Marquetta Glass, MBA

Marquetta Glass is the Principal of MGS Innovations, Marketing and Communications Group, a premier consultancy that orchestrates high-stakes strategic development, transactional partnerships, and cross-platform marketing portfolios for global corporations, non-profit organizations, and high-profile public figures. An authority on cultural leadership equity, transformational business resets, and intersectional marketing, Glass is also a sought-after keynote speaker and an elite executive coach who guides corporate leaders through high-growth business evolution.

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The Hallmark Era & The Maya Angelou Strategic Alliance

The definitive hallmark of Glass’s corporate legacy is her historic, multi-decade strategic alliance with the celebrated scholar, writer, and poet, Dr. Maya Angelou. Recognizing Glass's exceptional acumen for visionary concept development, Hallmark Cards, Inc. appointed her to oversee the global management of the Dr. Angelou brand, putting her at the helm of the landmark Maya Angelou Hallmark Card and Gift Collection.

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Glass engineered and executed an extraordinary, multi-platform business strategy that revolutionized the division. Her innovative campaign secured over 950 million media impressions and delivered multi-million-dollar profits to Hallmark. This unparalleled corporate triumph served as the catalyst for Hallmark to scale the Maya Angelou brand globally across all distribution channels, with Glass leading the international expansion. What began as a monumental corporate partnership blossomed into a profound, lifelong friendship between Glass and Dr. Angelou that endured until the icon's passing in 2014.

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Masterful Media Production & Legacy Preservation

Leveraging her deep connection to Dr. Angelou, Glass transitioned seamlessly into high-impact media production, capturing and preserving cultural history. Most notably, she served as Co-Executive Producer for the critically acclaimed American Masters/PBS documentary, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, which won the prestigious Peabody Award in 2017. As an integral leader within The People’s Poet Media Group, Glass drove the development, financing, production, and global distribution of the film.

Her extensive broadcast and production portfolio also includes:

• Celebrate Christmas with Maya Angelou – Producer (The Hallmark Channel)

• Spirit Table with Dr. Maya Angelou – Producer (Television Series)

• Amazement Awaits – Producer (Special feature for Team USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics)

• Soul Mates – Producer (Featuring Dr. Angelou and Grammy-winning artist Common)

 

Committed to ensuring Dr. Angelou's wisdom inspires future generations, Glass authored a comprehensive, visionary business case for Wake Forest University. Her proposal successfully established an institutional, decade-long annual commitment to honor the icon's legacy, commencing on Dr. Angelou’s 90th birthday and extending through her centennial in 2028.

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Global Speaking, Board Service, and Accolades

An influential voice on women's empowerment and visionary leadership, Glass is featured in the acclaimed book Fearless Women / Fearless Wisdom by Mary Ann Halpin. Her governance experience includes serving on the Harvard Women’s Leadership Board, and she is regularly invited to deliver keynote presentations for elite organizations. Her recent speaking engagements include the Hyatt Global Leadership Group, Baker University, the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) Women’s Summit, MMBC/Adam’s Rib Women’s Empowerment, and the 100 Black Men-TX Leadership Summit.