With Unified Leadership, the Guild is Poised to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging within the organization.

DaCosta, who since being appointed DEIB committee co-chair has also taken on the role of Guild President, brings 8 years of experience volunteering in Guild leadership including as the South regional representative, the Social Media and Advertising (SMAC) Committee chair, the Guild representative to the International Council of Design (ICoD), ICoD Vice President, and Guild Treasurer. Her creative firm, YKMD, stands as a standard for design excellence. DaCosta’s fully remote firm, staffed with team members from around the world, helps save time and money for corporate event marketing teams while providing thought provoking and impactful design solutions. DaCosta says that bridging the gap of inclusion for underrepresented groups has been a long time passion for her as a United States Immigrant from Jamaica.