2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by Edward Cates
2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors


 

Managing Partner, Atlanta Office
Diversified Search
Serves on Board of Directors for: Southwest Airlines Co.
Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
The Coca-Cola Company
Serves on Board of Directors for: Pioneer Natural Resources Company
Retired Lieutenant General
United States Army
Serves on Board of Directors for: Owens & Minor, Inc.
Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
Duke Energy
Serves on Board of Directors for: 1st Source Corporation
Founder & Managing Partner
GenNx360 Capital Partners
Serves on Board of Directors for: Carmax Inc., Pfizer Inc., W.R. Berkley, Inc.
Of Counsel & Senior Strategic Advisor
Quarles & Brady LLP
Serves on Board of Directors for: Thrivent
Retired Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Starbucks
Serves on Board of Directors for: Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Eaton Corporation plc
Serves on Board of Directors for: Trane Technologies plc
Corporate Vice President, Gaming Ecosystem
Microsoft
Serves on Board of Directors for: Chegg, Inc., Zuora, Inc
Vice President, Global Client Partnerships
Google
Serves on Board of Directors for: Macy’s, Inc.
Retired Lieutenant General
U.S. Army
Serves on Board of Directors for: CSX Corp., Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chief Investment Officer
Dynex Capital, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Dynex Capital, Inc.
Founder & Chief Growth Officer
Digilence, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Philip Morris International
Chief Marketing Officer, North America
The Coca-Cola Company
Serves on Board of Directors for: Adobe
Former Commissioner
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Serves on Board of Directors for: Akamai Technologies, Inc., Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Neuberger Berman
Former Administrator
The Center for Early Education
Serves on Board of Directors for: Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
GlobalWatch Technologies, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Truist Financial Corporation
Former Corporate Vice President, Operations & Service Support
FedEx
Serves on Board of Directors for: Chesapeake Energy Corporation, United Natural Foods, Inc., Vontier Corporation
Senior Vice President & General Manager, MAC Cosmetics North America
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Signet Jewelers Ltd.
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Duke University Health System
Serves on Board of Directors for: Church Mutual Holding Company, Inc., Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.
Founder & Managing Partner
Celesta Capital
Serves on Board of Directors for: Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company, Power Integrations, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Former Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Serves on Board of Directors for: U.S. Bancorp
Retired Four-Star General
U.S. Army
Serves on Board of Directors for: Diamondback Energy, Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Verisk Analytics, Inc.