COHORT:ONE
is a radical approach to
brand strategy education
BUILT TO MEANINGFULLY SUPPORT BIPOC AND LGBTQIA+ TALENT, NOW
To create an equitable industry, and level the agency playing fields, brand strategy education requires a redesign. COHORT:ONE is a 6-week course built to go beyond the basic methodologies and frameworks of brand strategy, and teach a holistic curriculum of hard and soft skills.
COHORT:ONE is designed to strengthen and broaden our Fellows’ portfolios, honing talent that can transform the industry, for the better. To radically commit to this mission, our Fellows will be paid, breaking down a common barrier of entry to the field.
WE'RE THRILLED TO INTRODUCE OUR TWELVE
COHORT:ONE FELLOWS:
Safa Arshadullah
She/Her
Olivia Campbell
She/Her
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Sam Laubach
He/Him
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Joel Linkewer
He/Him
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Zach Stubblefield
He/Him
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Kevin Ma
He/Him
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Natalie Shepich
She/Her
Ramonita Smith
She/Her
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Jessica Womack
She/Her
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Shahamat Uddin
He/Him
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Elle Wagner
She/Her
Kundalini Nicholson-Walker
She/Her
GUEST TEACHERS
TEACHING TALENT, EQUITABLY
Melissa Cabral
Group Strategy Director
The Many
Pele Cortizo-Burgess
Chief Product Officer, US
Initiative
Davianne Harris
Partner & Head of Strategy OBERLAND
Aisea Laungaue
Partner &
Chief Strategy Officer
Anomaly LA
Warren Seuradge
Senior Integrated Strategist The FADER / cornerstone
Jade Waterman
Senior Consultant, Strategist & Business Coach
Our world-class teaching team comes from the same communities as our Fellows, powerfully showing how diverse leadership strengthens our industry today while propelling the talent of the future.
Mona Elsayed
Head of Innovation Strategy
Chanel
Genie Gurnani
ECD, Head of Creative
VIRTUE Americas
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Courtney M. Minor
Strategist & CEO
RONIM
Thas Naseemuddeen
CEO
Omelet
ADVISORY BOARD
In order to hold the zwolf team accountable and honest in the curriculum design and support of our Fellows, we have assembled a team of four advisors. This team brings additional experience and a strong belief in COHORT:ONE.
Anthony Tharpe
Global Planning Director, TBWA/Worldwide
Jennifer Ekeleme
Brand Intuitive / DEI Facilitator & Moderator / Creative & Wellness Strategist
Sharon Panelo
Brand Strategist / LGBTQIA+ Activist
Stacy Tarver Patterson
Managing Director, West