Taleah Mona-Lusky is a deeply driven and action-oriented leader, dedicated to shaping the future of her industry as she builds diverse teams with a strong culture centered on curiosity, creativity and collaboration. With confidence and unabashedly enthusiastic drive to turn good ideas into great opportunities, Taleah is a trusted C-Suite advisor known for building brands and delivering exceptional creative ideas. But, Taleah’s true superpower is her ability to approach people and problems with an intensity coupled with wit and humor that immediately put teams at ease and plans into motion. Most recently, Taleah served as President at Swift Agency, (a mid-size agency, part of Wunderman Thompson and WPP) that makes culturally driven creative work for clients including Gatorade, IBM, Google, Waze, PayPal, Teavana and Venmo. There, Taleah led with a “no-holds barred” approach, using unconventional and innovative methods to solve problems, gain agreement and consistently works towards business growth and impact. An industry veteran, Taleah has also held leadership roles at some of the most awarded creative, strategic and innovative companies including 360i, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners and Samsung’s in-house creative agency.Taleah thrives when surrounded by creative, thoughtful, inspiring and ambitious people. She prides herself as a true connector, having linked numerous employees and peers with opportunities. Taleah is also a member of Chief, a supporter of Hue, where she actively supports talent of color to provide access to opportunities, and serves as a mentor for #hireblack, 100 Roses from Concrete, MAIP and informally throughout her personal network. An ally and champion for a sober lifestyle, Taleah advocates living as your authentic self having embarked on a sober journey at a time when many told her that she should step away from the creative industry due to the lifestyle agency life embraces. Taleah is also an avid hiker, loves being a “dog mom” to her rescue dog Matzah, a dual passport holder, and tries, in this crazy world, to not take herself too seriously. Specialties: Leading Large Teams, Business Transformation, Brand Marketing, Social Strategy, Integrated Advertising, Global Campaign Development, Product Launches, Trusted Client Relationships, Account Management, Mentoring Talent