Marya Bangee is a Senior Advisor at Pop Culture Collaborative, looking at their entertainment industry investment strategies. Previously, Marya was Vice President of RISE at the Walt Disney Studios. In this role, she worked as a creative thought partner with the studios under the Disney umbrella, including Marvel, Lucas, Pixar, 20th Century, and Searchlight, on telling culturally representative stories seen by billions of people globally. Her team was responsible for furthering representation across the Studios through content advisement; market strategies; creative talent programs; and Launchpad, which is an incubator for diverse emerging filmmakers. Marya was the Executive Director of Harness, a cultural strategy organization that strengthened marginalized communities in Hollywood. Through Harness, Marya worked with hundreds of artists like Coldplay and Katy Perry, to use their platforms for social justice. She also founded and runs SILA, a social impact agency that advises on cultural projects.