2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by LP Green, II
2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

A Directory of Corporate Board Excellence

We are proud and honored to present Savoy’s 2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. Within this directory, you will find a prestigious listing of leaders active on the boards of the world’s leading corporations.

Debra A. SandlerPresident & FounderLaGrenade Group, LLCBoards: The Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), Gannett Company, Inc.
Kurt L. SchmokePresidentUniversity of BaltimoreBoards: Legg Mason, Inc., S&P Global, Inc.
Bertram L. ScottSenior Vice President of Population HealthNovant Health, Inc.Boards: AXA Financial, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
James H. ScottFormer Chief Financial OfficerLutheran Theological Seminary at PhiladelphiaBoards: Thrivent Financial
Samuel C. ScottFormer Chairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerCorn Products International, Inc.Boards: Abbott Laboratories Company, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Bradley T. ShearesFormer Chief Executive OfficerReliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Boards: Henry Schein, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., The Progressive Corporation
Alex ShumateManaging Partner, North AmericaSquire Patton BoggsBoards: CyrusOne, Inc., J. M. Smucker Company
Ruth J. SimmonsFormer PresidentBrown UniversityBoards: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., Mondelez International, Inc., Square, Inc.
Rodney E. SlaterPartnerSquire Patton Boggs LLPBoards: Kansas City Southern, Transurban Limited, Verizon Communications, Inc.
Maceo K. SloanChairmanNCM CapitalBoards: College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), SCANA Corporation
DeMaurice F. SmithExecutive Director National Football League Players’ Association (NFLPA)Boards: Ullico, Inc.
Gerald B. SmithChairman & Chief Executive OfficerSmith, Graham & Co. Investment Advisors, L.P.Boards: Eaton Corporation plc, New York Life Insurance Company