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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 32 MIN

⁠Crystal Foote⁠ - Founder & CEO - ⁠Digital Culture Group, LLC⁠ Group (DCG)

from The Ad Podcast · host Dylan Conroy

Crystal Foote is the Founder & CEO (also Head of Partnerships) of Digital Culture Group (DCG), an award-winning, Atlanta-based ad tech company she launched in 2023 as the industry's only Black- and woman-owned firm in the space. DCG bridges data and humanity through innovative audience targeting (e.g., her Audience Resonance Index™ or ARI), real-time cultural insights, and inclusive advertising—helping brands connect authentically with multicultural audiences beyond basic demographics.A trailblazing advertising executive and entrepreneur, she started her career in New York at agencies like MEC, RGA, and Publicis, then moved into tech at Exponential and Amobee before founding DCG with just $300. She's grown it rapidly (e.g., adding Fortune 500 clients like Jeep and McDonald's, 47% YoY growth), earned spots on Inc. Magazine's 2025 Female Founders 500 list and Ad Age's Leading Women 2025, and is a USBC Power 50 honoree.

Crystal Foote is the Founder & CEO (also Head of Partnerships) of Digital Culture Group (DCG), an award-winning, Atlanta-based ad tech company she launched in 2023 as the industry's only Black- and woman-owned firm in the space. DCG bridges data and humanity through innovative audience targeting (e.g., her Audience Resonance Index™ or ARI), real-time cultural insights, and inclusive advertising—helping brands connect authentically with multicultural audiences beyond basic demographics.A trailblazing advertising executive and entrepreneur, she started her career in New York at agencies like MEC, RGA, and Publicis, then moved into tech at Exponential and Amobee before founding DCG with just $300. She's grown it rapidly (e.g., adding Fortune 500 clients like Jeep and McDonald's, 47% YoY growth), earned spots on Inc. Magazine's 2025 Female Founders 500 list and Ad Age's Leading Women 2025, and is a USBC Power 50 honoree.

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