Savoy

SAVOY Magazine announces their signature coverage of the “Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America” spotlighting the leaders, movers and shakers in business and industry. The “Top 100” is featured in the Spring 2010 issue of Savoy available nationwide at Borders and Barnes & Noble bookstores.

The selection process for SAVOY’s “Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America” begins with a landscape of the spheres of influence that greatly impacts our readership.  These spheres include: corporate sector influence, scholastic achievement, career growth, community outreach and recognition.  The information received from over 500 prospective candidates in very diverse fields was pre-screened by our selection committee.  Our selection committee includes our editorial board and community leaders with representatives from the academic and business arenas.  We reviewed information on executives that are in human resources, information, real estate, finance investment banking, diversity, foundations, procurement, business development, marketing, sales, health care, manufacturing and legal.  After reviewing the profiles, a field of candidates was narrowed to our 2010 “Top 100 Most Influential” listing based upon their exemplary record of accomplishments and for stepping up their game in the “spheres of influence” to help better their community and to inspire others.

“These industry trailblazers bring a diverse voice and strong leadership to the forefront and reflects SAVOY’s mission,” according to L.P. Green, II, Publisher and CEO of SAVOY Magazine. The lists of honorees are as follows (listed in alphabetical order):

Chief Executive Officers:

• Burns, Ursula M. – Chief Executive Officer, Xerox Corporation
• Chenault, Kenneth I. – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, American Express Company
• Otis Jr., Clarence – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Darden Restaurants, Inc.
• Rand, A. Barry – Chief Executive Officer, AARP
• Thompson, Donald “Don” – President and Chief Operating Officer, McDonald’s Corp.
• Williams, Ronald A. – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aetna Inc.

Corporate Executives:

• Anderson, Anthony “Tony” K. – Vice Chair and Midwest Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
• Ashford, Orlando D. – Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Marsh and McLennan Companies
• Augustine, Cynthia – Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Employee Services, Scholastic, Inc.
• Billingslea, Robert L. “Bob” – Vice President, Corporate Urban Affairs and Development, The Walt Disney Company
• Bogan, Willie – Corporate Secretary, McKesson Corporation
• Booker, Johnnie B. – Global Head of Supplier Diversity, The Coca-Cola Company
• Branch, André – Vice President, Global Marketing – Diageo Reserve Brands, Diageo Plc
• Butler, Mikey – Vice President, Network Software & Systems Technology Group, Cisco Systems
• Castleberry-Singleton, Candi – Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, UPMC
• Clayton, Kevin L. – Chief Diversity Officer, United States Tennis Association
• Clemons, Edward F. – Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.
• Cleveland, Ralph – Executive Vice President, Engineering and Operations, AGL Resources
• Combs, Tammara – Vice President, Lowes.com, Lowes
• Coney, Lester N. – Executive Vice President, Mesirow Financial
• Cooper, Lois – Vice President, Employee Relations, Adecco
• Copeland, Margot J. – Executive Vice President, KeyCorp
• Corley, Todd – Senior Vice-President, Abercrombie & Fitch
• Corr, Robyn – Vice President, Partner Resources and Global Staffing, Starbucks Coffee Company
• Cuffie, Craig – Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations, Intuit Inc.
• Curry, Michael L. – Principal, Business Contingency Services, Vanguard Group, Inc.
• Dallas, H. James – Senior Vice President, Quality and Operations, Medtronic, Inc.
• Dent III, Richard – Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer for Victoria’s Secret PINK, Limited Brands
• Dukes, Sonya – Senior Vice President, Corporate Supplier Diversity, Wells Fargo
• Ellison, Marvin – Executive Vice President, U.S. Stores, The Home Depot
• Foster, Byron – Vice President and General Manager – North American Operations Automotive Experience, Johnson Controls
• Free, Vicky – Vice President, 360 Consumer Marketing, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
• Gooden, Linda – Executive Vice President, Information Systems & Global Services, Lockheed Martin
• Gray, Myron – Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations, United Parcel Service
• Harper, Bill – Vice President, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
• Henderson, Effenus – Chief Diversity Officer, Weyerhaeuser Company
• Henderson, Michele A. – Vice President of Human Resources, Office Depot
• Holder, Richard D. – President – Electrical Components, Eaton Corporation
• Hunter, Jennifer – Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Altria Client Services, Altria Group
• Jackson, Sonya Y. – Managing Director of Corporate Social Investment and President, United Airlines Foundation, United Airlines
• James, Charles A. – Executive Vice President, Chevron Corporation
• Johnson, Michael “Mike” G. – Vice President of Human Resources, U.S. Operations, UPS
• Keeton, Fred – Vice President, External Affairs, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
• King, Gale V. – Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer – Nationwide
• Leatherberry, Antoinette “Tonie” – Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
• Lewis, Nicole M. – Vice President, Global Marketing, Kelly Services, Inc.
• Lewis, Valerie D. – Assistant Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Senior Corporate Counsel, Safeway Inc.
• Magee, Ed – General Manager, Vehicle Operations, York Plant, The Harley-Davidson Motor Company
• Marchman, Robert A. – Executive Vice President, New York Stock Exchange Regulation, NYSE Euronext
• McLaughlin, Leonard – President, Aon Cornerstone Innovative Solutions, Aon
• Milan, Lawrence “Larry” – Senior Vice President, Human Resources, ING Americas
• Miller, Jerome – Vice President of Social Responsibility and Diversity, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
• Mims, Rhonda – President, ING Foundation and SVP, Corporate Responsibility and Multicultural Affairs, ING Americas
• Nelson, Connia – Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Verizon
• Oden, Racquel – Managing Director – Banking Products, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
• O’Neale, Rosalyn Taylor – Vice President, Campbell Soup Company
• Outler, Shawn R. – Group Vice President of Multicultural Merchandising and Vendor Development, Macy’s Inc.
• Parker, Brian – Vice President of Emerging Markets and New Business Development, Choice Hotels International, Inc.
• Paschall, Jimmie Walton – Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Global Diversity Officer, Marriott International, Inc.
• Pemberton, Stephen J. – Vice President, Operations, Diversity and Inclusion, Monster Worldwide
• Price, Paula A. – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Ahold USA Retail
• Rawlinson, David – Vice President and General Counsel – Electronic Systems, ITT Corp
• Reid, Al B. – Divisional Vice President of Corporate Development, Abbott Laboratories
• Reid, Ralph D. – Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility and President of Sprint Foundation, Sprint
• Rice, Derica W. – Executive Vice President, Global Services and Chief Financial Officer, Eli Lilly and Company
• Richards, Femi – Vice President, Audit and Compliance, for the Privacy, Security and Compliance Organization, LexisNexis Group
• Roach, Quentin L. – Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Robinson, Dwight P. – Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations & Housing Outreach, Freddie Mac
• Rucker, Clyde – Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; President, Latin America, Quiznos
• Simmons, Jerry – Managing Director, Hyatt Regency San Francisco, Hyatt Hotels
• Smalls, Anthony Jerome – Vice President and Director of Community Relations, The TJX Companies, Inc.
• Smalls, Marva – Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, and Chief of Staff, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids & Family Group
• Smith, Derrick W. – Vice President, Finance, CSX Corporation
• Smith, Hilton O. – Senior Vice President for Corporate and Community Affairs, Turner Construction Company
• Smith, James D. – Associate General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Baxter International Inc.
• Smith, Michael – General Manager, Cooking Channel, Scripps Networks
• Stargel Jr., Robert “Bob” N. – Vice President, Global Nonwovens, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
• Steverson, Lewis – Corporate Vice President, Motorola, Inc.
• Stewart Jr., Shelley – Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence and Chief Procurement Officer, Tyco
• Sunday, Delena – Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity Affairs, Nordstrom, Inc.
• Taylor, James – President, Senior Services, Sodexho North America
• Taylor, John – Head of Corporate and Supplier Diversity , Archer Daniels Midland Company
• Taylor, Sharon C. – Senior Vice President, Human Resources, The Prudential
• Thomas, Geri – Senior Vice President and Georgia Market President, Bank of America
• Tillman, Kheri Holland – Vice President of Marketing, Amstel Light and Dos Equis Brands, Heineken USA
• Tyson, Bernard J. – Executive Vice President, Health Plan and Hospital Operations, Kaiser Permanente
• Walker, Filmore  – Vice President, Supply Chain, Asia Pacific, Kellogg
• Washington, Julie S. – Vice President, Marketing, Luxottica Retail
• Washington, Robin L. – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Gilead Sciences
• Weaver, Jeffery J. – Executive Vice President & Group Head of Credit Portfolio Management, KeyCorp
• West, Mary Beth – Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Kraft Foods Inc.
• Wilkins Jr., Rayford “Ray” – CEO-AT&T Diversified Businesses, AT&T
• Williams, Anré – President, Global Commercial Card, American Express Company
• Windley, David – Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Yahoo!
• Wooten, Jr., James H. – Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Wright, Bernard C. – Senior Head of Strategic Sourcing. Novo Nordisk Inc.
• Wright, Michael A. – Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Covanta Holding Corporation
• Wyche, Keith R. – President, CUB Foods, SUPERVALU
• Young, Christopher – Senior Vice President, RSA Products, EMC
• Young, Teross – Vice President of Government Relations, Food Lion LLC

Savoy salutes the 2010 corporate honorees and acknowledge the business leaders who submitted their information for consideration.

About SAVOY

SAVOY Magazine showcases and drives positive dialogue on and about black culture. From entertainment to sports, business to politics, design to style, SAVOY is a media catalyst for the African-American community. With a unique mix of stunning photography from major events, in-depth reporting, and social commentary, SAVOY accelerates ideas and images to center stage. Each issue of SAVOY is an unrivaled media event that reaches progressive, contemporary and sophisticated African-American consumers demanding the best in news coverage..

Source: SAVOY Magazine

CONTACT:

Ashley Robinson, SAVOY Magazine, +1-404-841-7019, Ashley@lpgreen.com mailto:Ashley@lpgreen.com