CreativeTypes

Excited to add Nichelle Sanders to our board!

Nichelle is currently an independent marketing consultant and Advisor to Feel Sceen, an edge AI startup redefining how brands measure the impact of live and experiential marketing.

Sanders has built her career at the intersection of culture, commerce and brand strategy, with a diverse background spanning music, finance and integrated brand communications. Most recently, she served as Executive Vice President, General Manager, North America for Highsnobiety, the Berlin-based media and creative agency at the intersection of style, art, design and technology.

Prior to Highsnobiety, Sanders served as Managing Director at R/GA and Mojo Supermarket, head of marketing & strategy for AFROPUNK, and marketing lead for Bluhammock Music, a record label she helped launch under Sony Music.

Her work has created impact across some of the most recognized brands in the world, from consumer goods and services including Maybelline, Old Navy, Meta, and Target, to such luxury properties as Estée Lauder, Shiseido, Beam Suntory, Hendricks Gin, Netjets and Nespresso.

A graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Sanders is based in New York City. On the weekends you’ll find her on the slopes as a ski instructor where she enjoys helping people get over their fears.

We are pleased to announce an addition the CreativeTypes board, Erika Kennair!

As the Head of Scripted Content for The Mediapro Studio, US and Canada, Erika Kennair oversees the procurement, development and production of features and television series for the US and Canadian arm of The Mediapro Studio (The Young Pope/The New Pope, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Official Competition, The Good Boss). Erika has brought in and produced features Mother Wolf (starring Melissa Leo), The End of It (starring Rebecca Hall) and Series Forever Home for Channel 5 in the UK.

Directly before Mediapro, as President of Production for Extracurricular, Erika oversaw projects including The Last of the Sea Women with A24 for AppleTV+, the Independent Spirit Award award-winning feature, Joyland, and the Oscar nominated documentary short, Stranger at the Gate.

At Berlanti productions, she served as Senior Vice President, Development, producing the award-winning series, The Flight Attendant, for HBO Max, You for Netflix, and more.

While Vice President, Comedy Development, ABC, Erika oversaw creative for American Housewife, Splitting Up Together, Roseanne, and The Connors.

Prior to joining ABC, Erika was Vice President, Original Programming and Development, Syfy. She shepherded series including The Magicians, 12 Monkeys, Killjoys and Helix. She also served as creative point on WWE Friday Night Smackdown! and was made an honorary “Diva.”

As Manager, Entertainment Diversity Programs, NBC Entertainment, Erika created the network’s competitive writing program, Writers on the Verge, an initiative aimed at developing, marketing and placing new writers. Graduates include Lee Sung Jin (Beef), Rashad Raisani (911) Meredith Averill (Fourth Wing) and Lauren LeFranc (The Penguin).

A Cuban American, Erika has been recognized multiple times by Imagen as one of the Most Influential Latinos in Media. Erika serves on the executive board of The Humanitas Prize and NALIP.

reflecting on the convo w/ ’s fashion director, ; when she said styling Benito for the cover was one of her favorite career highlights…can’t wait to see his lewks #🇵🇷