Most Influential Corporate Directors 2024

by Edward Cates

Savoy Magazine’s 2024 Most Influential Corporate Directors showcases an elite assembly of board leaders whose strategic vision and governance excellence are reshaping the corporate landscape. These distinguished directors advance innovation and sustainable practices at the world’s most prominent corporations.


Chief Growth Officer
Optum Health
Serves on Board of Directors for: AllianceBernstein L.P.
Former Executive Vice President & Chief External Engagement Officer
Target Corporation
Serves on Board of Directors for: Denny’s Corporation United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
Former Executive Chairman
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Adtalem Global Education, Inc. The American Express Company
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer
UPS
Serves on Board of Directors for: Fiserv, Inc.
Eighth President
George Mason University
Serves on Board of Directors for: S&P Global
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 Co.
Former General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Bank of the West
Serves on Board of Directors for: First Hawaiian, Inc.
Chief Procurement Officer
Alcon, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: IDEX Corporation
Executive Chairman
BlackIvy Group, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: Gilead Sciences Loews Corporation The Carlyle Group
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: ADM The Mosaic Company T-Mobile
Practice Chair
Polsinelli
Serves on Board of Directors for: Perdoceo Education Corporation
Former Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Jamba, Inc.
Serves on Board of Directors for: Bay Club Company Schnucks Markets, Inc. The Honest Company The Simply Good Foods Company
Former President, Comcast West Division
Comcast
Serves on Board of Directors for: Hormel Foods Corporation W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy
Google
Serves on Board of Directors for: Douglas Elliman Vector Group Ltd
Former Chief Executive Officer, Diversified Businesses
AT&T
Serves on Board of Directors for: Caterpillar, Inc. Morgan Stanley Valero Energy Corporation
President, Geographies & Marketplace
Nike
Serves on Board of Directors for: Capital One
Macy’s Fellow
CEO Action for Racial Equity
Serves on Board of Directors for: Anywhere Real Estate Inc. Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Paycom Software, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
CyberTekIQ, LLC
Serves on Board of Directors for: UMB Financial Corporation The Molson Coors Beverage Company