Bill Imada

Founder, Chairman & Chief Connectivity Officer, IW Group

Bill Imada is founder, Chairman and Chief Connectivity Officer of IW Group, a minority-owned and operated advertising, marketing and communications agency focusing on the growing multicultural markets. For over 25 years, Bill has worked with many leading domestic and global companies such as American Airlines, Coca-Cola, Fox, General Motors, HBO, Lexus, Verizon, Walt Disney Imagineering, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Walmart Stores. Outside of work, Bill has been a long-time champion for various communities. He co-founded the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF), the Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (National ACE), and the National Millennial Community. He also serves on the Boards of the Advertising Educational Foundation (AEF), Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Coalition for Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE), Lagrant Foundation, PBS, and the PBS Foundation.