EP95 - Kensington Grey President and CEO - Shannae Ingleton Smith
Kensington Grey is an influencer management agency rooted in diversity, representing an extensive roster of black and brown creators. At the heart of the agency is President & CEO, Shannae Ingleton Smith.\n\nBorn in Toronto, raised in Calgary, Shannae studied finance and economics in university. But marketing was her real passion. There wasn\u2019t an option to major in it, so Shannae filled her electives with every marketing class available. \n\nShe moved into finance after graduation, but quickly pivoted into media sales with Mediaplanet Publishing. \n\nShannae moved to Rogers Media, holding sales roles at MacLean\u2019s Magazine, Elevate Multi-Platform Sales, and leading a multi-million-dollar territory of education-based clients.\n\nIt was during this time that the seeds for Kensington Grey were planted. Shannae ran a private Facebook group providing business advice to black influencers. She noticed that opportunities were slim, and their services were undervalued. She saw an opportunity to rectify this, and Kensington Grey was born.\n\n**Subscribe to the Media People Newsletter**\nmediapeople.beehiiv.com/subscribe\n\n**Listen & Subscribe**\nwww.mediapeople.ca\nwww.youtube.com/@mediapeoplepodcast\nwww.instagram.com/vicgenova/