Learning how to advocate for yourself can help you not only grow and succeed in your career but develop skills to overcome all types of life challenges. But what does it mean to be an advocate for yourself, and how do you get started?
In the latest episode of “Generation Next,” The List’s live event series focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion in the industry, List member Sadie Novello, chief content officer of Giphy, joins Judy Toland, VP and head of scaled solutions, global business marketing, at Facebook, and John Dioso, editor of Ad Age Studio 30, to discuss the lessons she’s learned in her career practicing self-advocacy and how she’s made a priority out of passing on that knowledge to others looking to develop these skills.
Novello will also share her insights working as a mentor in The List’s inaugural mentorship program, also called Generation Next, which launched this year.
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Judy Toland is a transformational marketing executive, with a sales and engineering foundation. She has 26 years of experience across five industries and five Fortune 500 companies. She joined Facebook in July 2019 as VP, Head of Scaled Solutions, Global Business Marketing. This global role is responsible for all digital marketing, marketing analytics and attribution, marketing governance & operations, marketing technology, and business education and certifications for Facebook’s business audiences. She was appointed an additional role as Head of the Facebook Chicago office in August 2020. Prior to joining Facebook, she has held VP/Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer roles with GE Capital, Wells Fargo and Life Fitness.
Sadie Novello is Chief Content Officer at GIPHY where she oversees the company’s overall content, partnerships, and people operations strategy, as well as managing GIPHY Studios—the Los Angeles based creative studio for GIPHY. GIPHY is the visual communication platform where thousands of artists, brands, and pop culture moments make everyday expression a little more moving through GIFs, Clips, and Stickers. Prior to coming to GIPHY, Sadie has spent her career working with top-tier talent and brands to bring their digital business ideas to life. Sadie is also mother to 3 children ranging in age from 8-21, and wife to 1 husband ranging in age from 40-50.
John Dioso has been the Editor of Ad Age Studio 30, the creative content arm of Ad Age, since August 2018. Built on the same bedrock of journalistic integrity, Ad Age Studio 30 specializes in multichannel membership content for Ad Age subscribers, as well as custom and sponsored content that resonates with its audience. During his career, Dioso has overseen some of the most popular and celebrated media brands in the world, including Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, Glamour, Martha Stewart Living and Us Weekly. He was also the Editor of Rolling Stone’s best-selling special-interest publication “The Beatles: 100 Greatest Songs.”
Carmen Rodriguez is the Chief Client Officer and Partner at GUT, where she is responsible for leading the agency’s new business practice while establishing long-standing relationships with our clients. Carmen is also one of the most awarded account management leaders in the industry, already having won two Cannes Lions Grand Prix and a number of Gold Lions, along with top awards at the Clios, D&AD, The One Show, and the Andy Awards, among others. She was recently named one of Ad Age’s 2020 Women to Watch and listed on Adweek 50’s Media, Marketing and Tech Leaders Who Delivered the Goods Despite Trying Times.
Connie Chan Wang leads Global Brand Marketing at LinkedIn, where she sets the strategy and goals to build one of the world’s most beloved and trusted brands. Through deep consumer insights, innovative creative, strategic media, and world class integrated marketing, her team inspires professionals to come together to navigate the fast changing world of work. Connie is passionate about bringing people together to drive social change with a focus on mentorship, diversity and inclusion. She holds a Master’s degree from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California.