Archer to lead DE&I strategy, communications, employee training and development
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 14, 2021) – Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) agency Golin announced today the appointment of Natasha O’Dell Archer to senior vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) for its 50+ global offices. Archer officially joined the agency on May 24 and is based in Golin’s Washington, D.C. market, reporting to Tiffiny Bolden, global head of human resources.
In this newly created role, Archer will manage the agency’s global DE&I communications, lead strategic programming and oversee employee training and development to ensure that Golin’s commitment to inclusion is successfully integrated into the culture and all business practices. She will build upon the existing strong DE&I momentum established by Golin’s DE&I counsels and streamline inclusion initiatives at regional and local levels. Archer will act as an executive counselor on key client activations, while working with Golin’s client-facing DE&I group, Team Pixel – which represents a network of specialists from various dimensions of DE&I expertise that ensure Golin’s teams serve the profoundly diverse global market.
“Natasha is the perfect senior advisor to operationalize the agency’s inclusion efforts and help elevate what we do for our people and our clients,” said Bolden. “Golin has always prided itself on being a culture-first organization, and Natasha exemplifies what it means to bring both a wealth of knowledge and a personal passion to this role. I’m excited to see her vision in action as she synergizes the many strong programs we have in place that help us realize our commitment to be obsessively inclusive in every market we do business.”
Archer brings more than 20 years of experience working across several DE&I disciplines ranging from communications to public policy and social justice. She most recently led a successful DE&I consultancy where she developed an all-agency training for corporations around the country that focused on allyship and making space for change through small group, large group and interactive sessions. She also executed internal communications frameworks and launched external campaigns and events to affect real societal change for clients.
“I’m thrilled to join Golin at a time where communications professionals and content creators can use their talents to mold the implicit associations formed by consumers across global marketplaces,” said Archer. “As a former content creator myself, I know the power that creativity impacts in the minds, behaviors and actions of the masses. Reshaping the cultural mindset of consumers starts from inside the agency, and I am ecstatic to join an organization and a team of leaders to pave the way toward redefining an inclusive culture for a post-pandemic workforce.”
Archer also brings relevant experience as a past producer, getting her start at the New Maury Povich Show, the Montel Willams Show, and she helped create the longest running flagship show on BET, “106 & Park,” before transitioning into the legal arena to serve on the C-Suite level at multiple national social justice non-profits – most notably launching the Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Police Training Institute.
Archer is one of several recent new hires to Golin’s human resources and talent development teams. Emily Elyshevitz joined the agency last month as vice president, director of creative recruitment and diversity programs, and Krystal Alegbeleye joined at the end of 2020 as associate director of training and facilitation. Both are also in newly created roles and will work together with Archer to strengthen the agency’s recruitment and retention programming.
“We’ve had a collective commitment toward advancing inclusion across the agency,” said Gary Rudnick, president and COO. “And while our progress is steeped in dedication by our individuals and rooted in a culture of collaboration, we’re also investing in a dedicated team to lead the way on a global scale so we can achieve our lofty and important goals.”