Whitney Headen didn’t set out to be an entrepreneur, but after seven years of leadership experience at media companies like Viacom, iHeart, Defy, and ESSENCE Magazine, Whitney realized that in order to see the impactful change she wanted, she’d have to build her own bridges. Witnessing resistance to industry-wide disruption throughout her career inspired Whitney to found creative agency 19th and Park, where she’s currently CEO, as an agency that thinks critically across issues facing the field and turns them into opportunities to innovate. This has led brands like Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Coca Cola, McDonalds, Samsung, and many more to entrust 19th & Park with their strategic direction and creative campaigns. With an uncanny ability to recognize talent and a passion for mentorship, it prompted her to start to The Life Currency, an empowering, education-first cross media company that focuses on creating digital first mentorship. The Life Currency provides resources for young people entering the workforce who lack the community needed to foster exponential growth in their personal and professional lives garnering over 1 million views within the company’s first year.