Davie Young

About Davie Young

Hey everyone - I\'m Davie. I\'m all about empowerment through creative storytelling and working together to solve seemingly impossible challenges.At National Geographic, I launched Planet or Plastic - a multi-year award-winning initiative to raise awareness of the global plastic crisis. It received 75k campaign pledges, 29M video views, a Shorty Social Good award, and a social takeover with Zooey Deschanel.We filmed a TV spot (\"Nujeen\") about an incredible young Syrian refugee who dreamed of becoming an astronaut. Directed by Reed Morano (\"Handmaid\'s Tale\"), it was in Adweek\'s Top 25 Ads of the Year. At Mastercard, I worked with hit Latin EDM band Domino Saints to incorporate Mastercard sonic branding into a new song “Dance Freak.” It premiered during the 2021 Copa América.At Microsoft, I helped build the brand architecture & strategy for Azure AI Foundry - an AI developer platform for building next-gen apps. With over a decade of experience in brand, creative, and marketing strategy across entertainment, culture, and tech, I\'ve spanned the full-stack spectrum - vision setting, brand building, marketing-led growth, creative campaigns, brand architecture, naming strategy, and operations. In my personal life, I\'m passionate about the power of interactive, inclusive storytelling in games to create perspective, build empathy, and give people a safe space to be themselves. Before having kids, I was a Twitch affiliate focused on inclusive narrative and raised $10k+ for mental health and LGBTQIA+ rights. Thanks, and I look forward to making magic together. Davie

Experience

1. Director of Creative Strategy

   Microsoft

   Mar 2026 — Present · US

Education

• Appalachian State University

  B.S., Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology

  2006 — 2011