Kayla Santalla is a DEI and growth marketing expert with a 15+ year track record of driving business results and social impact for world-class brands.
Committed to dismantling systemic racism, Kayla pivoted her career at the start of 2021 to focus on building diversity, equity, and inclusion into the foundation of brands. Kayla takes an intersectional approach to brand marketing and community-building work proven to fuel social impact and deliver on the bottom line. Her strategies center diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) accelerate growth, expose brands to larger markets, and catalyze loyalty.
Kayla earned a dual degree in Media Management and Sociology from the University of Miami, as well as an M.A. in Sociology with a concentration in Race & Ethnic Relations and Medical Sociology. Kayla proudly served as a founding member of Girl Scouts of the USA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice Steering Committee to transform the 108-year-old nonprofit into an antiracist organization. A lover of art and activism, she currently serves on Street Wise’s board of directors, working to amplify artist voices and unleash the power of public art to spark change and build empathy within communities.

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