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Kenard Gibbs - As the former VIBE President, where he was been employed since 1993, Kenard Gibbs oversaw all aspects of VIBE Magazine, the nation’s leading resource in urban music and culture, and its numerous brand extensions. He directed all strategic positioning and business development at VIBE as well as managed the advertising, event marketing, and public relations departments. During his tenure, Mr. Gibbs spearheaded the launch of VIXEN, been an executive producer for the VIBE Awards and launched VIBE ON DEMAND, VIBE branded CDs and DVDs, VIBE ON FILM, The URBANWORLD VIBE FILM FESTIVAL, and VTV VIBE ONLINE TELEVISION, among others. He previously served as an agency principal at TMP Worldwide, an executive-search firm based in Chicago, where he was responsible for recruiting executive officers for companies in the Internet, entertainment, and technology industries. Mr. Gibbs experience also includes acting as a client service executive at Leo Burnett Company, where he was involved in the development of advertising campaigns and retail advertising strategies for brands such as Marlboro, Miller Beer, and Sealy Posturepedic. Gibbs holds a Masters degree in Marketing and Finance from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a B.A. in Political Economy from Williams College. | 