Experience

Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Self-employed

• Principal Consultant, Executive Strategy

  • Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

  I guide C-suite leaders as a principal strategy consultant to organizations on the frontlines of social and cultural change, those working to build better futures. I advise companies, startups, and philanthropies in the areas of brand strategy, growth and go-to-market strategy, consumer engagement, social & community impact, and strategic partnerships. I help my clients articulate bold visions, create powerful brands, scale their businesses, and build their next era of impact. I guide C-suite leaders as a principal strategy consultant to organizations on the frontlines of social and cultural change, those working to build better futures. I advise companies, startups, and philanthropies in the areas of brand strategy, growth and go-to-market strategy, consumer engagement, social & community impact, and strategic partnerships. I help my clients articulate bold visions, create powerful brands, scale their businesses, and build their next era of impact.



LaPlaca Cohen

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner & Chief Strategy Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2022

  Top executive responsible for managing overall strategy & growth for the leading management consultancy in the global field of arts & culture. Clients include the Obama Foundation, CalArts, the MET, MoMA, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Central Park Conservancy, the Kennedy Center, Ford Foundation, and more. Speaker, facilitator, and executive advisor in the areas of brand strategy, strategic planning & change management, market expansion & launch strategy, social & community impact, philanthropy & reparative capital, partnership strategy, and mission-aligned revenue generation. I also spearhead Culture Track, a pro-bono research platform dedicated to addressing the most pressing challenges facing the creative economy. Show less

• Strategy & Innovation Director

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2019

  Built and led the firm’s strategy practice, a dynamic team of strategists, project managers, and researchers committed to transformative and actionable strategies. Developed new standards in business development, product innovation, strategic methodologies, and diverse hiring.



Black Ambition

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Expert Judge, Media & Entertainment Startups

  • Jul 2022 - Jul 2022

  Serve as an expert judge for Pharrell Williams’ startup incubator fund, Black Ambition, which provides mentorship and capital to early-stage Black, Latinx, and HBCU-affiliated entrepreneurs. As a Black Ambition expert judge for the 2022 Black Ambition Prize, I evaluated Media & Entertainment sector startups and provided feedback on their product-market fit, business model and team. Serve as an expert judge for Pharrell Williams’ startup incubator fund, Black Ambition, which provides mentorship and capital to early-stage Black, Latinx, and HBCU-affiliated entrepreneurs. As a Black Ambition expert judge for the 2022 Black Ambition Prize, I evaluated Media & Entertainment sector startups and provided feedback on their product-market fit, business model and team.



Sony Music Entertainment

• United States
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director, Partner Development & Analytics - Global Digital Business

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2018

  Influenced corporate strategy in a first-of-its-kind music streaming partnership and analytics team, forecasting consumer behavior and market shifts that enabled Sony Music’s CEO to stay ahead of competitor knowledge; resulting growth strategies allowed Sony to achieve profitability, grow digital streaming market share, and retain top artists. Influenced corporate strategy in a first-of-its-kind music streaming partnership and analytics team, forecasting consumer behavior and market shifts that enabled Sony Music’s CEO to stay ahead of competitor knowledge; resulting growth strategies allowed Sony to achieve profitability, grow digital streaming market share, and retain top artists.



Booz Allen Hamilton

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant, Finance and Economic Development Group

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

  Developed strategy for international legislation aimed at recovering $100B for the U.S. Treasury. Advised Booz Allen executives on corporate strategy for international expansion in the commercial sector. Founding member of FED Innovation, an internal task force designed to transform government service into a more inventive and tech-enabled field. Developed strategy for international legislation aimed at recovering $100B for the U.S. Treasury. Advised Booz Allen executives on corporate strategy for international expansion in the commercial sector. Founding member of FED Innovation, an internal task force designed to transform government service into a more inventive and tech-enabled field.



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Columbia Annual Fund

  • Sep 2010 - May 2013

  Led the student fundraising center concurrent with my full-time undergraduate studies, managing 40+ graduate and undergraduate student callers to raise over $3M each year for the Columbia Annual Fund. Led the student fundraising center concurrent with my full-time undergraduate studies, managing 40+ graduate and undergraduate student callers to raise over $3M each year for the Columbia Annual Fund.



WarnerMedia

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications & Marketing Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Supported internal and external communications and market research for Time Warner corporation's film & television releases. Supported internal and external communications and market research for Time Warner corporation's film & television releases.



The Weinstein Company

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Fellow, Script Reader

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2011

  First in line for script reading for film and television pitches, wrote coverage and market analysis briefs and provided recommendations for content acquisition and new productions. First in line for script reading for film and television pitches, wrote coverage and market analysis briefs and provided recommendations for content acquisition and new productions.



Corra Films Inc

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development & Production Intern

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2010

  Corra Films is a genre-bending nonfiction film studio. Served as an on-set production assistant for Project Runway, provided development support (content pitching and market research) for True Life, and created press content (media kits, press releases, newsletters) promoting documentary feature films in consideration for industry awards and film festivals. Corra Films is a genre-bending nonfiction film studio. Served as an on-set production assistant for Project Runway, provided development support (content pitching and market research) for True Life, and created press content (media kits, press releases, newsletters) promoting documentary feature films in consideration for industry awards and film festivals.