2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by Edward Cates
2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors


 

Partner
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Bellwether Educational Partners, Little Passports LLC, McGraw-Hill Education, TechData Corporation
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
BlackIvy Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: BlackRock, Inc., iHeartMedia, Inc.
President, BET Networks
ViacomCBS
Serves on Board of Directors for: Principal Financial Group
Former Executive Vice President
Centene Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Kymera International, Orion Acquisition Corporation
Chief Executive Officer & Principal
Silket Advisory Services
Serves on Board of Directors for: Albermarle Corporation, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
Chief Marketing Officer
Snap Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
Partner & Managing Director
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Serves on Board of Directors for: Kohl’s Corporation
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Merck & Co., Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Allegion plc, Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Chief Marketing Officer
Noodle.ai
Serves on Board of Directors for: Grocery Outlet Holdings
Former Venture Partner
OzoneX Ventures
Serves on Board of Directors for: DraftKings Inc., OppFi
Retired Vice President & General Manager, Georgia & South Carolina
AT&T
Serves on Board of Directors for: The Aaron’s Company, Inc.
Former Chief Executive Officer
Robin Hood Foundation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Green Thumb Industries Inc., IAC/InterActiveCorp, Longview Acquisition Corp., Under Armour, Inc.
Former Chairwoman
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Serves on Board of Directors for: Cerberus Sentinel, Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
National Urban League
Serves on Board of Directors for: Robert Half International Inc.
President & Chief Investment Officer
The Prairie & Tireman Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: Owens Corning
Former Senior Vice President, Chubb Group Division President, Field Operations, North America Chubb
Serves on Board of Directors for: Markel Corporation
Former Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Cox Enterprises
Serves on Board of Directors for: Rollins, Inc., Veritiv Corporation, Veritex Holdings, Inc.
Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner
Fairview Capital Partners, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Webster Financial Corporation
Investor, Founder, Advisor
Upward Wealth
Serves on Board of Directors for: DraftKings Inc., Envestnet, Groupon, Inc.
Global Economist & Commentator on the Macroeconomy
Serves on Board of Directors for: The 3M Company, Chevron Corporation
Managing Director & Co-Chief Executive Officer
Lime Rock Resources
Serves on Board of Directors for: ConocoPhillips Company, Valero Energy Corporation
President & Chief Executive Officer
Visions Federal Credit Union
Serves on Board of Directors for: CUNA Mutual Group
Global Managing Partner & Head of the US Sports & Entertainment Group
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Serves on Board of Directors for: RPM International Inc.
Former Senior Vice President, External Relations
General Mills
Serves on Board of Directors for: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Cummins Inc., Tate & Lyle PLC