DNA President: I can only hope that it’s a movement, not a moment

Having been in the advertising world for nearly three decades, Chris Witherspoon, president and chief growth officer at DNA Seattle, knows what it takes to be a successful person of color in an industry currently undergoing a crisis of conscience.

We’ve all seen the impassioned LinkedIn posts, the letters from the CEO, and the thoughtfully laid out opinion pieces, but what do people of color truly need to thrive in Adland?

For Witherspoon, one of the first steps is for those already in the ind...