ABOUT US 

Increasing diversity at the highest levels of the advertising and marketing industry by developing internships for multicultural students

Mission

MAT Program opens doors and provides opportunities for multicultural talented college students that may not be available to them otherwise.  We do this so that our interns may experience, develop within and, at the end of the day, diversify the advertising industry. By placing interns with industry experts, the MAT Program gives future leaders a unique education through relationship-building and industry-specific knowledge to help them build a career. The high standards held by the program ensures' a more direct correlation between a MAT intern and real agency innovation. The world is a diverse place. Our agencies should reflect that.

Heritage

Since its inception by Jay Chiat (of TBWA/Chiat/Day) in 1992, MAT Program has placed over 500 multicultural interns and helped launch many advertising careers. The alumni that have gone through program and built their careers have helped to take the first step in truly diversifying the advertising industry. This is our passion. It's what makes MAT a product of the times and our interns the leaders of the future.

Board of Directors

President
Eric Buchanan
Talent Acquisition Manager
RPA
ebuchanan@rpa.com

Board Members:

Vice President
Lisa Forrest

Associate Director, Human Resources
Ogilvy West
lisa.forrest@ogilvy.com 

 

Alex Salazar
Digital Recruiter

Onward Search
asalazar@onwardsearch.com

Ben Hoang
Account Executive
Dailey & Associates
bhoang@daileyideas.com

Claudia Irving
Creative Strategist
Freelance
claudiairving@me.com

Dania Aguayo
Account Executive
Freelance
dania_e_aguayo@yahoo.com

Dion Chilliest
Project Manager
RPA
dchilliest@rpa.com

Franco Marenin
Account Director
BrightRoll, Inc.
franco@brightroll.com

Gee Padilla
Business Development/Brand Manager
Access Licensing Group
gee.padilla@accesslicensing.com

Patty Mira
Account Executive
RPA
pmira@rpa.com

Rich Fimbres
Director
rfimbres@bloomberg.net

Tony Price
Media Supervisor
KSL Media
tprice@kslmedia.com



MAT Program Office:

Meghna Kothari
Executive Director
MAT Program
4223 Glencoe Ave, Ste C100
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Tel: 310-823-7320 ext 24
Fax: 310-823-7325
meghna@matprogram.org

 





 
 

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