Entrepreneur
BlackTravelBox
Denver, CO, United States
Business: Marketing, Brand Strategy, Consumer Insights, Product Marketing, Go-to-Market Strategy, Inclusive Marketing
15+ Years of Experience
MBA, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
I’m a brand strategist and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience driving growth across Fortune 100 companies, startups, and my own venture-backed brand. At Kraft Foods, I led brand strategy, innovation, and full P&L ownership for iconic brands including A.1. and Grey Poupon (a combined $180M+ in annual retail revenue). I also owned the $68M+ marketing budget for Capri Sun, a $1B+ brand, overseeing national advertising, innovation planning, and cross-functional execution across marketing, R&D, finance, and sales. As Founder and CEO of BlackTravelBox®, I created a multicultural personal care brand designed for travelers of color. I scaled the business to six-figure revenue through organic marketing, earned placement at luxury wellness destinations like Miraval Resort, and was featured in Condé Nast Traveler, Essence, and Beyoncé.com. I also built a community of 48K+ social followers and was recognized as a finalist at the TFWA Global Travel Retail Awards. I previously served as Head of Coaching Products at IFundWomen, where I led curriculum design and coached over 100 women founders across branding, pricing, and fundraising. I also designed and delivered branded accelerator programs for enterprise partners including Caress and Angel City Football Club. Currently, I serve as Fractional CMO at Switchback Foods, a functional food startup focused on green smoothies. I’m developing their brand strategy and marketing foundation to support a successful go-to-market launch in the wellness space.
No Experience Available.
Consumer behavior and decision-making, particularly among underrepresented and underserved audiences; inclusive marketing and cultural resonance in brand strategy; behavioral economics in beauty, travel, and wellness; sustainable product innovation and packaging; entrepreneurship and funding equity for women and BIPOC founders; brand loyalty and perception in digitally native and DTC brands.
• Scaled BlackTravelBox® to six-figure revenue and earned national media recognition (Beyoncé.com, Essence, Condé Nast Traveler, Oprah Daily) • Finalist, TFWA Global Travel Retail Awards & Travel Retail Awards “Highly Recommended” Brand • Winner, Denver Startup Week Pitch Finals • Second Place, Black Travel Summit Pitch Competition (2024) • Grant Recipient: UBS x Hello Alice ($25K), IFundWomen x Botox ($25K), NBBP ($10K), Freed Fellowship, FedEx Small Business Grant • Semifinalist, Black Ambition Prize (2023) • Participant, TikTok’s Black Business Program (selected from 4,000 applicants) • Featured in Beauty Independent, SKIFT, Miami Herald, and Travelnoire • Debuted at Essence Festival; Launched on Macys.com • Invited to pitch at DVF’s The Pitch and Techstars • Selected Fellow: TL Effect, Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women, and WeIgnite • Invited to ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (2024) • Piloted in Miraval Resort Arizona spa; selected for Klaviyo KEAP and Yotpo Accelerator
University of Chicago
English
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