Media Industry Veteran Marchelle Johnson "MJ"
Wright Joins My Code as Chief People Officer
SANTA
MONICA, Calif., July 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- My Code, the leading
multicultural media and marketing services company, today announced
Marchelle Johnson "MJ" Wright as the company's first Chief People
Officer. In this new role, Wright will drive the evolution of My
Code's people strategy as the company continues to expand.
As an experienced Human Resources executive and DE&I
advocate within the media industry, Wright has spent the last two
decades in senior leadership positions at major media companies
such as Valassis Communications, ViacomCBS, and most recently,
Group Black. In her role as Chief People Officer at Group Black,
she focused on establishing equitable hiring and HR practices while
building and scaling a culture of diversity and cultural
inclusion.
In evolving My Code's people strategy, Wright plans to implement
new processes and programs to upscale the company's culture and
community engagement objectives. Recognizing that a crucial element
of what sets My Code apart in the industry is their people, MJ is
focused on attracting, supporting, and retaining an incredible
group of diverse individuals who are leading My Code's current, and
future, success. She also plans to serve as both a strategic
business partner and functional HR expert, create people-first
policies and programs that drive My Code's corporate goals and
results, and remain committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and
Belonging to build on the company's strong sense of community.
"Joining My Code is the perfect opportunity to leverage my
experience as a senior people leader in the media and advertising
industry with a progressive, diverse and mission driven
organization that is focused on creating equity in spaces that I
care deeply about," Wright stated. "I'm so excited to work with My
Code's leadership team as we implement the growth strategy for the
next phase of the company."
Wright's outstanding career is built on her belief that the most
successful people leaders are progressive, approachable and
compassionate in both their approach and thinking. As an ardent
DE&I advocate, her goal is to ensure that employees can always
be their authentic selves in the workplace. This mindset and
thought process has seen her earn respect and recognition across
the industry, Wright was most recently named a
Admonsters/AdExchanger 2023 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech
Honoree in the DEI category.
"As we embark on our next phase of growth there's no one better
to be at the helm of our people and culture strategy than MJ," said
Parker Morse, My Code's founder and
CEO. "Her career and work across the industry speaks for itself and
everyone at My Code is looking forward to the advocacy, support,
and evolution that MJ will bring to this role."
Media Contact: mycode@powellny.com
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