Marissa Nance

CEO of the Year (Multicultural Marketing) - California, 2026

Marissa Nance is the Founder & CEO, of Native Tongue Communications. Marissa lends her 30+ years of celebrated experience to every element of the agency and its success. Recognized as a trailblazer and thought-leader, Nance is most notably considered one of the world’s leading experts in Branded Entertainment and Custom Content. Her presence was a part of some of the most iconic content ever created including, “Survivor”, “Top Chef”, “The Biggest Loser”, “The VMAs”, “The Essence Awards”, “Compartiendo Entre Amigas”, “Objectivo Fama”, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”, “The Essence Awards”, “Rock n’ Jock”, and Tom Hanks in “Castaway”.