This Professor Uses Her Educational Expertise to Provide Clarity for Businesses

Denise Roberson is making TBWA\Chiat\Day history as its first chief purpose officer

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Denise Roberson went into 2020 with a plan: She was going to make waves as TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles’ first-ever chief purpose officer. But when the pandemic upended her plans, it was an opportunity to apply everything she’s learned in her career to teach companies the proper way to align their values with what’s going on in people’s lives.

Although Roberson spent two decades as the CEO of agency Jadi Communications, higher education has had an impact on where she is now.

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