Carri Twigg is Co-founder and Head of Development for Culture House media, a Black, Brown, women owned, premium film and TV production services and immersive experiences company that specializes in storytelling about the cultural questions that shape society, politics, and identity. Before her pivot to media & storytelling, Carri spent 15 years working at every level of American politics and government. Working for the Governor of Ohio to the then United States Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama, Carri saw up close and around the country how storytelling is the fundamental ingredient to a successful campaign of any kind. Carri went on to serve in the Obama White House as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Public Engagement for then Vice President Biden. Current series from Culture House include Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip Hop, a Netflix worldwide Top Ten series, and past series include The Hair Tales for Hulu and OWN and Growing Up for Disney+. Carri also leads Culture House’s consultancy work, collaborating with major studios like Paramount Pictures, and creatives to ensure their projects are culturally productive. In 2022, Carri was appointed by President Biden to the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts and the Kennedy Center board, where she will advise the administration and the Kennedy Center on diversifying national programming and arts funding. Carri has been a featured speaker at SXSW, TEDx Women, Boston College, Goldman Sachs, The Aspen Institute and many more.
