THAI RANDOLPH

Innovative Business Leader

As a serial intra/entrepreneur, Thai Randolph has built her career at the intersection of content, commerce & consumers. Her roster of previous clients and collaborators range from some of the most prominent global brands to the most innovative start-ups. Thai is known for her dual-bottom line approach to helping corporations seamlessly pursue purpose and profit. Most recently, Randolph served as Co-Founder, board member and CEO of Hartbeat where she led the deal that merged Kevin Hart’s two entertainment companies - Hartbeat Productions and Laugh Out Loud (LOL) - to form the global, multi-platform media company: HARTBEAT. To fuel the company’s growth, Randolph raised a $100M investment from private equity firm Abry Partners, in what was one of the biggest ever fund raises led by a Black woman in the U.S. Under her leadership, Hartbeat became highly profitable and tripled in size to become one of the fastest-growing and most sought-after creative engines for platforms, streamers, and brands. Previously, Randolph was a member of Facebook’s Global Marketing Solutions team where she managed strategic partnerships and digital transformation initiatives with some of the most innovative marketing and technology agencies in the US. Randolph also served as CMO & SVP, Marketing & Client Partnerships for Sony DADC New Media Solution’s GENERATOR business unit. Randolph was named one of Black Enterprise’s Leading Women in Advertising and Marketing in 2016 for her work transforming Sony Music’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) digital group from an internal cost center to an independent digital marketing and ecommerce service provider. A seasoned agency executive, Randolph’s past experience also includes digital leadership roles with WPP (VML) and Publicis (Moxie Interactive) agencies, where she provided new media strategy and consultation to world-class brands including Verizon Wireless, Dell, Saks Fifth Avenue, Colgate-Palmolive and Revlon.   She serves on the board of Rock the Bells, LL Cool J’s media company, on the advisory board of The Clio Awards, is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and is also an investor in BrainTrust, A $25 Million Fund to Invest in Black-founded beauty and wellness brands.