Creative Pathways: Andy Saldaña, Executive Director at NY Tech Alliance

NY Tech Alliance’s Eustacio Andy Saldaña (pronouns: he/his) is an eight-year veteran of the organization and a strong community leader in the New York City tech ecosystem. Elevated to the role of Executive Director in 2018, Andy works alongside the full NY Tech Alliance Board of Directors and the organization’s 60,000-plus members to encourage growth […]

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Creative Pathways: Chaka Mahone, Founder of Black Live Music Fund, DAWA

Known as a creative catalyst, Jonathan ‘Chaka’ Mahone has a strong background in event production, curriculum development, multimedia content creation, visual art, songwriting, music production, and youth­ empowerment through arts. For 10 years, Mahone has been a part of E4 Youth’s development as a Program Director and Instructor. As a performing artist, he has traveled […]

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Creative Pathways: Jeremy Lamin, Founder & Art Director at HunterLamin

Jeremy Lamin was born and raised in Sierra Leone, West Africa, living there until he was 12 years old. At one point or another during his childhood, his family pets included a chimpanzee, a mongoose, a porcupine, and a duiker. After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, Jeremy packed up his advertising degree […]

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Creative Pathways: Kara Andrade, Co-founder of HablaCentro Informatics NFP and LLC

Kara Andrade is an Ashoka fellow who co-founded HablaCentro Informatics NFP and LLC, a network of citizen journalism and information sharing hubs in Latin America that shared reliable and timely updates from the ground during crisis. She was most recently a program director at the International Center for Journalists directing programs in Costa Rica, Cuba, […]

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Creative Pathways: Tiffany Taveras, Senior Assistant Editor at BEAST EDITORIAL

Tiffany Taveras has been working as an Editor / Assistant Editor in Austin, TX for six years, originally starting her work in Georgia. She attended Valdosta State University and shortly after found a Video Production / Editing job with a small company in her area. From there, she interned, PA’d, worked her way up until […]

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Creative Pathways: Chelsea Jenkins, Digital Docent/Creative Mentor & Host of The Real Deal Podcast

Meet Chelsea Jenkins, who is a senior Communications Radio-Television-Film major at The University of Texas at Austin. Born and raised in southeast Houston, Texas, Chelsea always had a passion for community engagement, self-awareness, and sharing her knowledge. Being indecisive about the career path she wanted to begin, Chelsea emerged within the media atmosphere finding a […]

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Creative Pathways: Brian Delumpa, Owner/Photographer/Graphic Designer at Brian Delumpa Imagery

Brian Delumpa is a photographer and graphic designer originally from Cupertino, California. His photo-design hybrid skill set has allowed him to work with notable organizations such as the NHL and The Oakland (Las Vegas) Raiders. A central theme of Brian’s photography is the diverse cultural representation, which he hopes will inspire new creatives, especially those of […]

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Creative Pathways: Mando Rayo, CEO & Engagement Strategist + Executive Producer and co-host of United Tacos of America TV Show

Mando Rayo is executive producer & co-host of United Tacos of America, a TV docu-series that explores taco life and culture throughout the USA. Mando is a digital storyteller and uses his Latinx identity to inspire and build bridges through his multicultural marketing agency, Mando Rayo + Collective, and his writings. Mando is the producer […]

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Creative Pathways: Ana Leen, Director of DE&! at Omnicom | Director of Partnerships at ADCOLOR

     Ana was born in Mexico City and has embraced her bicultural experience throughout her advertising career of 20 years. With a passion for culture and a career founded in Hispanic advertising, she has turned her attention to bringing that culture and diversity to the general market.       After a career in account […]

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