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ABOUT ME
A bold, passionate and proven leader and speaker who is determined to push the boundaries of existing industries, create new processes and systems, and advocate for the inclusion, understanding of and valuing of historically marginalized communities within technology, marketing and media spaces.
a dynamic speaker and strategist with expertise and perspective on VARIOUS topics
The importance of Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusive practices in marketing and advertising
Leadership in tech industry as a woman, and Black woman
Women/women of color in executive leadership
Building and supporting a diverse team
Advocating for and serving underrepresented communities
Parenting as an executive
Navigating tough societal issues within marketing, advertising, and internal executive leadership
Digital cultural anthropology ( analyzing cultural behaviors and historical data to understand current trends)
Social media and marketing strategy from a cultural perspective
BIO
Throughout her career, God-is has been a strategic executive who is responsible for better serving and engaging diverse communities through digital channels all around the world through brand marketing, campaigns with partners, and events and experiences. As a proud Black American woman hailing from the Bronx, NY, she is passionate about pairing an authentic community care approach with inclusive, culturally fluent marketing, community-integrated product and policy evolution and cultural insights to show there is value in all communities, and that they deserve to be recognized, respected and rewarded—not counted out.
As a marketing executive at Twitter for over 4 years culminating in 2022, she drove strategy to make sure that campaigns and programs were connective, inclusive and reflective of the communities Twitter served. Externally, she both established and built on Twitter's work in developing relationships and programs with community leaders, content partners, influencers, creators, partners and brands.
Prior to joining Twitter in 2018, God-is was Director, Inclusion & Cultural Resonance for VMLY&R. In this newly created role she focused on bridging strategic inclusive marketing and strategy with internal processes and policies to foster an equitable environment at the agency, and produce inclusive work outputs. Earlier, she held lead channel strategy roles at VMLY&R, global agency iCrossing, and Austin-based T3.
God-is has been profiled in digital trade and national publications Adweek, Ad Age, Marie Claire, Forbes, Digiday, Fortune, Campaign US, and The Drum. In 2018 she was named an Ad Age “Woman to Watch” and Adweek “Disruptor” for continuing to fight for representation and equity in the advertising industry. In 2020 God-is was recognized for her work at Twitter amplifying historically marginalized voices as #28 on the Root 100 Most Influential African-Americans list, BET’s Top 100 Most Innovative and Influential Business Executives, and by Fortune Magazine on their esteemed 40 Under 40 list of influential people in the technology category. In 2023 she was recognized by ColorComm as one of the influential 28 Black Women in Communications “Making History Now”. This same year she was also recognized by her hometown, the Bronx Tourism Council, and was inducted in the Bronx Walk of Fame for excellence in the field of marketing. In November 2023 God-is also was chosen to be inducted into the American Advertising Federation’s esteemed AAF Hall of Achievement Class of 2023, a prestigious honor representing an impactful and innovative career in marketing, advertising, and/or media.
In October of 2022 God-is joined The Walt Disney Co. as their first VP, Inclusive Marketing across all Disney streaming platforms and networks including content and IP across ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ where she is tasked with developing and leading strategies to connect with diverse audiences and amplify inclusive content.
In June of 2023 God-is joined Essence Ventures as their first-ever Chief Content Officer. Leading content strategy and connection with intersectional global audiences across all Essence Ventures brands including; Essence Publishing, Afropunk, BeautyCon and Essence Studios. As of 2024 she has been active as an independent consultant with top global brands and organizations around the world.
God-is is also a highly sought after keynote speaker and moderator who has spoken for several brands like Netflix and Spotify, and at international events such as The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, The Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, and Brandweek in Palm Springs, CA among many more.
God-is resides in the greater New York City area with her husband and daughter.
OTHERS ON GOD-iS
Companies God-is has Spoken to/for:
Bank of America
Spotify
Netflix
JP Morgan Chase
P&G
Unilever
Twitter
Adobe
RBI
Nestle
Kelloggs
Coke
VMLY&R (ad agency)
4A’s
Communities & Organizations God-is Has Spoken To/For:
The King Center (MLK)
The Ad Club (Women of Color in Advertising)
CannesinColor
Cannes Lion: SeeItBeIt
Digitas BHM (ad agency)
#SeeHer Initiative (P&G)
GLAAD
Adweek Women Trailblazers
WAATBP - The One Club
Ad Age Festival of Creativity
Events God-is Has Spoken At
Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity (In Person) & Lions Live (Virtual)
World Economic Forum (2019)
SXSW (2019)
CES
Advertising Week NY - (2019, 2020, 2021)
Black Women Lead Equity Forum
3% Conference (2018)
CultureCon (2021)
Brandweek (2019)
Fox 2 News (Detroit)
Ad Age Survival Summit (2018)
TEDxKC (host-2017)
Essence Festival of Culture
Toronto Film Festival (TIFF)
American Black Film Festival (ABFF)
Awards/Recognition
AAF Hall of Achievement (Class of 2023)
Bronx Tourism Council - Bronx Walk of Fame (Marketing-2023)
ColorComm’s 28 Black Women In Communications Making History Now (2023)
#28 on The Root 100 (2020)
Fortune 40 Under 40 : Tech - (2020)
The Ad Club of NY- Rockstar Award (2020)
BET 100 in Media & Entertainment (#6 in Tech)
Ad Club of NY “Rockstar” Award Recipient (2020)
Adweek Women Trailblazer - (2019)
Ad Age U.S. Woman to Watch - (2018)
Adweek Disruptor (2018)
Adweek Women in Media Spotlight (2018)
ADCOLOR “Change Agent” Nominee (2017)
Black Public Relations Society BHM Recognition (2019)
Mckinsey Black Executive Program Certification (2021)
AAF Mosaic Award “Innovative Narrative Award” BLM Billboards (2021)
Ad Age Best of 2020 Campaigns : BLM Billboards #11 (2020)