Master marketing strategist and philanthropist, Charlene Thomas is an accomplished entertainment industry executive matched with a PhD in Marketing and M.B.A in International Business. Thomas received her start as the Director of Special Events for the now legendary TV show, Video Music Box. She later became the leading Engineer for the Flava Radio Show on WNWK-105.9. Since then, she's contributed to the success of 3 major multi-million dollar conglomerates: LOUD Records, Rocafella Records and Slip-N-Slide Records, all by spearheading innovative and uniquely successful marketing campaigns for artists such as Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, Rick Ross, Funkmaster Flex, and Mobb Deep (to name a few). Thomas remarkably signed and A&R’d Academy Award (c) Winning Three 6 Mafia and platinum-recording artist Lil Flip. More notably, Thomas' ingeniously devised collaborations with high-profile entertainers such as Jennifer Lopez, Wyclef Jean, Puff Daddy, Method Man, and Lil' Kim. Simultaneously, Thomas similarly achieved noteworthy goals at the Steve Rifkind Company as she cross-marketed under-the-radar pop culture trends and reversed declining market shares for brands such as: Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Miramax Films, Hugo Boss, Starter, and Levis by strategizing alignments with high-profile entertainers Wu-Tang Clan and Lauryn Hill (to name a few). Thomas has enhanced her expertise by consulting top sports professionals such as Kenyon Martin, Kenny Smith, Floyd Mayweather and Shaun Rogers alongside being an integral part of the launch and success of Ice Cube's 3-on-3 basketball league. Of equal importance, Thomas collaborates with various organizations and foundations (e.g. Make A Wish, BHMC, BCC) to create programs and events that address current affairs. With an extensive portfolio of clients; Thomas, has proven capabilities of maximizing her clientele's reach and profits. Currently, Thomas is the VP Marketing at Def Jam Recordings curating marketing strategies for artists like Kanye West, Fredo Bang, LL Cool J, Hit-Boy, 2 Chainz, Benny the Butcher, Fabolous, Dave East, Jadakiss, Jeezy, and many more.