Stefania Pomponi

We are not your typical DEI consultants. We work at the intersection of DEI and Marketing + Communication. We support you wherever you are on the Racial Justice Spectrum – whether you have an in-house DEI professional, or you’re just starting anti-racist work. We ensure your internal values are aligned with your external commitments to racial justice and social impact. Your business thrives as a result. Do the work. Tell your story. Gain customer trust.

The Influencer Marketing Association was founded in 2018 as the official trade organization committed to protecting the authenticity and ethics of influencer marketing. Influencer marketing is defined as real people telling real stories about the brands, products and experiences they love. Our mission is to drive growth in influencer marketing, advocate on behalf of influencers, marketers, and consumers by ensuring ethical standards are met and serve as the go-to resource on best practices, measurement standards, and trends. The Influencer Marketing Association was founded by a group of pioneering influencer marketing agencies and networks whose founders continue to lead the influencer marketing industry today. OUR VISION The Influencer Marketing Association emphasizes the value of integrating the human element and leading-edge technology while operating under a set of ethical standards to achieve marketing objectives and deliver ROI.

The future of advertising isn’t advertising; it’s real people telling brand stories. Tech-driven and human where it counts, we offer flawlessly managed services supported by CLEVER’s advanced platform, Gen4 DASH. We match brands with hand-selected influencers and fully manage authentic and brand-safe influencer marketing programs. Drawing from nearly a decade of successful program data, we guarantee that brands reach millions of the right consumers and exceed their goals. Every time. Everywhere. This is “Real. At Scale.” Founded in 2009, we’ve delivered more influencer programs for the world’s best companies than any other agency. We authored the go-to guide, "Influencer Marketing for Dummies."​ We’re most well-known for our work on the extraordinary #Batkid story. CLEVER received the esteemed Shorty Award for Best Small Agency, WOMMA’s Gold Award for Marketing, PR News’ award for Best Viral Campaign, and Digiday’s Content Marketing award for Best Agency/Client Collaboration. We pride ourselves on our strong female leadership and rapid growth, reflected in our recognition by the San Francisco Times’ Top 100 Women-Owned Business. For two consecutive years, Inc. 5000 has recognized CLEVER as one of America’s Fastest Growing Companies, 2016 & 2017. In 2017, CLEVER was named a Great Place to Work—the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures—an achievement earned based on extensive ratings provided by CLEVER employees.