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Latine Heritage Month Celebration with CDI
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Details
The event will be catered by Lote 787 and will also feature student leaders, faculty, and staff as a part of the program.
Feel free to reach out to Joseph Colon, Director for CDI at colon@jhu.edu
Food Provided (Catered by Lote 787 with Puerto Rican cuisine in mind
Vegetarian option available. )
Speakers
Lizette Williams
Global Head of Vertical Solutions Marketing
Meta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizettewilliams/
Lizette Williams is a leading marketing and advertising executive with expertise at driving the convergence of brands, culture and digital. She has worked across Fortune 50 companies driving consumer-centric growth strategies focused on cultural relevancy. She is one of the foremost-awarded marketing executives in the field and was also inducted into the American Advertising Federation Advertising Hall of Achievement, the premier industry recognition for leaders under 40 who are making a significant impact in the industry and their communities. She has been listed as Crain’s Chicago Business “40 under 40,” Advertising Age “Women to Watch,” and Black Enterprise “Top Women Executives in Advertising and Marketing.”
A respected thought leader and subject matter expert, Lizette is a sought-out speaker, lecturer, and advisor on marketing and culture. She has provided expertise as a keynote speaker and panelist at several premiere industry conferences, including SXSW, Advertising Week, and multiple Association of National Advertisers conferences.
Lizette serves as the Global Head of Vertical Solutions Marketing at Meta where she leads a global marketing team tasked with developing the business marketing strategy and approach across 7 industries including Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail, Gaming, and eCommerce. This combination of platform and digital work allows her to drive cultural relevance and impact on a broader scale.
Lizette has worked in major marketing roles at McDonald’s, Kimberly-Clark Corporation and PepsiCo. She has consistently remained at the cutting-edge of driving innovative approaches that bring brand, culture and digital together.
Lizette’s love of all things “culture” comes from being a born-and-raised New Yorker (and proud “Afro-Latina.”) Currently based in Chicago, she serves on the Board of the Chicago Advertising Federation and is a Leadership Greater Chicago fellow. She also serves on the Board of Directors of RealSelf, the leading and most trusted source for people considering an elective cosmetic treatment.