2012 Conference Speakers

McGhee Williams Osse

Co-CEO of Burrell Communications Group

McGhee Williams Osse, a seasoned marketing and advertising professional, is Co-CEO of Burrell Communications Group, one of the leading and most highly regarded multi-cultural advertising agencies in the country with annual billings exceeding $200 million dollars. Burrell’s roster of clients include Procter & Gamble, McDonald’s, American Airlines, the Illinois State Lottery, General Mills, and most recently 3M Water Solutions.

Osse became an equity partner in the agency in 1996 and in 2004 with a long-time colleague, purchased majority ownership of the company from its founder, Tom Burrell. She is a 2007 recipient of the Chicago Minorities in Business Leadership Award, and in the same year received the inaugural “Advertising Legend Award” from the ADCOLOR™ Industry Coalition for outstanding professional achievements. In 2010, she was honored by the National Alliance of Market Developers and the Black United Fund of Illinois for leadership.

Osse holds a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College and completed post-graduate course work in advertising at the University of South Carolina. She was inducted as a charter member into the prestigious network of UNCF Women Who Lead.