Tiffany Hardin is an award winning executive marketer, investor and educator. Hardin is the CEO & founder of Gild Creative Group (GCG), an influencer marketing agency delivering strategy for brands that desire meaningful influencer/talent integrations for campaigns on and offline. She is known to help create and share culturally relevant stories to build meaningful connections driving trust, awareness and impact. Some client work has included brands such as: Hulu, Onyx, Black Girl in Om, Victoria Secret, Airbnb, WeWork, Microsoft & Target.

As an early pioneer in the mid-00's of the influencer marketing industry, Tiffany has been at the forefront of social branded content helping lead curious brands on the power of leveraging talent driven platforms. As a “culture A&R”, Tiffany can trend forecast to see the waves of culture shift and support her clients to anticipate the wave versus react or get caught in the rip tide.

Tiffany's commitment to educating and creating pathways for the next generation of mindful leaders, is illustrated in how she shows up in and for her industry in classrooms and media. Hardin has taught Capstone and Partnership courses at NYU's Tisch and Stern Schools, guest mentored and lectured at AWS Impact Accelerator for Women, and been a featured lecturer for Billboard's Music Industry Essentials Online Certificate Program. She also is a powerful speaker contributing to stages at SXSW, Adcolor & Advertising Week. 

Further, she is an advocate for those seeking an alternative to “hustle culture”, providing the professional development curriculum and lifestyle brand, Conscious Hustler™. Currently , Tiffany is building a tech-startup, Represent, to support creators at every stage of their career leveraging tech-enabled tools and an expert marketplace of professionals. Additionally, Tiffany has served as Board member, advisor or member to community organizations like AdColor, Harlem's Fashion Row, Heal Haus, Be Well Schools, YWCA, and Nashville Repertory Theater.