) and Nielsen (OCR) 3rd Party Vendors: DFA, DBM, ExtremeReach, Google Tag Manager (GTM), Sizmek (MediaMind, PointRoll), Telemetry, Innovid, Vindico, Flashtalking, STAQ, AdJuster CRM: Salesforce Debugging Tools: Chrome DevTools, Charles Proxy, Fiddler Data/Analytics: Google Analytics, MicroStrategy, Adobe Analytics/Omniture, BlueKai, Krux Markup Languages: Basic knowledge of HTML, HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS Order Management Systems: DMD, OperativeOne, DART Sales Manager (DSM) Project Management Systems: JIRA and Rally Systems, Confluence, Smartsheet, Google Workspace Apps Programmatic Systems: Xandr Invest/Monetize, Google Ad Manager, Rubicon (PMP, iSocket), Pubmatic, SpotX, Acuity Ads/Visible Measures, Adelphic, AudienceX/Rocketfuel, Amazon Advertising Platform, AppNexus, MoPub, OpenX, Videology, Yahoo Brightroll Viewability and Verification vendors: DoubleVerify (DV), Integral Ad Science (IAS), MOAT Video Players: Ooyala, thePlatform, Brightroll, JW Player Additional Skills: Ad Fraud, Ad Verification, Reporting Discrepancy, Brand Safety, Campaign Analysis, Campaign Management, Campaign Optimization, Creative Optimization, DCO Dynamic Creative Optimization, Charles Proxy, Fiddler, Debug, Digital Video, Preroll, Midroll, Postroll, GTM Google Tag Manager, Google Chrome Inspect DevTools, Header Bidding, Prebid, Mentor, Leader, Mobile Apps, QA, Rich Media, Training, Troubleshoot, Waterfall, CTV Connected TV, DAI Dynamic Ad Insertion, AVOD Advertising Video on Demand, SSAI Server-Side Ad Insertion, SSDAI Server-Side Dynamic Ad Insertion, SVOD Subscription Video on Demand, TVOD Transactional Video on Demand, Streaming, Live Streaming, Addressable, Live-Linear, AAM Adobe Audience Manager, DMP Data Management Platforms, Data Targeting, Audience Targeting, Basic knowledge of HTML, HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS

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Business Development Officer at InterNex Capital

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Award-winning brand partnership maven with proven skills in generating revenue through integrated campaigns.

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Dynamic Editorial & Content Strategy Leader with a legacy of elevating diverse voices and driving audience growth across iconic media brands. Proven expertise in leading inclusive storytelling initiatives, forging strategic partnerships, and scaling digital engagement for platforms such as Audible, Essence, and Entertainment Weekly. Adept at blending cultural insight with performance metrics to build resonant, revenue-generating content ecosystems. Committed to mentoring talent and delivering stories that move the culture forward.

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A bold, passionate and proven leader, speaker, marketer and strategist who is determined to push the boundaries of existing industries, create new approaches, processes and systems, and uncover valuable and unique audience segments and creative connection opportunities for brands within technology, marketing and media spaces and beyond.

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CMO of Cosynd • DEI & Member Engagement @ Recording Academy NY Chapter / GRAMMY’s • Advocating for and helping creators monetize, celebrate, and protect their art.