ABOUT US
Our Mission
Origin Story
For years, investments in multicultural and inclusive segments have been held back by the lack of measures proving the value of culture and inclusion in communications. Responding to these needs, the Cultural Inclusion Accelerator™ first decoded the incremental value of deeply connecting with consumer segments through cultural relevance in ads and content with an innovative measure called CIIM™, the Cultural Insights Impact Measure™. Since 2020 to-date, CIIM™ has completed over one million individual ad tests and show/movie evaluations, guiding hundreds of brands to more accurately reflect consumers while accelerating growth. In 2022, we created two new metrics, the DEI Accelerator™ to help marketers understand the value of DEI reflections in ads, and the Diverse Media Accelerator™, to gauge the multiplier effect of diverse-owned/targeted media. We are passionate about innovating measurements and solutions so that marketers can authentically see and reflect all.
WE Value
Innovation
Accuracy
Representation
Truth Seeking
Exploration
Cultural Respect
Path Building
Meet The TEam
Lisette Arsuaga
Cultural Inclusion Acceleratorᵀᴹ Co-Founder
AIMM Co-Founder
AIMM Advisory Board Member
Co-CEO, DMI Consulting
Lisette Arsuaga is the co-president of and chief operating officer at Dávila Multicultural Insights (DMI) and Co-Founder of AIMM. She has provided strategic guidance for companies including Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg, Proactiv, Gatorade, Dunkin’ Brands, Marriott, New York Life, Aetna, Warner Pictures, A&E, Ulta Beauty, and SeaWorld. Throughout her career, she has created strategic alliances and programs with media/communication companies (Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures), government entities (FBI, ICE, Los Angeles, New York City), and celebrities to effectively reach multicultural groups in a culturally relevant way. She has created campaigns in both Spanish and English and executed programs that effectively target both acculturated and non-acculturated Latinos.
As a strong advocate for venture philanthropy, Ms. Arsuaga has forged partnerships that have provided corporations a greater affinity with their targeted markets while generating new revenue for non-profit groups and multicultural communities throughout the country.
Gilbert Dávila
Cultural Inclusion Acceleratorᵀᴹ Co-Founder
AIMM Co-Founder
AIMM Advisory Board Member
Co-CEO, DMI Consulting
Gilbert Dávila is co-president of CEO at Dávila Multicultural Insights (DMI) and Co-Founder of AIMM. He is one of the most sought-after experts on diversity and multicultural marketing in the United States today. He spent 25 years working as a senior corporate marketing executive and multicultural market expert at Procter & Gamble; Coca-Cola USA; Sears, Roebuck and Co.; and The Walt Disney Company, where he served as the head of multicultural marketing and global diversity.
Mr. Dávila’s comprehensive experience in marketing, brand management, strategic planning, sales promotions, sponsorships, diversity, inclusion, and customer relationship management helped companies for which he worked to increase their revenue by targeting new and growing demographics. As the Co-President of and CEO at DMI, he has provided strategic guidance and mentorship for executives looking to enter and/or expand their role in corporate America’s multiculturalmarket, and recommendations on organizational structure and go-to-market programs to reach diverse consumers.
Karla Lucia
Senior Advisor, Cultural Inclusion Accelerator™
AIMM Executive Director
AIMM Advisory Board Member
Karla Lucia is a senior advisor and executive director at the ANA’s Alliance for Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), bringing together senior leaders from over 160 corporations, agencies, media, research companies, and trade organizations to advance multicultural and inclusive marketing.
She has over three decades of experience in the study, growth, and evolution of multicultural marketing communications in America. She is an innovative, strategic thought leader who has developed winning multicultural programs and campaigns for some of America’s largest and most iconic brands, including The Walt Disney Company, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson, Verizon, Kraft Foods, Harley Davidson, Binney & Smith (Crayola), Sears, XM Satellite Radio, SeaWorld, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Macerich Malls, Ulta Beauty, among others.
Mrs. Lucia worked with world-class talent in top global advertising agencies before successfully establishing and managing LatinSphere Advertising, one of the leading boutique advertising agencies in the nation. Her latest entrepreneurial endeavor is the licensing and creation of Ulta Beauty’s first Hispanic-centered beauty line, the Frida Kahlo Collection, which surpassed performance expectations and reached over $5 million in retail sales.
Sofia Ortiz
Cultural Marketing Manager
Santiago Solutions Group
Ariel Stern
Cultural Marketing Specialist
Cultural Inclusion Acceleratorᵀᴹ
Roy Inong
Director of Operations
Cultural Inclusion Acceleratorᵀᴹ
Manuel Santiago
Data Analyst
Santiago Solutions Group
Nathanael Roy
Data Analyst
Cultural Inclusion Acceleratorᵀᴹ
Alexander Markarian
Data Scientist
Cultural Inclusion Acceleratorᵀᴹ

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