About

Black Marketers Council

The Black Marketers Council facilitates and promotes the positive action required to improve representation and inclusivity amongst black professionals in data marketing.

Helping to produce more ethical and diverse organisations that are better equipped to deliver marketing and commercial success.

The Council's core aims are to:

Be thought leaders who champion DEI
Create a safe environment for Black talent to have open conversations about their experience and growth
Create better representation across DMA groups and initiatives
Attract a pool of talent for DMA members to strengthen their teams

Chair

Nick Myers

Chief Strategy Officer, OLIVER

CSO at OLIVER, UK: working with leading brands to translate Gen AI creativity and OLIVER's unique in-house marketing model into commercial advantage.

Deputy Chair

Marie Feliho

Founder, Mikwabo

Founder & Chief Customer Officer of Mikwabo, a personalisation & CRM consultancy. Ex-Just Eat & VMO2. Helping brands turn customer relationships into growth. Host of Failing Out Loud, a podcast on marketing missteps & lessons.

Council members

Natalie Eve Roper

Journalist & Founder, Embrace

As the Founder and CEO of Embrace and The Racial Liberation Movement, I'm on a mission to change the way the world thinks, feels and acts about Race.

Lorna Forbes

Consultant, Self-employed

Experienced marketing leader using insight-led strategy, creativity and digital innovation to build brands, drive engagement and change behaviours for good.

Colin Gillespie

Chief Strategy Officer, All Response Media

I like counting things and can be a bit binary in that respect but my clients don't seem to mind. As a reason for being, this philosophy sits well with my scope of responsibility past and present at All Response Media.

Sheryl Agyemang

Senior Marketing Manager, SunLife

Marketing and media professional, former Head of Marketing for Bloom UK. In her 14 years’ experience, she has worked in client and agency-side roles for brands including SunLife, Sky, Dreams and TalkTalk.

Lydia Amoah

Founder & CEO, Backlight

Lydia Amoah is a cultural economist, strategist, and award-winning founder of The Black Pound Report and CEO of Backlight, helping brands unlock growth through cultural insights, strategy, and inclusive, sustainable leadership.

Michael Bristow

Digital Marketing Transformation Director (Interim), EY

I have worked in marketing for over 30 years for brands such as Readers Digest, Barclaycard and Barclays. I am patient about helping to create an industry that is both empathic, welcoming and fully open to all at all levels

Rebecca Wallace

Strategist, Action Rocket

An experienced strategist, Rebecca leads on content, storytelling and CRM for global brands. She combines insight, creativity and inclusive thinking to craft campaigns that drive connection, brand growth and meaningful engagement.

Current work

20th Oct 2025

Black Marketers Council launch survey to shape mid career survival guide

The DMA Black Marketers Council is calling on Black marketers across the UK to take part in our IN&U…

18th Oct 2024

Black Britain: The untapped 'super segment' beyond the stereotypes

In a recent Black Marketers Council roundtable discussion hosted by founder, Nick Myers, Chief Strat…

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