Cory Spinney

Digitas

You know the people you wish you could clone and share with the rest of the world? The kind of people you say “If only there were more like you”? Well, that’s Cory Spinney. He’s truly one-in-a-million. From the moment you meet Cory, you realize that he’s incredibly friendly and confident, but above all he’s passionate about building a better, more inclusive world.

Cory is the beating heart of Digitas’s Diversity and Inclusion programs. He’s the head of Chez Nous, the LGBTQ community at Digitas, and co-leads the Diversity & Inclusion council where he passionately advocates for change in Digitas’ recruiting process. He’s on the executive committee of Eternship, a program for inner city kids with an interest in marketing while also leading the Citizen Schools partnership, a program where the agency teaches courses on marketing to low-income, inner city kids. Cory quite literally does it all and it always spearheading new initiatives!

Most recently, after personally dealing with cyber bulling, he decided to host a forum on the subject. With courage and poise, he captivated the room with his story and the impact it had on him both professionally and personally. Inspired by his honesty, others shared their experiences and the session turned into a raw but empowering discussion about responsibility in this new cyber era. It’s moments like that, when Cory’s courage is on display, I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this award.