2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by Edward Cates
2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors


 

President & Chief Executive Officer
Gray Matter Analytics
Serves on Board of Directors for: Deere & Co., OGE Energy Corporation, Sysco Corporation
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Leggett & Platt
Serves on Board of Directors for: Huntington Bancshares Inc.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Landit, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Stryker Corporation, Union Square Hospitality Group
Deputy Commissioner & Chief Operating Officer
National Basketball Association
Serves on Board of Directors for: General Motors Company
President, Merchant Services – U.S.
American Express
Serves on Board of Directors for: Bill.com
President
ECMC Foundation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Edison International, Pacific Life Insurance Company
Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Symantec Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: J2 Global, Inc., Piper Sandler Companies
Former Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Prudential
Serves on Board of Directors for: New Jersey Resources Corporation
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
The Taylor Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: Ball Corporation, Wabash National Corporation, Hillenbrand Inc.
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Organon
Serves on Board of Directors for: AtriCure, Inc.
Former Executive Vice Chairman, Investment Banking & Capital Markets
Credit Suisse
Serves on Board of Directors for: BNY Mellon Corporation, ViacomCBS, Inc.
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
United Parcel Service Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: ALLETE Inc.
President
Morehouse College
Serves on Board of Directors for: DTE Energy, Vanguard
President, Northern Trust Asset Management
Northern Trust
Serves on Board of Directors for: Reinsurance Group of America
Executive Vice President & Chief Customer Officer, Unilever US
Unilever
Serves on Board of Directors for: Flower Foods, Inc.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Dandelion Chandelier LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited, The Clorox Company, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., Peloton Interactive, Inc.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Cleveland Avenue, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Beyond Meat Inc., Northern Trust Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
Former Senior Vice President & General Manager of BestBuy.com
Best Buy, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Norfolk Southern Corporation
Former Chief Executive Officer
Symantec
Serves on Board of Directors for: Illumina, Inc., Microsoft Corporation
President
Telit Associates, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: American Tower Corporation
President & Chairman
Thompson Hospitality Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Duke Realty, Performance Food Group Company
Retired Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
WGL Holdings, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Perdoceo Education Corporation, Southwest Gas Holdings
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight
FedEx
Serves on Board of Directors for: Crown Castle International Corporation, The Sherwin-Williams Company
Retired Vice Chairman
Whirlpool Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Brown-Forman Corporation, Carrier Global Corporation, Mondelez International, Prudential Financial, Inc.