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Storm was the first Deaf woman recruited by BBDO Worldwide, where she recently served as Producer & Diversity Inclusion Accessibility Lead at BBDO Los Angeles for AT&T Mobile + Entertainment, spearheading equity and inclusion initiatives across BBDO North America and for global clients. A celebrated thought leader, Storm became the first Deaf juror for Cannes Lions and was honored as one of Ad Age's 40 Under 40. She continues to shape the creative and advertising industry as a sought-after creative director, marketing consultant, and motivational speaker on large platforms. Storm believes that truly inclusive storytelling doesn’t just amplify diverse voices; it reshapes the narrative to reflect the world as it could be, driving both empathy and impactful change.

In addition to her extensive creative work, Storm is the Founder and CEO of Sunnie&Co LLC, a premium creative consulting firm specializing in bold, inclusive storytelling. Sunnie&Co is committed to helping brands craft authentic narratives that reflect diversity and drive business success. The Sunnie&Co website is coming soon—stay tuned for more.

 

Storm joined BBDO Worldwide in 2017 as an art director. Her storytelling work immediately helped shine a positive light on critical societal issues such as people with intersectionality of disabilities, youth, LGBTQIA+, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). She produced the “It’s Time to Redefine” campaign as part of International Women’s Day, which sought to change the online dictionary definition of woman the day after the campaign launched and generated 12 million impressions worldwide.

 

Most recently, Storm have served her role as a Director for Condé Nast's Vanity Fair Bridging the Gap which earned the gold honor place in Branded Content behind the winner of Laundry Service PepsiCo’s Rockstar Energy “Respect the Hustle” for Shorty Impact Awards 2022. Collaborations have included working with Amazon Studios marketing consultant on 2021 Academy Award nominee Amazon film: Sound of Metal,  Apple, ZP Better Together with Meta, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales actress & producer Natasha Ofili, Academy Award winner actress Marlee Matlin, Tony Award nominee actress Lauren Ridloff for the largest Deaf non-profit organization, Harlem Globetrotter, huge social influencer star Crissa Jackson on behalf of her advocacy for young girls in sports, Gallaudet University's first-time ever music video campaign: “We Belong” and more. 

 

Advocacy at heart, she worked closely with the Ford Foundation on Roadmap for Inclusion report and thought leaders in the industry to push for greater change in the representation of diversity and disability in the media. She co-wrote and produced with Natasha Ofili on "Am I Next?" to spotlight attention on the experiences of Black Deaf Community during the serious light of Black Lives Matter. The short social justice film generated 100,000+ views across social media platforms combined. Continued collaborated with Ofili, she directed "The Multi," a short film screened at 2022 BFI in London and Slamdance which spotlights a Black Deaf woman's journey confronting past trauma. She performed a supporting role as a storytelling consultant for a graduate advanced seminar course at Boston University. Involved and served at Deaf Film Camp to support the diverse Deaf youth and teach an effective storytelling in post-production including the expansion of teaching the workshop oversea in Tokyo, Japan. Storm was a 2019-2020 senior fellow for Pop Culture Collaborative with the focus to develop an advanced accessibility for motion pictures. She co-founded the disability community 'We Are Here - Disability' at ADCOLOR conference with Bryan Stromer. She appointed to serve on global media brand publication Ad Age Advisory Diversity Council. She appointed as an advisor for Crip Camp x Adobe Fellowship program (follow by the Impact campaign for the 2021 Academy Award nominee Netflix Documentary Crip Camp which executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama under their Higher Ground Productions). Storm appeared on a hit panel at SXSW 2022 on Big Bold Brave Ideas. Storm appointed to be on the Board of Directors for one of the largest global non profit organization to serve people with disabilities Billion Strong Foundation. 

 

Storm’s tireless efforts to promote diversity, inclusion and accessibility have earned her a special recognition from President Barack Obama for the 30th anniversary on ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Condé Nast's Bridging The Bridge Gold Honors Shorty Awards 2022, Variety's Social Impact Marketing for Film award (Sound of Metal), ADCOLOR Unsung Community Hero award, and a prestigious award from the City of Los Angeles. She have featured in numerous major publication brands including Vanity Fair, Forbes, PopSugar, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, ABC's Localish, Billboard, Muse by CLIO, Campaign, PR Wire, TV Guide, Adweek, AdAge and more.

 

Storm is a proudly graduate and earned degrees from Gallaudet University and American University. She is a certified Life Coach with the specialization in creative coaching.