Rae Mackenzie

The Rae Mackenzie Group (RMG) is a diversity, equity & inclusion marketing firm that helps top employers position & package themselves in order to build strong & authentic relationships to attract, recruit & retain professionals of color. RMG produces the People Of Color Career Fair, a bi-annual career fair, where employers connect with & hire professionals of color; POCCareers.com, the #1 Source For Top Minnesota Employers To Find & Hire Professionals Of Color!; & POCBizListMN.com, Minnesota’s TOP Online Directory to LIST & FIND Businesses Owned by People of Color. RMG is a minority- & woman-owned business, & the recipient of a Twin Cities Business Journal’s Minority Business Award. CEO Sharon Smith-Akinsanya founded RMG out of her dedication to make Minnesota a great place to live, work & play for all. She has more than 20 years of experience as a strategist, diversity marketing consultant & an advisor to top Minnesota employers. Smith-Akinsanya & her team have a proven track record of success, continually helping area corporations to develop stronger connections with Minnesota’s growing population of professionals of color. RMG also creates & produces events & resources that promote equality in hiring & ensure that all people, regardless of gender or ethnicity, can live life to the fullest in this great region. RMG is known for its flawless production & execution of several notable events, including: 2018 swearing-in & inaugural ball for St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter #ImagineNorth Block Party on Plymouth & Penn Avenues in North Minneapolis. Minneapolis’ largest FREE Christmas concert & dinner, Music For The Holidays, founded by Senator Bobby Joe Champion RMG is preparing the upcoming launch of POC Connect, a membership-based website & mobile app that will provide culturally relevant social events to members.