2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by Edward Cates
2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors


 

Executive Vice President & Chief External Engagement Officer
Target
Serves on Board of Directors for: Denny’s Corporation, United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
Executive Chairman
Adtalem Global Education
Serves on Board of Directors for: Adtalem Global Education Inc., National Basketball Players Association Board (NBPA) Inc., The American Express Company
President & Chief Executive Officer
Windham Advisors LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Texas Roadhouse Inc.
Commissioner
Big Ten Conference
Serves on Board of Directors for: Securian Financial Group, Inc.
Chief Marketing Officer
UPS
Serves on Board of Directors for: Fiserv, Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Duke University Health System
Serves on Board of Directors for: Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
Eighth President
George Mason University
Serves on Board of Directors for: S&P Global
Founder & President
H.L.W. Fast Track, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: M&T Bank Corporation
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Trinity Health
Serves on Board of Directors for: Amyris
Chief Technology Officer
Ford Motor Company
Serves on Board of Directors for: McKesson Corporation
Former Executive Vice President, Worldwide Human Resources
Warner Bros.
Serves on Board of Directors for: DXC Technology Company
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Alphabet Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Salesforce.com, Inc., Vertiv Holdings
Former General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Bank of the West
Serves on Board of Directors for: First Hawaiian, Inc.
Senior Vice President & Global Head of Strategic Partnerships
Expedia Group
Serves on Board of Directors for: Five Below, Inc.
Retired Area Vice President
Metropolitan Edison
Serves on Board of Directors for: Fulton Financial Corporation, York Water Company
Founder & Chairman
J.C. Watts Companies
Serves on Board of Directors for: Dillard’s, Inc., Paycom Software, Inc.
Chief Brand Officer
USAA
Serves on Board of Directors for: Yelp Inc.
Executive Chairman
BlackIvy Group, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: The Carlyle Group, Loews Corporation
Former Senior Vice President & Chief Growth Officer
The Hershey Company
Serves on Board of Directors for: Albertsons Companies, Inc., Hasbro, Inc., Lowe’s Companies Inc.
Retired Lieutenant General
U.S. Army
Serves on Board of Directors for: Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., Nucor Corporation, Tenet Healthcare Corporation
President & Chief Executive Officer
KRW Advisors, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, The Mosaic Company
Practice Chair
Polsinelli
Serves on Board of Directors for: Perdoceo Education Corporation
Global Head of Customer Success
Square
Serves on Board of Directors for: Eventbrite
Former Chairman, President & CEO
Jamba, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Affirm Holdings Inc., Medallia, Inc., The Simply Good Foods Company, The Honest Company