Telly® Awards Judging Council

Established in 1979, the Tellys honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Originally focused on TV commercials, the awards now encompass a wide range of categories including branded content, documentaries, and social media. With over 13,000 entries annually from 6 continents and all 50 U.S. states, the Tellys recognize outstanding work from advertising agencies, TV stations, production companies, and publishers worldwide. The awards have evolved with the digital landscape, celebrating the best in video media for both traditional and online platforms. Previous Telly Award Winners include: AirBnB, Adobe, BET Networks, Bloomberg, CBS Interactive, Comcast, Conde Nast, DigiDojo, Discovery Communications, ESPN, FleishmanHillard, Fox, Golden State Warriers, HBO, Hearst, HOBO, HuffPost, Indigo Films, IW Group, Media.Monks, Microsoft, MLB, NASA, Nathional Geographic, NBC, Ogilvy and Mather, Refinery29, SapientNitro, Story House, Team Coco Digital, The Guardian, The History Channel, Time Warner, Tiny Hero, Trailer Park, Paramount, Viacom, VML, WSJ

Executive Member & Awards Nominations Reviewer | GEMA North America & Global

Executive Member, Center for Board Excellence

Business Coach

Executive Jury

Celebrating footwear design from independent talents to legacy brands like Nike, Puma, Reebok, Adidas, Bottega Veneta - shaping global style, innovation and social impact.

Global MBA Programs, Faculty in Residence | GNAM, Yale, HEC, etc.

Taught my award-winning proprietary curriculum in luxury brand management for credit across business schools including HEC. Fun fact: Yale SOM Associate Dean enrolled and successfully completed the program! Created by the Yale School of Management, GNAM is a prestigious coalition of 30+ leading business schools from six continents that collaborate to foster cross-border education, intellectual exchange, and global networking. The network provides a variety of collaborative programs designed to connect students, faculty, and alumni from global economies.

MBA Visiting Faculty / Academic-in-Residence

Academic Partner - Harvard Alumni for Fashion, Luxury & Retail

Executive Fellow & Honoree

Selected as an American Express-backed founder, securing strategic growth capital through an intensive 100-day business incubator focused on enterprise scaling, corporate governance, strategic fiscal management, and sustainable market expansion.

Board of Trustees

Building Hip Hop's forever home opening 2026 in its birthplace of the Bronx, under the esteemed patronage of New York City ($100M+ venture) ➤ JP Morgan Chase backed, chartered by New York State Department of Education Board of Regents ➤ Board includes Microsoft, Warner Records, Mass Appeal, Reservoir Media, city officials, and the legendary Kurtis Blow

Advisory Board Member Host

➤ Appointed Dr. Schreyer, NYU Faculty & Senior VP, Global Business Innovation, Design Hotels as a formal, non-liable institutional advisor to guide my NGO’s academic and international initiatives

Advisory Board Member Host

➤ Appointed Dr. Schreyer, Senior VP, Global Business Innovation, Design Hotels as a formal, non-liable institutional advisor to guide my NGO’s academic and international initiatives

Advisory Board Member Host

➤ Appointed Prof. Dr. Bokobo, Texas A&M University School of Law as a formal, non-liable institutional advisor to guide my NGO’s academic and international initiatives

Advisory Board Member Host

➤ Appointed Dr. Kittery, Fulbright EU President, as a formal, non-liable institutional advisor to guide my NGO’s academic and international initiatives

Senior Executive, Global Brand Strategy for Maison Chaumet (fractional)

➤ Commissioned for the largest collection in the history of Chaumet, the world's oldest haute jewellery maison, since 1780 ➤ Reported to CEO and Head of Communication and Image ➤ Bridged and trained international executive teams across product, learning and development, strategic partnerships, marketing, PR, retail and private client services to C-suite level ➤ Directly supported the group on the sourcing of international creative talents, strategic partners, and suppliers for the exclusive Paris Couture Week launch and dedicated exhibition at Place Vendôme HQ

Global Executive Educator

➤ Commissioned to lead introductory innovation and fashion technology workshops at the HQ for an executive cohort from Europe, Asia, North America ➤ Brands: Alexander McQueen, Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Saint Laurent ➤ Participants: +20 C-suite, VPs, GMs, HRs, Directors

Executive Producer & Creative Director for Grammy award-winning artist, Maxwell

➤ Hired all creative talents in front of and behind the camera for Maxwell's acclaimed 'Shame' music visual lauded by Vogue, Rolling Stone, etc.

Host & Executive Producer: Fashion & Technology Summit

➤ Based in Florence, Italy, LuisaViaRoma was the first multi-brand luxury retailer globally to embrace e-commerce in the early 2000s, and a pioneer in the global FashionTech conference space successfully bringing tech giants to the table with legacy fashion houses ➤ Promoted from speaker to event host & executive producer ➤ Responsible for casting an international speaker lineup including C-suite and senior executives from leading luxury fashion and tech brands including Gucci, Business of Fashion (BoF), Swarovski, Google, Facebook, Instagram, Samsung and more

Publishing

During these 5 years I was an accredited journalist and worked with leading international print and digital publications. ➤ Personally appointed by Arianna Huffington at The Huffington Post ➤ Editor-at-Large, SOMA Magazine (US) ➤ Contributing Editor, L'Officiel (Ukraine) ➤ Editorial assignments incl. UN, Special Olympics, Fashion weeks across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia