2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by Edward Cates
2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors


 

President
Howard University
Serves on Board of Directors for: Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., Humana Inc., Insulet Corporation, Mutual of America Life Insurance Co.
Founder
Joyeux Advisory Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: Avnet, Inc., Blue Apron Inc., Caleres Inc.
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
Retired Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Young & Rubicam Brands
Serves on Board of Directors for: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Former Chief Investment Officer
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Serves on Board of Directors for: Fidelity Investments, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Retired President & Chief Executive Officer, Diners Club
Citigroup
Serves on Board of Directors for: Southern Company Gas
Former President
MGA Entertainment
Serves on Board of Directors for: Cynosure, Kroger Company, Raymond James Financial Inc., Tapestry, Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Chicago Community Trust
Serves on Board of Directors for: The Coca-Cola Company, GoHealth, Organon & Co., Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: BlueLinx Holdings, Inc., Interface, Inc.
President
Loop Capital Markets
Serves on Board of Directors for: lululemon athletica inc., MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Senior Advisor
Boston Consulting Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: CBRE Group, Inc., First American Financial Corporation, Realty Income Corporation
Former President, Enterprise Packaging Transformation and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
The Procter & Gamble Company
Serves on Board of Directors for: ManpowerGroup, Rockwell Automation Inc.
Founder & Managing Member
The Catalyst Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: Fannie Mae, Tricon Residential Inc.
President, U.S. Program
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Harley Davidson, Inc., Stryker Corporation
Former Executive Vice President, Information Systems & Global Services
Lockheed Martin
Serves on Board of Directors for: Home Depot, Inc., General Motors Company
Managing Partner
Avanico Holdings LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Popular, Inc., The TJX Companies, Inc.
Former Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Merck & Co., Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Booking Holdings Inc., Yum! Brands, Inc.
Managing Principal
Graham Allen Partners, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: 1st Source Corporation
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Grain Management, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Southern Company
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
B3 Technology Investments
Serves on Board of Directors for: Black Hills Corporation
Major General U.S. Army (Ret.), President & Chief Executive Officer
Diannic, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Cerner Corporation, Cigna Corporation
President
LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. Tech Center
Serves on Board of Directors for: Tenneco Inc.
Retired Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Ingersoll Rand PLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Littelfuse Inc., Tennant Company, WEC Energy Group Inc.
Co-Founder
Rustic Canyon/Fontis Partner
Serves on Board of Directors for: Brixmor Property Group, Cerevel Therapeutics, Eli Lilly and Company, Mastercard