R49 Advisors

Global Chief Diversity Officer, TBWA/Worldwide

HR Management Advisory Board Member, Marquette University

Advisory Board Member, NEWaukee

Aliah Berman, J.D

Aliah leads the global vision, strategy, and execution of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and will work closely with market leads and parent company Omnicom.

Since joining TBWA in 2021, Berman has led the strategic development and implementation of TBWA’s DE&I by Design framework – a blueprint for collective responsibility and engagement that considers every facet of the organization and provides a roadmap for growth.

“Aliah has been instrumental in helping us make strides in our diversity, equity and inclusion commitments,” says Troy Ruhanen, CEO, TBWA\Worldwide. “At the global scale, as we continue to push forward and create solutions to long-standing challenges in our diversity, equity and inclusion work, there is no better person to lead these changes than Aliah."

Aliah also serves as the President and Board of Directors for the Shlitz Audubon Nature Center.

CEO/Owner of Balikbayan International Logistics Co. Ltd., (BILCO), China 

Co-Founder of BedCo Home and Textile Corp., Headquartered in China

NEC Deputy for BNI (Business Network International) 

Janet Batoon has lived in China for 15 years and is the owner of a nationally successful logistics company that she started in 2013 in Tianjin, China.  It currently operates throughout China and has recently extended to the Philippines.  Simultaneous to starting an international company, Janet achieved a Master’s of Law degree, with a focus in International commercial and business law.

President, Lopez Research & Consulting

CEO, Intercambio

John Lopez, PhD, is president of Lopez Research & Consulting based in suburban Denver, Colorado. Dr. Lopez has over two decades of thought-leadership, strategic and operational management, and public policy experience as chief administrative officer and multiple vice president positions and senior staff roles at higher education institutions, nonprofit, public, private and publicly traded organizations. 

Lopez is an Amazon bestselling author of An Immigrant in the C-Suite: From the Journey, Lessons for the Business Community. Key topics include an immigrant’s lens of cultural dynamics and journey to the C-Suite, and the importance of embracing talent of all origins in an increasingly global, diverse workforce. Lopez develops a model which consists of four levels and 20 activities organizations can implement to increase cultural competence and productivity between and among teams, and leaders can accomplish to prepare for or excel in C-Suite positions. John recently was approved as an advisor for the C-Suite Network.

Most recently, he started a new company called Intercambio, a company that brings English learners and community volunteers together in language classes and gatherings to build skills, confidence and life changing connections. 

Novo Genesis-Founder and CEO 

Consultant | Speaker | Executive Coach

Milwaukee, WI

Isaam has 25 years of experience in the Healthcare, Technology and Manufacturing industries. He has held numerous cross-functional and executive-level positions in companies ranging from small, private, non-profits to global, publicly traded, F500 companies. He’s lived in the US and overseas and has led people and teams in the Americas, the UK, EMEA, and Asia. He has served on various boards and is an occasional university guest lecturer.

He has a B.S. from Marquette University, an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and a Doctorate in Business Administration with a concentration in strategic management from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. His expertise is in organizational development and management strategy.

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Snap | GTM & Client Strategy Leader | Scaling Monetization

New York, New York, United States

Ian is Head of Industry at Snap, where he leads the GTM and client strategy for the entertainment and media sector. With over 10 years of experience in product, sales, and marketing, he has a proven track record of driving sustainable revenue growth, product innovation, and customer satisfaction for global advertisers.

His core competencies include data analysis, strategic reasoning, relationship management, and communication. He leverages these skills to identify product and GTM opportunities, influence stakeholder consensus, and manage cross-functional teams. Ian's successful projects have resulted in significant incremental advertising budgets and product enhancements for the SMB segment at Google and agency and commerce ecosystems at META.

Ian is passionate about developing and leading others, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence. I am also an innovation enthusiast, always looking for new ways to create value and impact for my clients and my organization. I am proud to be part of Snap, a company that is transforming the way people communicate, create, and consume content.

Senior Project Manager - Finance Transformation @ Meta

New York, New York, United States 

With over 12 years of experience in program management and finance transformation, Noelle is a seasoned professional who has led complex initiatives to drive continuous process improvement and streamline operations.  Her expertise lies in creating future ways of working across Financial Planning & Analysis, enabling organizations to optimize their resources and achieve their long term goals.