Pilar McQuirter
Award Winning Strategist & Speaker
MY STORY
Pilar is a culturally conscious strategist
who isn't afraid to speak from the heart.
Her experience working across brand, social, and diversity equity and inclusion strategy, led to her become a Cultural Strategy Director— where she focuses on finding unique opportunities for companies and creatives to center diverse voices, and create socially impactful work that propels the cultural narrative.
Throughout her tenure at agencies like Leo Burnett, Havas, Cold Chillen, MullenLowe and Cashmere she’s worked across major brands such as P&G Always Global, Coca-Cola, Jack Daniels, Patron, and Amazon Music.
As a part of her commitment to pushing culture forward, in 2021 she Co-Founded The New Vanguard, a creative coalition dedicated to providing resources and opportunities for new wave creatives.
NOTABLE WORK
Speaker: 2023 Berkeley University —Insights to Belonging
Activation: The New Vanguard x WNDR Museum Creatives of Color Exhibition, 2023
Moderator: State of Equity Summit, Alyship & Action, 2022
Speaker: The Do-Together, Sweathead Strategy Conference, 2022
Interview: Sweathead A Strategy Podcast, 2022
Activation: #BlackAtWork, 2017 - 2019
Interview: Black Tea, Muse by Clio, 2021
Keynote Talk Sweathead Do Together Strategy Conference, 2022
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