Kristi Henderson

As the Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Kristi is an ambitious change agent who’ll develop industry leading DE&I initiatives with the ultimate goal of driving a more equitable workplace.

As a dedicated racial equity and cause-marketing strategist for a number of years, Kristi stands firmly at the intersection of organizational change, social change, political advocacy, popular culture and corporate social responsibility.

Earning a bachelor’s degree from Howard University and a master’s from The London School of Economics. Kristi’s passion to impact, inclusion, racial equity, and culture is driven by her personal and professional dedication to systematic change and social innovation.

Kristi was the founder of The 2fifty Seven Group, and has worked with leading companies and award-winning campaigns like Color of Change, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Essence, Time Inc., Microsoft, American Airlines, Weber Shandwick, THINX, Viacom, TRUTH, Proctor & Gamble, Obama For America ‘08/’12, Elizabeth Warren For President, and gubernatorial campaigns for Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum. Her experiential activations have appeared at Tribeca Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, BET Awards, Grammy Awards, Oscar Awards, American Black Film Festival, The Democratic National Conventional, Essence Music Festival and The Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Caucus to name a few.

Ms. Henderson is also a co-founder of The Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN). She is a recipient of the Young Gifted and Black Entrepreneurial Award, Culture Creators Award and a member of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Board of Directors.