Board of Directors
A board that shows up
— and builds.
Heads of Marketing. Agency founders. Media executives. Entertainment leaders. These are not advisory-board names collected for optics — they are working board members who chose MGP because they believe the model is the best solution to a problem they see every day. Hover any card to learn more.
Danyel Surrency Jones
Board Chair
Surrency Jones Consulting
A marketing and brand strategy executive with decades of experience building consumer brands. Danyel joined MGP's board because she understands what happens to an industry that fails to invest in its own future leadership.
Eden Andu
Board Member
VP, Employee Relations & Business Partner
A human resources and organizational leadership executive who understands the real cost of talent gaps at the executive level. Eden brings a people-first perspective to MGP's governance.
Ezinne Okoro
Board Member
Chief Inclusion & Culture Strategy Officer, VML Group
Ezinne operates at the intersection of culture, inclusion, and brand strategy — exactly where MGP operates. As CICO at VML Group, she has built one of the most sophisticated inclusion frameworks in global advertising.
Anika Grant
Board Member
CEO & Founder, Idlewild Experiential
Anika built Idlewild Experiential from the ground up — understanding firsthand how rare it is for bold, culturally-fluent entrepreneurs to find the resources and networks they need.
Marc Simons
Board Member
Co-Founder, Giant Spoon
As Co-Founder of Giant Spoon — one of the most creative independent agencies in the country — Marc knows what it takes to build something from scratch and make it matter.
Justin P. Grant
Board Member
SVP, Head of Content – Wealth Management, BNY / Author
Justin leads content strategy at BNY's wealth management division while also serving as a published author. His dual career reflects exactly the cross-discipline thinking MGP develops in its Fellows.
Nicky Sparrow
Board Member
EVP of Multicultural Sales, iHeartMedia
Nicky leads multicultural sales strategy for one of the largest media companies in the country. She knows what culturally fluent talent can do when it's given the right platform.
Michael Barclay II
Board Member
Chief Events Officer, Sundial Media Group
Michael orchestrates large-scale media and brand events at Sundial Media Group, where execution, relationships, and cultural awareness intersect at every turn.
Kevin W. McFall
Board Member
Chief Marketing Officer, PushBlack
Kevin leads marketing at PushBlack — one of the most innovative Black media companies in the country. His experience building culturally resonant digital content reflects the skill set MGP develops in Fellows.
Sherina Florence
Board Member
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Architect, IABM
Sherina co-founded IABM to address the same gap MGP has been working to close. Her experience as a creative architect and organizational builder brings rare aesthetic rigor to MGP's board.
Alison Draper Lolley
Board Member
Chief Strategy Officer, T.D. Jakes Enterprises
Alison leads strategy for one of the most influential faith-based media enterprises in the country. Her experience operating at the intersection of culture, brand, and community brings deep practical clarity to MGP's governance.
Jarrett Nobles
Board Member
VP, Global Partnerships, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Jarrett builds and manages global partnership portfolios for Monumental Sports & Entertainment — connecting MGP to the sports world's talent ecosystem and revenue development expertise.
Daniel 'DC' Cherry III
Board Member
Global CMO, VANS
DC Cherry leads global brand strategy for VANS — one of the most culturally embedded brands in youth culture. As Global CMO, he operates exactly at the intersection MGP trains Fellows to navigate.
Christine Ngo Isaac
Board Member
Marketing & Brand Strategy Executive
Christine brings cross-cultural marketing expertise and brand strategy acumen to MGP's board — adding critical perspective to the governance of a program developing the next generation of multicultural marketing leaders.
Ian Conyers
Board Member
Policy, Public Affairs & Corporate Leadership
Ian brings a policy and public affairs lens to MGP's governance — a perspective that matters as the organization grows its footprint, pursues grant funding, and builds relationships with institutional partners.
Ryan Chappell
Board Member
Creative, Brand & Innovation Leader
Ryan's background in creative strategy and brand innovation informs MGP's curriculum evaluation. His practitioner's perspective keeps the iCR8® methodology sharp and current.
Michael C. Riley
Board Member
Media, Marketing & Entertainment Executive
Michael brings media industry experience across entertainment, marketing, and content — ensuring MGP's curriculum and partner network reflect the full range of the media landscape.
