2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by Edward Cates
2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors


 

Co-Chief Executive Officer
Vistria Group, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: American Airlines Group Inc., CenterPoint Energy, Jones Lang LaSalle
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Alexis Enterprises, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Big Lots, Inc.
Retired Four-Star General
U.S. Air Force
Serves on Board of Directors for: L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
The American College of Financial Services
Serves on Board of Directors for: Republic Bank & Trust Company
Head of Strategic Investments, Senior Managing Director & Senior Legal Counsel
Cerberus Capital Management
Serves on Board of Directors for: Accion Systems, Presage Security, Red River
Executive Vice President & President, Government Business Division
Anthem
Serves on Board of Directors for: Hillrom
Retired Senior Vice President & Treasurer
PepsiCo
Serves on Board of Directors for: Bank of America Corporation, Ecolab Inc., Textron, Inc.
Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer
Waste Management
Serves on Board of Directors for: Summit Materials, Inc.
Founder & Chairman
The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Papa John’s International, Inc.
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: The Travelers Companies Inc., Verizon, VF Corporation
Former Vice President, Private Equity
Goldman Sachs
Serves on Board of Directors for: Cadence Bancorporation
Chief Executive Officer
Montefiore Medical Center
Serves on Board of Directors for: Organon & Co.
Former Executive Vice President, Financial Services & Administration
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: First Horizon National Corporation, Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
Senior Counsel
Denton US LLP
Serves on Board of Directors for: Cboe Global Markets, Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Managing Director
WestRiver Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: Best Buy Co., Inc., e.l.f. Cosmetics, LaboratoryCorp
Retired Executive Vice President, Operation Excellence
Harman International
Serves on Board of Directors for: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Apogee Enterprises, Inc., nVent Electric plc, TriMas Corporation
Executive Vice President & Chief Operational Officer
Visible Men Academy
Serves on Board of Directors for: The Brink’s Company
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, GE Digital
GE
Serves on Board of Directors for: Aptiv Plc
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Time Warner Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Former Governor
Massachusetts
Serves on Board of Directors for: Twilio, Cerevel Therapeutics, Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
Executive Vice President, External Affairs
American Electric Power
Serves on Board of Directors for: Messer, Inc., Sterling Construction
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Verily Lifesciences
Serves on Board of Directors for: Organon & Co.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Addison-Clifton, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Foot Locker, Inc., ManPower Group, WEC Energy Group Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Boston Foundation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Portland General Electric