Keri Richardson is the Vice President of Brand Activations for Essence Communications Inc. Richardson is an experienced Strategic Brand Marketer. Prior to joining Essence, she was the Global Director of Consumer Management for Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Before that she spent three years as the AMG Product Manager with Mercedes Benz USA. Richardson has also worked with companies like AIG, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Coca Cola. For her work, Richardson has been recognized as one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2021 40 Under 40 recipients and one of Brand Innovators 2021 40 Under 40 recipients. She earned her Masters in Business Administration from Georgetown University.