Champion Muthle

Champion Muthle, also known as Daniel Maree, is a prominent figure in the fields of activism, social entrepreneurship, and creative technology. As an award-winning writer-director, creative and cultural strategist, independent journalist, publisher, civil rights leader, inventor, philosopher, Afrofuturist, and social entrepreneur, he has made a considerable impact on various industries. A Frederick Douglass Scholar and Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree for Social Entrepreneurship, he graduated magna cum laude with honors in History, Philosophy, and Film from American University.

Maree has a vast range of experience in both the public and private sectors. He has served as the founder and managing partner of Zen Ventures, advisor at Reboot Games, professor at Adhouse Advertising School, and founder and CEO of Lavalytics. His impressive resume also includes roles as the former Founder, Chairman of the Board & Executive Director at Million Hoodies Movement for Justice, and the former Entrepreneur In Residence at BANKABL.

Furthermore, Maree has also worked in various digital strategy and creative intelligence roles at Devries Global, Havas, McCann New York, and Carat USA, as well as serving as a guest lecturer at universities and organizations such as Columbia University and the U.S. Department of State. Maree's work has been featured in the MoMA and the Library of Congress, showing the influence he has had in creative and cultural circles.