In December, BECA Members gathered in NYC for our year-end meeting. Our 2022 Meeting was nothing short of monumental. Explore the albums below to see our December Member meeting highlights!
Members and Special Guests Arrivals
Entryway at Paramount NYC.
BECA Founding Members Gail Peterson, Janice Tennant, Sharon Harris, and BECA Member Julius W. Robinson.
BECA Founding Members Chris Foster and BECA Member Julius W. Robinson.
BECA Members DeLu Jackson, Damaune Y. Journey, Lesleigh Irish-Underwood; and Founding Members Kirk Mcdonald and Ukonwa Kuzi-Orizu Ojo.
BECA Member Damaune Y. Journey; and Founding Members Gail Peterson, Janice Tennant, Kirk McDonald, and Sharon Harris.
BECA Member Lesleigh Irish-Underwood.
BECA Founding Members Gail Peterson and Sharon Harris.
BECA Founding Member Kirk McDonald and panel speaker Josh Rahmani.
BECA Founding Members Gail Peterson, Janice Tennant, and Paul Alexander; BECA Member Lesleigh Irish-Underwood; and panel speaker Kyle Allman.
BECA Founding Member Chris Foster and BECA Member Julius Robinson.
Panel: “2022 Midterm Elections and Current Political Environment“
Founding Member Chris Foster (Omnicom) facilitated a conversation with Joel Payne (MSNBC) and Lee Carter (Fox News Network) about current and predicted political trends affecting the marketing industry.
Panel: “The State of Black-Owned Media”
Panel speakers Alfred Liggins, Cynthia Jenkins, Detavio Samuels, Eden Bridgeman, Josh Rahmani, and Travis Montague.
Panel speakers Alfred Liggins, Cynthia Jenkins, Derek Dingle, Detavio Samuels, Eden Bridgeman, Josh Rahmani, Kyle Allman, Michelle Ghee, and Travis Montague.
BECA Founder Jerri DeVard; and panel speakers Alfred Liggins, Cynthia Jenkins, Derek Dingle, Detavio Samuels, Eden Bridgeman, Josh Rahmani, Kyle Allman, and Michelle Ghee.
Panel speakers Derek Dingle, Detavio Samuels, and Michelle Ghee.
Panel speakers Detavio Samuels, Eden Bridgeman, Josh Rahmani, and Travis Montague.
Panel speakers Eden Bridgeman, Josh Rahmani, and Kyle Allman.
BECA Members attended a panel discussion facilitated by Cynthia Jenkins (GroupM) on The State of Black-Owned Media with industry experts Alfred Liggins (Urban One), Derek Dingle (Black Enterprise), Detavio Samuels (Revolt), Eden Bridgeman (EBONY), Josh Rahmani (Urban One), Kyle Allman (Black Enterprise), Michele Ghee (AMG), and Travis Montague (Group Black).
Panel: “Unplugged – A Conversation for BECA Members, with BECA Members”
BECA Founding Members Chris Foster, Dara Treseder, Remi Kent, and BECA Member Julius W. Robinson.
BECA Member Lesleigh Irish-Underwood and fellow BECA Members.
BECA Member Diane Primo and BECA Founding Member Kevin Warren.
BECA Founder Jerri DeVard.
BECA Founding Members Anton Vincent and Kirk McDonald.
BECA Member Diane Primo and fellow BECA Members.
BECA Founding Member Esi Eggleston Bracey. and guest Cynthia Cleveland.
BECA Executive Director Loucia Hamilton.
BECA Founder Jerri DeVard and BECA Founding Member Sharon Harris.
BECA Founding Members Jacqueline Woods and Kirk Mcdonald.
BECA Founding Member Ukonwa Kuzi-Orizu Ojo.
BECA Founding Members Janice Tennant and Remi Kent.
Founding Member Chris Foster from Omnicom led a members-only panel with Founding Members Dara Treseder (Autodesk), Remi Kent (Progressive), and Member Julius Robinson (Marriott).
Post-Meeting Cocktail Reception
BECA Founding Member Kirk McDonald and guest Rich Dennis.
BECA Founding Member Esi Eggleston Bracey.
BECA Member Julius W. Robinson and panel speaker Joel Payne.
BECA Founding Member Paul Alexander.
BECA Members Damaune Y. Journey, DeLu Jackson, and Diane Primo.
BECA Founding Members Anton Vincent and Kevin Warren.
BECA Founding Members Dara Treseder and Jacqueline Woods; and guest Cynthia Cleveland.
BECA Member Julius W. Robinson and BECA Founding Member Will Smith.
BECA Member Diane Primo and BECA Founding Member Ukonwa Kuzi-Orizu Ojo.
Deloitte BECA Playbook Team: Alexia Hayes, Kristen Hopper, and Tarik Walmsley.
BECA Founding Members Chris Foster and Janice Tennant.
BECA Member Damaune Y. Journey; and BECA Founding Members Dara Treseder and Kirk McDonald.
After the meeting, Members joined in fellowship for drinks, dinner and conversation.
“Off the Record” Conversation with Spike Lee
BECA Founder Jerri Devard and special guest Spike Lee.
BECA Members, BECA Founding Members, and special guest Spike Lee.
BECA Founder Jerri Devard and special guest Spike Lee.
BECA Founder Jerri Devard and special guest Spike Lee.
Full group photo of BECA Founder, BECA Founding Members, BECA Members, and special guest Spike Lee.
BECA Members, BECA Founding Members, and special guest Spike Lee.
BECA Founding Member Janice Tennant and special guest Spike Lee.
BECA Members, BECA Founding Members, and special guest Spike Lee.
BECA Founder Jerri DeVard interviewed the legendary Spike Lee in a conversation titled “Off the Record.” They discussed the power of storytelling and amplifying the Black experience through art and culture. BECA Members had the opportunity to candidly share with and hear from Spike Lee.
