Latincast podcast of ADcolor honorees at ANA Multicultural Conference.

Latincast a part of Dallas based Dieste & Partners interviewed the honorees of the 2009 ADCOLOR Awards during the 11th ANA Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference in Phoenix this week.

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Ernest W. Bromley

Ernest W. Bromley always knew that sharing knowledge was the right path to legitimate new ideas. Before founding Bromley Communications Agency in 1981, he taught economics at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Mr. Bromley has a bachelor of arts in political science and a master in business administration from the University of Texas. Not by coincidence, he’s been instrumental in developing Hispanic Marketing across the US preaching about how this segment can positively influence companies’ growth. Ernest W. Bromley is the Chairman and CEO of Bromley Communications LLC and is being honored as a 2009 ADCOLOR Legend.

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Eduardo Dehesa-Conde

Eduardo Dehesa-Conde, Senior Vice President and Group Creative Director at Draftfcb Chicago, is native of Zaragoza, Spain but he is known among his friends as a citizen of the world. He has traveled and worked in 16 countries, including Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Puerto Rico. His areas of expertise are as vast as his travel: journalism, Public Relations, marketing consultant, swimming instructor and lifeguard. Not by a twist of fate, Eduardo was honored as a 2009 ADCOLOR Innovator.

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Michele Thornton

Michele Thornton is an advocate for diversity in the communications industry and an ad sales veteran. She plays an active role in the media and advertising communities, serving on the board of Directors of the national Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications. Currently she is the director of CNN Multi-Cultural Ad Sales and spearheads the CNN Advantage business group, an internal sales force that strives to connect advertisers who want to reach diverse audiences with relevant CNN content. Mrs. Thornton was honored as a 2009 ADCOLOR Change Agent.

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Maria Lopez-Knowles

Maria Lopez-Knowles is one of the pillars of the US Hispanic marketing with more than 23 years of experience. But her interest for this segment is also part of her own heritage; Mrs. Knowles is a US-born second generation Latina. Her mother is from Cuba and her father is from Spain, which might explain all the energy she finds to work, raise a daughter, take part of numerous Hispanic entities, write a blog and still dedicate some time to take care of herself, running in the park.
Even after so many years of work, Maria Lopez-Knowles keeps innovating new ways for agencies to approach the Hispanic consumer. Currently she is the SVP at MRM /McCann Worldgroup and was honored as a 2009 ADCOLOR Innovator.

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Karla Gray Meyers

Three years ago, BBDO North America committed to identifying and increase the utilization of minority and women-owned business in the US as partners of the agency. Karla Grey Meyers, which has a long history in the diversity world, is the one of the people responsible for establishing new relationships with several minority agencies – from casting to special effects – that add value to the work BBDO delivers to their clients. Currently, Karla Grey Meyers is Vice President and Director of Supplier Diversity at BBDO NY and was honored as a 2009 ADCOLOR Change Agent.

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Joydeep Dey

Joydeep Dey joined Digitas in late 2005 as an Analyst focusing on the development and implementation of innovative business growth for clients at Digitas New York. He is known for putting his heart into everything he does and settles for nothing but the best. His best contribution to increase the diversity awareness in the advertising industry came in 2007 when he co-founded Perspectives, an employee-led affinity group that encourages employees to get connected, get inspired and get involved. Today Joydeep Dey is Manager and General Strategist at Digitas and was honored as a 2009 ADCOLOR Rising Star.

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Christian Jackson

Christian Jackson joined Arnold Worldwide three years ago as an intern. It didn’t take long for him to show his talent. Chris was honored as a 2009 ADCOLOR Rising Star.

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Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith has an impressive creative background; not only is he Group Creative Director at TBWA, he has also written two books, a couple of documentaries, he’s a producer, creative director for video games, and last but not least, he’s working on a sports apparel line. Mr. Smith’s advertising work has won numerous awards, and to add to his list, he was honored as the 2009 One Club|ADCOLOR Creative of the Year Award.

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LaTanya Beauregard

LaTanya Beauregard is Art Director with the Yellow Shoes Creative Group at Walt Disney World Company. LaTanya started her career right after graduation as an intern. She has spearheaded and redesigned the visual voices of products, brands and campaigns within various divisions of the Walt Disney World Company. Currently she continues to strive for excellence in growing creatively, she is working on her M.A. in graphic Design and continues to be an active member of the creative community by mentoring Disney College students to understand Advertising and Marketing processes. LaTanya was honored as 2009 ADCOLOR Rising Star.

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Enjoy!