Kori Hale
Kori Hale is the Co-Founder and CEO of CultureBanx, a digital news platform redefining business and tech news for minorities through music. Her online platform delivers high quality content focused on market-driven stories, innovative products and services that culture leads the way in transforming. Kori is passionate about the importance of the arts and community involvement. She has the distinct privilege of being the first black woman to anchor a daily news show from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to starting CultureBanx, Kori was part of the launch team for digital media millennial news company Cheddar. She was a TV Producer for CNBC’s top-rated shows Squawk on the Street and Squawk Alley. Before that, she was an international producer for Bloomberg TV and a financial correspondent for TheStreet. She is also a leading Forbes contributor, covering the intersection of business and culture.
Kori Hale Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and CEO
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Producer of "Squawk on the Street" and "Squawk Alley"
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Digital Correspondent and Segment Producer
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International Producer
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Associate and Investment Banker
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Analyst
CultureBanx is the leading digital stock market driven business news for hip-hop culture, leveraging music that’s geared towards the African-American community.
CultureBanx delivers high quality content focused on market driven stories, emerging trends, innovative products and services activating and transforming the community they cover.
The company serves as a unique news platform that focuses on business news for hip-hop culture, aiming to provide informative and engaging content that is relevant to their audience.
Whether you're interested in staying up to date with the latest trends in the industry or learning about the impact of technology on the entertainment world, CultureBanx has you covered.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Founder and CEO, CultureBanx
Managing Partner, ChemiWise
Chief Content Officer, Business Inside the Game
Fellow, Alumni Ventures Group
EARLY CAREER
Kori’s passion for business news started with her role at UBS Investment Bank in London and continued when she returned to the states to work as an Investment Banker for Goldman Sachs.
EDUCATION
M.S., Broadcast Journalism, Syracuse University
B.S., Finance, Hampton University
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
She is an active public speaker and has presented at the SXSW Conference, Cannes Lions Festival, Forbes 30 Under 30 Conference, Mosaic Genius Gathering, Barclays Bank, Facebook, Bloomberg, UBS Investment Bank, Syracuse University and New York University.
She has also appeared in Yahoo! Finance and MarketWatch.