D&I Taskforce

About the task force

The WFA Diversity and Inclusion Task Force is a global platform of the world’s top marketers gathered to drive greater inclusion in our work and in our workplaces to accelerate the industry’s progress on diversity.

We convene brands, agencies and NGOs to create and curate the knowledge and resources needed to drive measurable change.

We help set and challenge the global industry agenda, and catalyze national initiatives to drive the change locally, so that diversity can thrive everywhere.

Participating organisations

Our four pillars of action

CONVENE the right individuals across the global industry

In order to ensure the world’s top marketers speak with coherent and compelling messaging on the subject.

CURATE best-in-class examples and research

To support the case for why diversity and inclusion matter.

CATALYSE local coalitions

To help drive change at a national level which really makes a difference.

CHALLENGE the industry

To do more by looking for new opportunities, and having tough conversations when needed.

Taskforce members

Our task force brings together global marketing professionals representing leading brands, agencies and international organisations. 

WFA Global Diversity Ambassadors

  • Susan Akkad
    Susan Akkad Susan Senior Vice President, Local and Cultural Innovation at The Estée Lauder Companies
  • Efrain Ayala
    Efrain Ayala Efrain Global Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Marketing, Reckitt
  • Jerry Daykin
    Jerry Daykin Jerry VP, Head of Global Media, Beam Suntory
  • Daniela Tabarracci
    Daniela Tabarracci Daniela Senior Regional Manager - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Brand Management, The Walt Disney Company Latin America

Taskforce members

  • Misel Ahom
    Misel Ahom Misel Global Director Diversity & Inclusion, Beiersdorf
  • Folake Ani-Mumuney
    Folake Ani-Mumuney Folake Chief Marketing Officer, FirstBank Nigeria ltd
  • Beatrice Bourdel
    Beatrice Bourdel Beatrice Strategic Marketing Communication Director, Bayer
  • Kirsten CAMPBELL
    Kirsten CAMPBELL Kirsten Group Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager, Ferrero
  • Bobi Carley
    Bobi Carley Bobi Head of Media, ISBA
  • Crystal Collier
    Crystal Collier Crystal Global Digital Marketing Director, Haleon
  • Filippo Crivelli
    Filippo Crivelli Filippo Media & Digital Manager International, Kraft Heinz
  • Tamara Daltroff
    Tamara Daltroff Tamara EACA Director General & VoxComm President
  • María de Lourdes Hernández Valle
    María de Lourdes Hernández Valle María Global Director, Institutional Relations and Sustainability, Grupo Bimbo
  • Kristina Deighan
    Kristina Deighan Kristina Global Director - DEI, AB InBev
  • Sara Denby
    Sara Denby Sara Head of the Unstereotype Alliance secretariat, UN Women
  • Kim Dirckx
    Kim Dirckx Kim Global Head of Digital Sustainability and DE&I at L'Oreal
  • Celine El Ayoubi
    Celine El Ayoubi Celine CHC Sustainability Lead – Sustainable Portfolio & Communities, Sanofi
  • Daniela Escutia Real
    Daniela Escutia Real Daniela Global Lead, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Grupo Bimbo
  • Colleen Funkey
    Colleen Funkey Colleen Executive Director Consumer Insights, Estée Lauder
  • Heide Gardner
    Heide Gardner Heide ex Global Culture Officer, Interpublic Group
  • Dale Green
    Dale Green Dale Global Director – Purpose Marketing, Mars
  • Rachel Gress
    Rachel Gress Rachel Global Human Resources Engagement Manager, Pernod Ricard
  • Ali Hanan
    Ali Hanan Ali Founder and CEO, Creative Equals
  • Eileen Hanna
    Eileen Hanna Eileen Baileys Marketing Manager Europe, Diageo
  • Pierre Hunault
    Pierre Hunault Pierre Global Integrated Marketing Communications Manager, Groupe Bel
  • Elspeth I'Anson
    Elspeth I'Anson Elspeth Strategic Communications Consultant, UN Women
  • Dagmar Janke
    Dagmar Janke Dagmar Head of Global Nivea Communications, Beiersdorf
  • Sarah Jenkins
    Sarah Jenkins Sarah Managing Director, Saatchi & Saatchi
  • Anne Joffre
    Anne Joffre Anne BBIC Senior Director, Global Dish, Europe Home Care & Gender Equality, P&G
  • Margaret Johnston-Clarke
    Margaret Johnston-Clarke Margaret Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, L'Oréal
  • Christopher Kenna
    Christopher Kenna Christopher CEO and Founder, Brand Advance
  • Nathalie Lam
    Nathalie Lam Nathalie Head of Global sponsorship and Inclusion & Diversity Ambassador, Philips
  • Emiliano Laricchiuta
    Emiliano Laricchiuta Emiliano Global Head of Kinder Products with Surprise, Ferrero
  • Catherine Lautier
    Catherine Lautier Catherine Global Head of Media, Danone
  • Nicki Mason
    Nicki Mason Nicki Global Advertising Relationship Lead, BP
  • Claire McHardy
    Claire McHardy Claire Inclusion Director, Partnerships, Creative Equals
  • Shirley Mukerjea
    Shirley Mukerjea Shirley Global Senior Marketing Director, Positive Brands, PepsiCo
  • Friederike Offermanns
    Friederike Offermanns Friederike Global Brand Building Transformation and Capability Manager, Heineken
  • Maria Ordóñez Maria Assistant Brand Manager, Grupo Bimbo
  • Surinder Phuller
    Surinder Phuller Surinder Senior Director Marketing Centre of Excellence, Hilton
  • Simona Rabsatt Butler
    Simona Rabsatt Butler Simona Senior Director, Responsible Sourcing, Visa
  • Julie Richer
    Julie Richer Julie Engagement & DEI Manager, Groupe Bel
  • Audrey Rodriguez
    Audrey Rodriguez Audrey Global ATL Buyer, Heineken
  • Georgi Simpkin
    Georgi Simpkin Georgi Sr. Global Manager Unstereotype, Unilever
  • Devayani Supekar
    Devayani Supekar Devayani Senior Program Manager, Marketing, Walmart
  • Kwame Taylor-Hayford
    Kwame Taylor-Hayford Kwame Co-founder, Kin
  • Debbie Tembo
    Debbie Tembo Debbie DEI Partnerships Director, Creative Equals
  • Annelise Thim
    Annelise Thim Annelise Social Impact and Sustainability | Equity and Inclusion | Gender Equality, AB InBev
  • Monika Tomala
    Monika Tomala Monika Senior Manager-Media & Creative Ecology Group Brand Media, Vodafone
  • Vanessa Vidad
    Vanessa Vidad Vanessa Diversity & Inclusion Co-Lead at ISBA
  • Carole Vivien
    Carole Vivien Carole Global Brand Strategy & Equity Manager, Groupe Bel
  • Grainne Wafer
    Grainne Wafer Grainne Global Marketing Director, Diageo
  • Celeste Warren
    Celeste Warren Celeste Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion Center of Excellence, Merck
  • Mason Williams
    Mason Williams Mason Senior Director Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Mattel
  • Hesham Zafar
    Hesham Zafar Hesham Community Lead, Media Stewardship Board, World Economic Forum

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