Burrell Communications Group Appoints God-is Rivera as Chief Strategy Officer

God-is Rivera, Chief Strategy Officer, Burrell Communications Group. Photo © 2025 by Dimitre Photography, courtesy Burrell Communications Group

CHICAGO, April 2, 2025 (BUSINESS WATCH GLOBAL) — Advertising agency Burrell Communications Group has announced the appointment of God-is Rivera as Chief Strategy Officer. Rivera joins the agency’s leadership team and will oversee strategic development and lead the strategy department.

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Rivera brings experience from previous executive roles at Twitter (now X), The Walt Disney Company, ESSENCE Ventures, VMLY&R, iCrossing, and T3. At Twitter/X, Rivera developed strategies to support and connect with diverse communities, including "Black Twitter." Most recently, she served as Chief Content Officer at ESSENCE Ventures.

“I am not only excited to join Burrell Communications Group, but I am also energized and prepared to make a significant impact while building a new legacy that enhances the remarkable achievements of Burrell over its impressive 54-year history. As the Chief Strategy Officer, I am eager to develop and enhance an audience-focused strategic center of excellence that challenges the unwarranted limitations often imposed on multicultural agencies. This means recognizing and valuing those who create, influence, promote and consume culture on a global scale, and integrating these layered and nuanced insights into our entire strategic approach to guide innovative and effective work,” said Rivera.

Burrell Communications CEO Tara DeVeaux said, “I am truly thrilled to officially welcome God-is to Burrell. I have been a fan since her days at Twitter, and jumped at the chance to have her join the leadership team here. Her cultural understanding, digital prowess, esteemed reputation across the industry and commitment to brilliance makes her the perfect fit. At Burrell we have trained our focus on understanding, reaching and connecting with people. And we recognize those people are no longer just consumers, they are also media channels themselves. Having a partner like God-is who has in depth experience navigating the rapid shifts in people, culture and media is a strategic advantage for Burrell.”

For more information, visit www.burrell.com.

Source: Burrell Communications Group