Playbook MG has once again recognized the accomplishments of female trailblazers with the Driven Women Awards. The 2022 Driven Awards were held at Suede NYC on August 2nd, 2022, sponsored by Bartenura Wine. Founder and managing partner of Playbook MG, Marie Driven, selected finalists from an impressive compilation of key women industry players and community leaders. For the fifth time, the distinction of award recipients was celebrated with a special event for the honorees.
Honorees were:
Bianca Edwards – Roc Nation, Director of Marketing
Brianna Harrison – Atlantic Records, VP of Marketing
Crystal Rosas – Z100, Radio DJ & Host
Ebony Allison – Bleulife Media Group, Chief Content Officer
L’Oréal Luchi –Hot 97, Journalist & Host
Monique Blake –Swizz Beatz Productions, General Manager
DJ Nyla Symone – Power 105.1, TV/Radio DJ & Host
Pat McKay – Sirius XM, Director of Programming (Reggae)
Seleah Simone –TMZ, Digital Producer, Lifestyle Editor
Stephanie Officer –Inside Edition, Digital Reporter
Tanya Lawson – Audiomack, Director of Caribbean & Gospel
Valerie Lora – Hennessy, Brand Ambassador & Lifestyle
Playbook MG specializes in branding, public relations, media strategy, and digital marketing with an exceptional team of MarCom experts and a broad spectrum of consulting services. Past honorees of the Driven Women awards have professional associations with business, entertainment, and media, including Billboard Magazine, MassAppeal, BBC Radio, Complex, Tidal, Essence, Viceland, Bossip, BET, VH1, Hello Beautiful, and New York Post. Past media coverage of the Driven Awards includes Spectrum News NY1 and The Source.
Headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, Playbook MG recently upsized their Industry City office in late 2020 to accommodate their growing company. Marie “Driven” Theodore is a Haitian American entrepreneur and Public Relations Executive who started working for prominent music, fashion, and lifestyle companies in New York City. As a two-time verified mentor for the Revolt x AT&T Summit, Marie has hosted “Office Hours” sessions for conference participants. In 2021, I was a featured guest speaker in the Unlocking Possibilities programming.
Photo Credit: KPSHOTIT
Bianca Edwards, MarieDriven, Monique Blake
Stephaine Officer & MarieDriven
Mariedriven & Seleah Sim
Deshawn Hamilton & MarieDriven
L’Oréal Luchi & MarieDriven