NYWICI PERSPECTIVES FROM
CANNES FESTIVAL OF CREATIVITY
Get ready for an extraordinary chance to access the expertise of our esteemed NYWICI board members, who recently had the privilege of participating in the prestigious 2023 Cannes Festival of Creativity - a renowned event brings together the brightest minds in advertising, communications, marketing, and creativity to celebrate and harness the immense power of creativity. Join us for a captivating and interactive panel discussion that will push boundaries, challenge traditional thoughts, and assist you in prioritizing your focus areas as we set our sights on the opportunities of 2024.
Meet Our Panel:
- Singleton Beato: Global, EVP, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, McCann Worldgroup
- Abi Evans: Chief Growth Officer, US, Dentsu Creative
- Liz Pitonyak: SVP Events & Programming, Adweek
- Linda Gharib: Director, Brand & Communications, Wolters Kluwer (Moderator)
Date: July 20, 2023 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will be Received Post Registration)
Complimentary Admission for NYWICI members; Non-Member Admission: $20
*Proceeds from the event will ensure that NYWICI can continue to bring our community
thoughtful and impactful programs featuring the very best of our industry.
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ABOUT singleton beato
Singleton Beato is the Global EVP, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at McCann Worldgroup, where she is responsible for designing and leading strategic initiatives that increase organizational capacity, innovation and growth. With over 25 years of experience as an accomplished executive, Singleton is recognized for her success driving large scale people and organizational change initiatives across a wide range of industries, having held talent leadership roles at J. Walter Thompson, Crunch Fitness International, and Bloomberg L.P.
Previously, Singleton was EVP, Diversity Strategy and Talent Development at the 4A’s where she provided leadership and advice to senior advertising and media agency executives working to create and activate a strategic approach to D&I. Singleton was the visionary and architect of high-profile initiatives including The Face Of Talent symposium and the Ad industry’s only Talent Leadership Conference, Talent@2030. She also led the transformation of the renowned Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) and the 4A’s Foundation. And, after assuming P&L responsibility for Talent Development and Diversity related revenue streams, Singleton consistently delivered on revenue and margin growth targets for the organization.
Singleton received a MS from Fairleigh Dickinson University and serves on several non-profit boards including the Brand Erwin Center for Brand Communications, AdWeek’s D&I Council, the AAF’s Mosaic Council, NYWICI, Own The Room and Figure Skating in Harlem as well as the Advisory Board of the Brand + Integrated Communications program.
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ABOUT Abi evans
Abi currently leads growth across the US, dentsu Creative’s largest market, overseeing business development and strategic growth across the agency’s full-funnel capabilities. Prior to that, she had a number of roles within the dentsu network, including leading social and digital clients at 360i, standing up the integrated Client Development function at dentsu, and leading growth in the US for McgarryBowen. Prior to joining dentsu, Abi worked in client leadership and growth at CP+B, winning an impressive roster of clients in the automotive, airline, clothing, QSR, and CPG categories.
Abi is heavily involved in several efforts to drive positive change in the industry, currently serving as Chief of Staff and a Board Member of New York Women in Communications, as well as spearheading dentsu’s collaborations with organizations like SeeHer and She Runs It. Born and raised in Miami, Abi has a BBA from Emory University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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ABOUT liz potinyak
Liz Pitonyak is a community builder, storyteller, strategist and experience creator with a passion for building memorable experiences. As SVP, Events and Programming for Adweek, Liz leads a team of event producers and programmers to produce large-scale summits for the marketing and advertising industries. Formerly, Liz helped build and lead a purpose-built community and advisory practice for the world's leading Chief Marketing Officers at the CMO-centric consulting practice Black Glass. Prior to that, Liz was VP of Events and Programming at Forbes, where she produced hundreds of industry-leading events around the globe.
Liz volunteers her time on the board of New York Women in Communications and co-produces their annual Matrix fundraising event. She lives in Maplewood, NJ with her husband and two young daughters.
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ABOUT linda gharib
Linda Gharib is an award winning seasoned leader, strategist, and certified communications and transformation coach with more than two decades of experience in digital marketing and corporate communications. She is currently the Director of Brand & Communications at Wolters Kluwer, a global expert solutions technology company, where she oversees public relations, executive and employee communications, social media strategy, thought leadership programs, crisis communications, and reputation management for five lines of business. Ms. Gharib also serves as the communications advisor for the company’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Steering Committee and Sustainability Governance Board.
Prior to Wolters Kluwer, Ms. Gharib spent five years at Citigroup in several marketing leadership roles including Senior Vice President of Global Digital Marketing, where she built and led the consumer bank’s first Global Digital Marketing Center of Excellence. Ms. Gharib led programs to successfully accelerate the upskilling of in region digital marketing talent. She drove global adoption of digital acquisitions best practices and ad tech resulting in revenue growth.
In addition to her role on the NYWICI Board of Directors, Ms. Gharib is a National Advertising Review Board member and has previously served on the Board of Directors of 212 NYC Interactive. Linda has received extensive recognition for her contributions to the industry.
