About Our Founder​

 

The DML Media Group harnesses the experience, passion and vision of its Founder and President Daphne Leroy. Named one of the most influential multi-ethnic executives in the media industry and recognized among the top women in media, Daphne is a purpose-driven strategist with over 20 years of leadership experience at iconic global media companies and notable social impact organizations.

Daphne’s career has spanned integrated marketing, communications, corporate social responsibility, and organizational culture transformation at Paramount Global, Viacom, MTV, Time Inc., National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), and The Paley Center for Media.

In 2020, Daphne launched the platform "Descendants Of Hope" to amplify how diverse ancestry contributes to the colorful fabric of society.

A first-generation Haitian-American, Daphne’s professional background is rooted in social responsibility and philanthropic endeavors. Whether mentoring students and young women or serving on the Board of the Fiver Children’s Foundation, Daphne is devoted to giving back. She is also Co-Founder and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Haitian Roundtable, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization founded in 2008 for professionals committed to civic engagement in the U.S. and strategic initiatives, partnerships, and programs.

A native New Yorker, Daphne sits on the marketing advisory board of the department of marketing and international business in the Zicklin School of Business, at her alma mater, Baruch College.

Daphne is a member of Chief, a private network for senior executive women to maximize leadership impact, as well as an executive member of She Runs It, a non-profit that paves the way for more women to lead in media, marketing, and tech. She completed the NAMIC Executive Leadership Development Program at the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management and Executive Management Program sponsored by the Cable Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) at Harvard Business School.

For a fifth consecutive year in 2023, Cablefax Magazine named Daphne among the most influential multi-ethnic executives in the industry. In 2023, Baruch College bestowed upon Daphne the Alumni Changemaker Award for leadership, innovation, and excellence. In 2021, Cynopsis Media honored Daphne with a Top Women In Media Award. She was honored in 2020 with a Black Women in Media Award. Daphne has also been recognized by the American Marketing Association of NY, Multichannel News and The Network Journal.