
Marissa Nance
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
During more than 30 years in advertising, Marissa Nance has invested into her own very special personal quest - driving representation in the industry’s workforce AND work. She creates pathways for BIPOC communities to have a seat at the table. In 2019, she left a 30-year career at Omnicom, where she was one of their first Black/Female, Managing Directors, to launch the FIRST and ONLY minority and female certified media agency, Native Tongue Communications (NTC). Built on her decades of success, NTC is THE place where Marissa and her team can now advocate for clients that have included Amazon, PineSol, Burt’s Bees, Peanuts, Nike, Microsoft, Intel, Eli Lilly, McDonald’s and Clorox. She serves as protector, advisor and champion for countless women and BIPOC people, all through the lens of media, branded content, DEA&I and marketing communications. She is an industry leader and a voice for the future. Perhaps most importantly, NTC is 100% owned by Marissa, which means no matter the challenges faced as a small independent agency, she is able to remain steadfast in her NTC commitment to empower those who need it.