2017 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by LP Green, II
2017 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

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.


Keith H. WilliamsonExecutive Vice President, Secretary & General CounselCentene CorporationBoards: PPL Corporation
Benjamin F. WilsonManaging PrincipalBeveridge & Diamond, P.C.Boards: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Dwayne A. WilsonFormer Senior Vice PresidentFluor CorporationBoards: AK Steel Corporation, Ingredion, Inc.
Kathleen Wilson-ThompsonExecutive Vice President & Global Chief Human Resources OfficerWalgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.Boards: Ashland Global Holdings, Vulcan Materials Company
David WindleyPresidentIQTalent PartnersBoards: Tennant Company
Mary A. WinstonFormer Executive Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerFamily Dollar Stores, Inc.Boards: Acuity Brands, Inc., Domtar Corporation, Dover Corporation, SUPERVALU Inc.
Robert L. WoodFormer Chairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerChemtura CorporationBoards: MRC Global, Inc., Praxair, Inc., Univar Inc.
James H. WootenFormer Senior Vice President, General Counsel & SecretaryIllinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW)Boards: Hyatt Corporation
Deborah C. WrightFormer Senior Fellow, Economic Opportunity & Assets DivisionFord FoundationBoards: Citigroup, Time Warner, Inc., Voya Financial, Inc.
Lloyd M. YatesExecutive Vice President – Market SolutionsDuke Energy CorporationBoards: Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Kneeland YoungbloodFounding PartnerPharos Capital GroupBoards: Energy Future Holdings, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, Pace Holdings
Jide J. ZeitlinFounderThe Keffi GroupBoards: Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., Coach, Inc. (Chairman)