At a young age, TJ taught his son about the “realities of being a black man in America” and spoke with me about how “biases drive our actions.” Checkout my latest podcast with TJ Abrams, Head of Global Brand Strategy and Performance at Intercontinental Hotels Group. IHG is one of the world’s leading hotel companies.

You can listen to my podcast interview with TJ as he shares more about his encounters with racism, the importance of having allies, and how to drive change.

At IHG in Atlanta, GA, TJ is accountable for brand growth in 80 countries around the world. He has worked for other large brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, Lowes, and while at Coca-Cola he spearheaded some of the companies most iconic campaigns during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2012 London Olympics.

TJ has been named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 list for Marketing and Advertising, serves on the Board of the Harvard Debate Council Diversity project, has a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an MBA with a concentration in Marketing from Duke University.

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