A Directory of Corporate Board Excellence

We are proud and honored to present Savoy’s 2017 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.

William E. Kennard	Former United States Ambassador	European Union	Boards: AT&T, Inc., Duke Energy Corporation, Ford Motor Company, MetLife, Inc.
Cleve L. Killingsworth	Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA)	Boards: College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), Travelers Companies, Inc.
Ron Kirk	Senior Of Counsel	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher	Boards: Texas Instruments, Inc.
W.H. (Joe) Knight	Professor of Law	Seattle University School of Law	Boards: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Brenda J. Lauderback	Chairman	Denny’s Corporation	Boards: Denny’s Corporation (Chairman), Select Comfort Corporation, Wolverine Worldwide, Inc.
Wendell J. Knox	Retired President and Chief Executive Officer	Abt Associates Inc.	Boards: The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., Natixis, Loomis Sayles Funds
William “Bill” Lamar, Jr.	Former Chief Marketing Officer	McDonald's USA	Boards: Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Sionic Mobile Inc.
Sandra A.J. Lawrence	Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer	Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics	Boards: American Shared Hospital Services, Westar Energy
Debra L. Lee	Chairman & Chief Executive Officer	BET Networks	Boards: Marriott International, Inc., Twitter, Inc., WGL Holdings, Inc.
Pierre E. Leroy	Retired President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry	Deere & Company	Boards: Capital One Financial Corporation
Aylwin B. Lewis	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President	Potbelly Corporation	Boards: Marriott International, Inc., Potbelly Corporation (Chairman), The Walt Disney World Company
David Baker Lewis	Of Counsel	Lewis and Munday	Boards: H&R Block