Bita Milanian currently serves as the SVP of Global Marketing for Ribbon (rbbn.com), a publicly traded global communications company serving 140 countries. Prior to joining Ribbon, she held the top post of Executive Director at Farhang Foundation (farhang.org) and is also the founder of the creative agency Butterfly Buzz (bflybuzz.com), which she still operates as a means to continue her humanitarian work, support up-and-coming artists, as well as non-profits, to enable them to increase their profiles and optimize their brands.

Bita has been a social media influencer and blogger since 2000, leveraging her expertise in online platforms for business to raise the profiles of global entrepreneurs, immigrants, and artists. In 2019 she was recognized by Conscious Company Media as one of the top 35 World-Changing Women and by Capacity Media as an Agent of Change during their Women in Tech 2019 Awards, CIOLOOK MAGAZINE also recognized her recently as part of the 10 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch in 2020.

With over a decade of experience in law, business development, and impact initiatives, Leila currently works on global clinical trials for a pharmaceutical company. Prior to that, she practiced immigration law for several years.  Leila has contributed to media outlets such as CNN and BBC, regarding US immigration policies and human rights. Positive impact drives all of her work, and she has voluntarily organized over 80 impact projects and charity events to build bridges with MENA region (especially Iranian) diaspora communities in the USA and UK. Leila is a native of the Washington DC metro area and resides in London part-time. She enjoys traveling, pilates, and personal development.

Please connect with her on Instagram or Twitter: @LeilaMansouri11.