2019 ADCOLOR AWARDS SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
INNOVATOR
DHANE SCOTTI
INTEGRATED CONSUMER MARKETING
LEAD FOR PIXEL
GOOOGLLLE\^ Based in Mountain View, California,
Scotti leads global integrated consumer
marketing for the Pixel smartphone. That
covers developing strategy, positioning
and marketing plans for Pixel phones
alongside key marketing functions to drive
brand love, desire and sales for Google’s
emerging mobile hardware product.SHALA AKINTUNDE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER
THE MOVEMENT WORLDWIDE\^ Akintunde’s solar art seamlessly
merges art and technology while
providing solutions to social challenges.
His 16-foot-tall Bronzeville Solar
Pyramid, which generates solar electricity
to illuminate a neighborhood building,
has become a Chicago landmark.MICHAEL WARNER
CHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER
AND PARTNER
EGAMI GROUPP\^ With a career that’s spanned music,
entertainment, marketing, fashion and
tourism, Warner now works alongside
his wife and business partner, Teneshia,
to make Egami one of the most-awarded
agencies. That includes an Emmy and a
Cannes Lion Grand Prix—a first for an
African American-owned agency.ANTIONETTE CARROLL
PRESIDENT AND CEO
CREATIVE REACTION LAB\^ A TED fellow, GDUSA Person to Watch
and member of the Essence magazine
Woke 100, Carroll has pioneered a new
form of creative problem-solving called
equity-centered community design, which
is central to the work at her nonprofit for
black and Latinx youth.KRYSTLE WATLER
SENIOR VP, HEAD OF BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT, AMERICAS
VIRTT UEEE\^ At Virtue, the full-service creative
agency that was born out of Vice,
Watler has helped develop leading
clients including Google Chrome,
Marriott Rewards, Target and AT&T.
She also sits on the U.S. and Americas
management team, responsible for all
growth strategies in the region.LATOYA DRAKE
GLOBAL OUTREACH LEAD
GOOGLE\^ A founding member of the Google
News Initiative, Drake oversees events
and brand experiences. She is also
a mobilizer for Google's inclusive
storytelling efforts in the news industry,
including partnerships to elevate
unheard stories and voices.ROCKSTAR
A9 AUGUST 26, 2019 | ADWEEK