EP 69 - Meet Veronica Appleton, Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at The Marketing Arm

I Choose the Ladder

In this episode you meet Veronica Appleton. Veronica is a scholar, practitioner and children’s author. She serves as Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Omnicom agency, The Marketing Arm. Appleton is also a lecturer of intercultural communication at DePaul University in Chicago and subject matter expert for various executive education programs in diversity, equity and inclusion. As a renowned speaker, Appleton has served as keynote and speaker for some of the world's largest Fortune 500 organizations and believes educating the future is an essential strategy for building equity in communities and systems at-large. Appleton's work has been recognized by Crain’s Business, FOX News, and Diversity Journal’s Top Professionals in Higher Education. She's also a mentor and board member of several nonprofits providing resources and impact in communities of color, women, men and children. Some of the things that we discussed that stood out to me were:⁠ • Trying to fit in • Knowing when to move on • Diversity progress in advertising • Setting the tone for mentorship