- Stephen Paez
- EVP Multicultural Investment and Innovation/ Publicis Group
Stephen Paez is the executive vice president, managing director at Spark Foundry where he oversees the multicultural practice, Cultural Quotient. Spark Foundry is a global media agency brand within Publicis Media. Spark Foundry’s bold vision harnesses a startup spirit with a powerhouse soul that melds an entrepreneurial, innovative business approach with the full resources, capabilities, and marketplace clout of a larger network.
Paez leads the framework, development, and execution for multicultural strategy across all clients at Spark Foundry, which include Audible, Brown-Forman, Mondelez, Taco Bell and Telemundo. In his role, Paez is tasked with working closely with all teams and practices to ensure that all campaigns and activations are developed using cultural insights and with inclusivity in mind.
Previously, Paez was at OMD where he launched the Latino offering for the Central region. He has also held roles at MGS Communications and mun2.
Paez received his bachelor’s degree from Florida International University.