Great Minds

Richard Edelman is the CEO of Edelman, a global communications firm and is on Great Minds with returning guest Claudia Romo Edelman, a Mexican-Swiss diplomat who is a Special Adviser at the United Nations and the We Are All Human Foundation, whose mission is to advance an agenda of equity, inclusion and representation. They also happen to be husband and wife.

Mike Ruiz is a Canadian photographer, director, television personality, former model, spokesperson, creative director, and actor.

Ken Sunshine is an American public relations consultant, co-CEO and founder of Sunshine Sachs Consultants. He began his career in New York City politics, including serving as chief of staff for Mayor David Dinkins

Paul Woolmington has held leadership positions at the highest levels both globally and domestically in management, media, integrated business, brand, digital and communications strategy at holding companies including IPG, Y&R Inc, WPP and MDC Partners. He co-founded Naked Communications Americas, founded The Media Kitchen, and was named one of the ten most creative/innovative people in marketing and advertising by Fast Company. Paul is currently the CEO & Chief Agitator of Canvas Worldwide.

Fiona Carter was the Chief Brand Officer of AT&T, and is now CMO at Goldman Sachs. We spoke about the British ads that inspired her career, her extremely old Oxford College and the strategy behind shaping the AT&T’s covid crisis response.

Blake Ross is the former longtime Editor in Chief of Playbill. She served as content coordinator across all mediums for Playbill — online, print and mobile — as well as managed all new media development. During the pandemic, Blake set up a charitable organization called The Kindness of Strangers, where she connects people’s skills with those who need it most. Volunteer your time and sign up at www.akindstranger.com.

The Mandela Institute for Humanity and National Urban League invite you to A Town Hall for Change – as an esteemed group discussing the global need for new frameworks and new thinking around systemic racism.

Susan Smith Ellis was the CEO of (RED), a global marketing company whose partnerships help combat the AIDS pandemic in Africa. She helped produce one of the largest grossing contemporary art auction in, which raised more than $42 million for (RED). Prior to joining (RED), Ms. Smith Ellis served as an Officer and Executive Vice President of the Omnicom Group of Companies (www.omnicomgroup.com), the world’s largest advertising and marketing services corporation. She has extensive marketing and management experience and has lived and worked in London, Paris, Sydney and Hong Kong.