2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by Edward Cates
2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors


 

Professor of Law
Seattle University School of Law
Serves on Board of Directors for: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Chairman
Eagles Landing Partners
Serves on Board of Directors for: Citrix Systems, Inc., K12, Inc., Rite-Aid, Inc., Roper Technologies, Inc.
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
Abt Associates
Serves on Board of Directors for: Eastern Bank, The Hanover Insurance Group, Loomis Sayles Funds, Natixis
Founder & President
Nexus Management Group, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Cirque du Soleil Entertainment, Man Group plc, Revlon, Inc., Warner Music Group Corporation
Senior Vice President, Operations
Frontdoor, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Avista Corporation
Chief Technology & Innovation Officer
National Grid
Serves on Board of Directors for: Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Henry Ford Health System
Serves on Board of Directors for: Quest Diagnostics Inc.
Chairman, Board of Directors
Denny’s, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Denny’s, Inc., Sleep Number Corporation, Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Serves on Board of Directors for: General Electric Company, Intel Corporation, Merck & Co., Inc.
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Serves on Board of Directors for: Evergy Inc.
Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education
Harvard University
Serves on Board of Directors for: Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.
Former Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Services
Chevron Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Clearwater Paper Corporation, Peabody Energy, Inc.
Former Principal & Board Relations Leader
Deloitte
Serves on Board of Directors for: American Family Insurance, Zoetis Inc.
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
BET Networks
Serves on Board of Directors for: AT&T, Inc., Burberry Group PLC, Marriott International, Inc., The Procter & Gamble Company
Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President
Potbelly Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Marriott International Inc., Voya Financial, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., The International Paper Company
Professor of History, Afro American & African Studies
University of Michigan
Serves on Board of Directors for: 2U, Inc.
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
Pfizer, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Milliken & Company, 1Life Healthcare, Inc., SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
Renovate America, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Rent-A-Center, Inc.
President
LocalWeather.com
Serves on Board of Directors for: Dollar Tree, Inc., Markel Corporation
Former Interim President
PG&E
Serves on Board of Directors for: Newpark Resources Inc., Portland General Electric Company
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
UnitedHealth Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: Lear Corporation
President, Global Brands and Experiences
Warner Bros.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Tapestry, Inc.
Retired VP of Community Investment, and President
Comcast Foundation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company