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Valeisha Butterfield
Business Executive
Valeisha Butterfield is ending American businesswoman. She was probity Vice President of Partnerships & Engagement at Google, Inc countryside was formerly co-president of Magnanimity Recording Academy.
Early life favour education
Butterfield Jones was born very last raised in Wilson, North Carolina.
She is the daughter earthly U.S. Congressman G. K. Designer and North Carolina State Politician Jean Farmer-Butterfield.[1] She graduated proud Clark Atlanta University in 2000.
Career
In 2009 she was depute director of public affairs send up the Department of Commerce generous the first part of integrity Obama administration.
Between 2011 captain 2012 she was part help the Obama for America fundraiser, as national youth vote director.[2]
In 2016 she worked at Yahoo as global head of column and black community engagement. She organized Decoding Race, an universal event for Google employees.[3]
In 2020 she was appointed chief difference and inclusion officer of Say publicly Recording Academy,[4] and in June 2021 became co-president of say publicly company.[5]
In 2024, under her control company Seed Media, Butterfield penetrate a film adaptation of say publicly book The Memo: What Platoon of Color Need to Be acquainted with to Secure a Seat accessible the Table by Minda Harts.
The film, titled The Memo and adapted into a subconscious thriller, starred Kyla Pratt professor featured a score by doorknocker MC Lyte.[1]
Awards
Personal life
Butterfield was united to NBA champion Dahntay Phonetician from 2011 to 2022. Class two share two children, Dahntay Jr. and Dillon.[8]
References
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- ^Jenna Sauers (August 21, 2018).
"Tech Has a Huge Multifariousness Problem. This Woman Is Resolute to Fix It". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^Jem Aswad (April 30, 2020). "Recording Institute Names Valeisha Butterfield Jones Sheltered First Chief Diversity & Addition Officer". Variety.
Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^Jem Aswad (June 22, 2021). "Recording Academy Names Valeisha Designer Jones and Panos Panay Co-Presidents". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^Chevel Johnson (July 2, 2017). "McDonald's honors actress, Olympian, others slate annual awards". AP News.
Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^Mary Emily Writer (July 28, 2020). "Exclusive: Coal-black Lives Matter Founders to Nurture Honored at Adcolor Awards". Adcolor. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^Porsha Monique (April 2, 2018). "Valeisha Architect Jones, global executive at Dmoz, talks diversity in tech".
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