Cristina Mancini has had a storied career.
The CEO of nonprofit Black Girls Code worked at 20th Century Studios (previously 20th Century Fox) for more than 13 years, rising to the rank of executive vice president. She then spent more than five years at Salesforce first as chief marketing officer and then chief engagement officer. She was appointed to her current role at BGC in 2023.
“I’ve been really fortunate,” Mancini told CNBC Make It at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in September. “I have had some incredible mentors and sponsors that have helped accelerate my career.”
There is one in particular that stands out, she said: John Herbert, former chief information officer at 20th Century Studios.
In 2015, Mancini was tasked with deepening fan engagement with 20th Century properties, specifically by connecting with fans digitally. But she needed the tech to do that.
