Muse Communications,
Inc.
“Multiculturalism calls
for a transformation that will impact the $600-billion global commerce
market forever.” — Jo Muse
Known as one of
advertising’s most imaginative and progressive leaders, Jo Muse, founder of
Muse Communications, has led the first and only multicultural ad agency in
the U.S. to national prominence. Today, his company continues as one of the
leading agencies that addresses diverse market segments, including African
Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Pacific Islanders and the GLBT community.
During the last 20 years, Muse has produced award-winning work for such
world-class clients as American Honda Motor Corporation, NIKE, MGM Mirage,
Wells Fargo, Sempra Energy, the U.S. Army and the White House.
Mr. Muse has spoken on
the topic of multicultural intelligence to such government agencies as The
White House, U.S. Congressional Hearings and The Federal Trade Agencies, as
well as Stanford University, Morehouse College and Ball State University. He
has also presented on multicultural marketing to various ad clubs and
American Marketing Association chapters and at conferences including
Geoscape: Multicultural and Multinational Market Intelligence, Multicultural
Media Expo, Hispanic Outreach Forum, African American Business Forum, The
International Center of Multicultural Communication and Aspen Institute,
among others. Mr. Muse has created speeches on various issues related to
multicultural marketing and creativity and can tailor a speech to an
organization’s needs.
To view Jo Muse’s
speaker bio, including footage from previous speeches and audience
testimonials, please visit:
http://www.museusa.com/jo_muse/.
Sample Speech Topics
The Hispanic
Market: Implications and Integration.
Jorge holds a
Harvard MBA as well as a Juris Doctor degree from The University of
Puerto Rico Law School. Jorge is a member of the Board of Directors of
The Hispanic Federation of New York.
Visit
www.reynardusandmoya.com.
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Terry Simmons
CEO and Managing Partner, Simmons
Associates, Inc.
Terry Simmons is Chief Executive
Officer and Managing Partner of Simmons Associates, Inc., an
internationally known Human Resources consulting firm specializing in
Diversity and Inclusion headquartered in New Hope, PA. Mr. Simmons has
made a series of innovative contributions to the field of Diversity and
advanced the-state-of-the-art by developing Vectors™,
Wall Analysis™,
Diversity 360™
and many other concepts.
Mr. Simmons is the primary author of
The Next Phase, a diversity-related program that helped Merck &
Company, Inc. win the OFCCP's first EVE award for voluntary EEO/AA
efforts. This program was later implemented in over 125 major
organizations, thereby reaching over one million participants. Mr.
Simmons is the writer and producer of many videos related to the topics
of diversity, equal employment opportunity, and eliminating sexual
harassment. Titles include “Pieces Of The Puzzle” and the award winning
“Twenty Questions.” Mr. Simmons has also participated as an Expert Panel
Member for DiversityInc.’s Top Ten Companies for Diversity. Simmons
Associates clients include Accenture, BBDO New York, Edward Jones
Investments, Johnson & Johnson, Lowe’s, MasterCard and PepsiCo.
Mr. Simmons holds a degree in
Management and Industrial Relations from New York University. He has
completed additional professional training in Organization Development
at Princeton University, and Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell
University. Mr. Simmons is a member of the adjunct faculty at Cornell
University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. For more
information, visit
www.simmonsassoc.com.
Mr. Simmons’ available speaking
topics include:
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Executive Commitment To Diversity
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Vectors™ - Moving Managers from
Neutral to Proactive at PepsiCo
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One Hundred Invisible
Forces: Achieving Change In Diversity Related Business Behaviors
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The Second Revelation: Getting
Diversity Results from Middle Managers
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Building Strategies and
Effective Metrics for Driving Change and Commitment for Diversity
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Developing a Pipeline of
Diversity Talent for Top Leadership Positions: Models that Work
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Measurable Diversity
Results From Line Management: The Story Of McNeil Consumer Healthcare
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The Evolution of Diversity:
25 Years & What’s Next
Ph. 215-862-3020, Email:
terrys@simassoc.com
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Laura Sonderup
Director,
Hispanidad
Laura Sonderup is the Director of Hispanidad, a
full-service advertising agency headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
As Director, she
determines optimal communication strategies and manages the development and
execution of marketing messages targeting domestic Hispanic consumers. In
addition, Laura coaches a number of regional and national organizations in
cultural competency curriculums, including the Colorado State Patrol;
Colorado Department of Transportation; National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration; and the U.S. Army National Guard.
Laura is a recognized ethnic marketing expert and
is frequently featured as a speaker at national and international
conferences. Her writings on the subject have been featured in
USA Today, US Industry
Today, IFA Franchising World, ColoradoBiz
and DirectLine. The American Bar Association recently published her
article “The Business of Immigrant Markets: Providing Access to Financial
Services” — a guide to understanding the legal ramifications of serving
undocumented individuals within the financial services industry.
She serves on the Board of Directors of The Chamber
of the Américas, the Board of Advisors of U.S. Travel Professionals of Color
and is a Board member of the Direct Marketing Association’s Directo Council.
She is an active member of the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Colorado
Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA), The Rocky Mountain Direct Marketing
Association (RMDMA) and the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies and
is a Latino youth mentor with Metro Volunteers.
Speaking
Topics:
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“Marketing Financial Services
to Immigrants”
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“Getting the Message Right:
Culturally-Relevant Creative for U.S. Hispanics”
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“Hispanic 101: Marketing to a
Vibrant Community”
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“Developing Brands that
Resonate with Hispanics” (case study)
Visit:
www.heinrichhispanidad.com
Ph.
303-239-5235; Email:
lsonderup@heinrich.com
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Luke
Visconti
Partner and Cofounder,
DiversityInc
Luke Visconti is a partner and cofounder
of DiversityInc Media LLC. He directs all editorial operations of the
magazine, which has an audited circulation of more than 170,000, and the
web site, which reaches more than 800,000 unique visitors monthly. He
also oversees marketing and circulation.
Mr. Visconti developed and directs the
methodology for The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity®. His
blog, “Ask the White Guy,” is a top draw on DiversityInc.com. He is a
frequent senior-level lecturer on the business benefits of diversity to
corporations, business groups and nonprofit organizations.
He is a recognized leader in this field
and has appeared on FOX, MSNBC and CNBC. Mr. Visconti is regularly
quoted on diversity issues in publications such as The New York Times,
Chicago Tribune, BusinessWeek, Fortune and The Wall Street Journal.
Mr. Visconti and his business partner
founded DiversityInc in 1998. Prior to entering the publishing industry,
he was on active duty as a naval aviator and commissioned officer with
the U.S. Navy from 1982 to 1990, and in the reserves until 1992. Mr.
Visconti holds a bachelor of science degree in biology from Rutgers
University.
Mr. Visconti is affiliated with the
following Associations: Trustee, Bennett College for Women; Trustee,
Rutgers University; Board Member, New Jersey City University Foundation;
Board Member, The PhD Project; Member, United States Navy Diversity
Senior Advisory Group; Member, Trendsmart Panel, Scripps Network and
Member, PRIMER (Puerto Ricans in Management and Executive Roles)
Awards received include the “Bridge
Builders Award” from the Rev. Jesse Jackson at the Wall Street Project
conference; “Legacy of Leadership” award from Dr. Beverly Tatum, Spelman
College; Member of the Year, PRIMER and was named Distinguished Alumnus
by Rutgers University.
Recently, Luke has been a keynote or
plenary speaker at Bank of America, Cleveland City Club, Country
Insurance, Daimler Chrysler, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, Harrahs,
Human Resources Association of Central Ohio, Conference Board, INROADS,
Institute for Diversity in Health Management, Jacksonville First Coast
Diversity Council of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce,
KeyBank, Kodak, Mortgage Brokers Association, NSHMBA,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rochester Hispanic Heritage Event, Spherion,
State of Delaware, the U.S. Navy, United States Air Force, United States
Food and Drug Administration, Woman's Foodservice Forum.
Luke's speaking topics include:
Dr. Andrew Erlich, President, Erlich Transcultural Consultants
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Tari Hartman Squire, Founder and CEO, EIN SOF Communications – the leading strategic marketing, PR, market research and special events company specializing in disability, diversity and public policy.
Julia
Huang, CEO, interTrend
Robert “Bob” McNeil, Jr.
Emil Morales
Stephen Palacios
David
Perez
Lisa Skriloff, President