I’m Shani Syphrett-Haynes

pronounced “Shu-nay”

I build thriving brands for companies & individuals as a marketing executive & non-linear career coach.

I believe the most meaningful careers don't fit in conventional boxes. I'm building lifestyle, tech, and entertainment brands by day and non-linear, multi-hyphenate careers by design. For over 15 years, I've crafted strategies that help both companies and creative professionals thrive in their own unique ways. My mission? To prove that you don't have to choose between creative storytelling and business metrics, meaning and money, or corporate success and entrepreneurial freedom.

Currently, I spend my time:

  • Running Jamila Studio, a professional development firm for multi-hyphenate women of color

  • Leading global brand marketing campaigns at Pinterest

  • Mentoring creative entrepreneurs through the world's first museum-led incubator for art, tech, and design, New Inc

  • Building a cozy home in Brooklyn with my cinematographer hubby, Brandon

“When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
— Audre Lorde

My Expertise

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  • Culture & Impact-Driven Brand Strategy

  • WOC-Led Innovation

  • Well-Being for Creative Beings

  • The Creative Economy / Future of Work

  • Building A Potfolio Career

{Credentials}

  • B.A. in Biology & Psychology, University of Pennsylvania

  • Graduate study in Interior Architecture, Boston Architectural College

  • Self-taught brand & marketing strategist

  • Professional coaching training, ICF-certified Coaching & Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute

Work with me on your next project

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