Recently we called on brands to distance themselves from the Safe To Be Me conference. Our Co-Director of Events Marty Davies explains why we took this step and shares tips on how to support the trans and non-binary community.
Outvertising Welcomes psLondon’s Kendra Rogers
Head of Insight & Strategy and co-chair of Diversity & Inclusion at creative and brand consultancy psLondon, Kendra Rogers, has joined the Outvertising board as Co-director of Insight.
Alongside her decade of marketing, branding and creative strategy experience working with clients in B2C, B2B, Charity and Higher Education, Kendra brings her previous board experience working with marginalised young people at the Calgary Youth Justice Society. She is also the co-founder and table leader of an organisation for folks in their 20s and 30s who have lost a close loved one.
“I am thrilled to join the board of directors for Outvertising, an organisation I’ve deeply admired since discovering their advocacy, agitation and inspiration. This collision of the advertising industry and LGBTQ+ advocacy and allyship is hugely in line with my passions and experience and I am grateful to be joining such an amazing team of volunteers and thought leaders.”
Outvertising welcomes DOOH.com’s Neil McKenney
This February we welcomed Neil McKenney as Co-Director of Communications. Neil joins Louis Persent in this role - ready to supercharge communications and share Outvertising’s message far and wide.
As Chief Commercial Officer at DOOH.com, Neil has helped shape a leading production agency in Digital Out of Home, working across hundreds of campaigns - some international award winners.
Neil is a diversity advocate and was Creative Director on the multi-award winning Pride in London #FreedomTo campaign. He is passionate about ensuring and building an LGBTQ+ inclusive advertising and marketing industry.
Check out what Neil had to say about his appointment to Outverisitng:
“I believe that Outvertising has a key role to play in ensuring LGBTQ+ is represented in all types of advertising - the industry has come a long way in terms of representation but there is still a lot more we can do. The campaign for Pride was how I entered advertising and I have been missing working on similar causes - this is why I am hugely excited to join Outvertising in this role and spread the word. I’m really looking forward to what’s to come this year.”