Oddusee Networks — Corporate Headquarters
Oddusee HQ
Oddusee is a family of digital platforms built around one mission: to become the number-one destination in the world for Black content. The music, the models, the media, and the culture of America’s great cities — created, curated, and owned under one house. Oddusee HQ, headquartered at oddusee.com, directs strategy, finance, and operations for every division and every market we serve.
Our Divisions
Oddusee Music Group
The sound of the network — regional music platforms spotlighting Black artists coast to coast, from brass bands to bounce.
Oddusee Models Group
The face of the network — model and fashion platforms representing Black talent in every region of the country.
City Network — 22 Markets
Local platforms for the culture, politics, events, and people of each city we serve — the backbone of our push to be number one in every market.
Executive Leadership
Marcus J. Whitfield
Chief Executive Officer
Whitfield sets strategy across every Oddusee division. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Morehouse College and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and is a CFA charterholder with nearly two decades of experience in media finance, digital platforms, and multi-market operations.
Danielle R. Okafor
Chief Financial Officer
Okafor directs financial planning, reporting, and capital strategy for the network. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from Howard University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, and is a licensed CPA with a background in multi-entity audit and media-company financial operations.
Terrence L. Boudreaux
Chief Operating Officer
Boudreaux runs day-to-day operations across all divisions and city markets. A New Orleans native, he holds a B.S. in Finance from Southern University and an M.B.A. in Operations Management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Alonzo “A.J.” Carter
President, Oddusee Music Group
Carter leads Oddusee Music Group, including the regional music platforms, Brass Bands, and Bounce. He holds a B.A. in Music Industry Studies from Loyola University New Orleans and an M.B.A. in Media & Entertainment from NYU’s Stern School of Business.
Simone V. Beaulieu
President, Oddusee Models Group
Beaulieu leads Oddusee Models Group and its regional model and fashion platforms. She holds a B.B.A. in Marketing from Clark Atlanta University and an M.S. in Strategic Fashion Management from Parsons School of Design, with executive training in corporate finance.
Rashad K. Ellison
President, Oddusee Media Group
Ellison leads Oddusee Media Group — entertainment, podcasts, sports, HBCU culture, and commerce. He holds a B.A. in Journalism from Hampton University and an M.B.A. in Media Management from Columbia Business School.
Keisha M. Landry
EVP, City Networks
Landry oversees the 22-market City Network, from New Orleans to Los Angeles. She holds a B.S. in Finance from Xavier University of Louisiana and an M.B.A. from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
Board of Directors
Dr. Evelyn T. Marchand
Chairwoman of the Board
Dr. Marchand chairs the board and its audit and investment committees. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Spelman College and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago, and spent two decades as an endowment investment officer and professor of finance.
Gregory A. Osei
Vice Chairman
Osei is a private-markets investor with 25 years of experience across growth equity and media. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Howard University and is a CFA charterholder.
Yolanda F. Pierre, Esq.
Director
Pierre advises the board on governance, securities, and transactions. She holds a B.A. from Xavier University of Louisiana and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
Samuel D. Adeyemi
Director
Adeyemi is a technology executive focused on digital platforms and audience growth. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Morgan State University and an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.
Renee C. Thibodeaux, CPA
Director
Thibodeaux chairs board-level financial oversight. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from Southern University and built her career as controller and later chief financial officer of regional media companies.
Charles E. Freeman II
Director
Freeman is a real-estate and venture investor across Southern markets. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Fisk University and an M.S. in Finance from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.
Oddusee Networks — 40+ platforms. One house. Number one for Black content.