Khalilah Elliot

Khalilah Elliott is an accomplished marketing executive and independent producer whose portfolio reflects an unwavering commitment to expanding opportunities for women and people of color, while working to reverse past harms inflicted on traditionally underrepresented groups by the media and advertising industries. As the founder and chief disruptor of Gafford Communications, LLC, a revolutionary marketing and social impact communications agency, Khalilah’s work sits at the intersection of entertainment and culture, social justice, and philanthropy—often bridging clients from diverse backgrounds. Prior to launching Gafford, Khalilah served as a marketing executive for legacy brands such as Disney and the world-famous Apollo Theater—developing multicultural marketing strategies for Broadway productions such as the Tony-award winner (Best Musical) Hadestown and Disney’s Aladdin. Khalilah has also led numerous major fundraising campaigns including for the National Birth Equity Collaborative—one of the nation’s leading reproductive justice organizations on the front lines of the Black maternal health and infant mortality crises. A Louisiana native who splits her time between Dallas, New York, and Washington, D.C., Khalilah holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and theater arts from Dillard University, and a master’s degree in performing arts administration from New York Univers