2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by Edward Cates
2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors


 

Retired Four Star Admiral
United States Navy
Serves on Board of Directors for: IBM
Former Pastor
Bethany Baptist Church
Serves on Board of Directors for: New Jersey Resources Corporation
Group President, Lifecycle Solutions & Chief Administrative Officer
Deere & Company
Serves on Board of Directors for: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
President
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Serves on Board of Directors for: McCormick & Company, Inc., T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Former Global Head of Investments, Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer
Ernst & Young, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: State Auto Financial Corporation
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
Serves on Board of Directors for: Erie Indemnity Company, Mid Penn Bancorp Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Executive Leadership Council
Serves on Boards for: Dine Brands Global, Inc.
Senior Vice President & Global Chief Marketing Officer
Kellogg Company
Serves on Board of Directors for: Crocs, Inc.
Retired President
Consolidated Edison Company of New York
Serves on Board of Directors for: Ameren Corporation
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
AutoZone, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Eli Lilly and Company, Hibbett Sports, Inc.
Global Creative Director, Apple Music
Apple
Serves on Board of Directors for: ServiceNow
Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Global Procurement Division
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Assurant, Inc., Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
President
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Serves on Board of Directors for: FedEx Corporation, Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
Founder & President
BeecherJackson, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: SpartanNash Company
Chief Executive Officer
Immunocore
Serves on Board of Directors for: Anthem, Inc.
Former President, Americas
Joyson Safety System
Serves on Board of Directors for: Saia, Inc.
Managing Director
Lardon & Associates
Serves on Board of Directors for: Boston Scientific Corporation, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., L Brands, Inc.
Dean, Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
Serves on Board of Directors for: Momentive Inc.
Former Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Pitney Bowes Inc
Serves on Board of Directors for: Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
Chief Marketing Officer
Essilor of America
Serves on Board of Directors for: Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Former President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky
Toyota
Serves on Board of Directors for: Atkore International Holdings Inc., Columbia Forest Products, Inc., Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
Senior Advisor
Obama Foundation
Serves on Board of Directors for: 2U, Inc., Lyft, Inc., Ralph Lauren Corporation, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Jemison Group, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Chief Executive Officer
AARP
Serves on Board of Directors for: Avnet, Inc., General Mills, Inc.