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Tara DeVeaux

CEO / Burrell Communications

Tara DeVeaux is the CEO of Burrell Communications, one of the country’s most renowned Black-owned agencies.

An award-winning brand and entertainment marketer, Tara was previously chief marketing officer of Los Angeles-based independent Wild Card Creative Group and managing director of its creative content division, 3AM.

Earlier, she held lead roles at BBDO New York, where she led the marketing team, focusing on business development, partnerships, and agency branding. Her leadership on campaigns for brands such as as PepsiCo, HBO, Electronic Arts, J&J, TNT, National Geographic Channel, and Kraft, earned her teams over 200 creative awards.

With a career spanning brands, entertainment, and tech, Tara’s experience and expertise has uniquely positioned her to continuously innovate in an ever-evolving marketing landscape. Although Brooklyn, NY is her first love, she now happily calls LA her home.