Meet Our Staff
We are Black podcasters and content creators in the U.S. working together to make Black Podcasting Awards possible.
Demetrius Bagley
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Demetrius Bagley is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Black Podcasting Awards (BPAwards), the community-founded nonprofit he helped spark in 2020 as the world learned what global pandemic meant. Under his leadership, BPAwards has grown into the largest discoverability resource for Black podcasts anywhere, with 451 nominees, 171 wins, and six seasons of recognition the community built for itself. He is also an award-winning documentary producer and nationally recognized events producer.
Georgie-Ann Getton
Events Director & Co-Founder
Georgie-Ann Getton
Events Director & Co-Founder
Georgie-Ann Getton-Mckoy is the Executive Director of Black Podcasting awards. In 2019 she launched a podcast called Doing the Most The Misadventures of Entrepreneurship where she interviews diverse entrepreneurs about their entrepreneurial journey. She is also the face behind the GSD with Georgie Brand and a Solutions Architect/Founder of GSD Solutions. GSD Solutions is a Branding and Consulting Agency that works with individuals and companies to develop inclusive, innovative, and experience-driven brands that increase customer engagement and sales.
Lance John
Ceremony Director & Co-Founder
Lance John
Ceremony Director & Co-Founder
Founder and technologist Lance John wants to put YOUR podcast right up there with Joe Rogan's. He has the skills, the time, and the love to light your shine. Through his NYC-based podcast network, the Gifted Sounds Network, he offers strategic assistance through production expertise, experienced guidance, and attentive support to clients reaching their marketing and media objectives.
Board of Directors
- Demetrius Bagley, President
- Georgie-Ann Getton, Secretary
- Eugene Robinson, Treasurer
