2013 Spring Edition - Executive Leadership Council

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, INC. Vol. 24 | No. 1, Spring 2013
The Power Play:
Public-Private
Partnerships Are Focus
of 2013 Summer Meeting
InsIde ThIs Issue
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Message from the Council Chair
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MembersCelebrateInaugurationof
President’s Second Term
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WinterGeneralMembershipMeeting
Boca Raton, Florida
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CorporateBoardInitiativeHostsEventat
The New York Times
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Message from the President & CEO
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SummerMeetingtoFocusonPublic-Private
Partnerships
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Member Online Portal Helps Us Keep Your
InformationAccurate
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Members in the News and Members on
theMove
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MessagefromtheFoundationChair
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DukeUniversityFuquaSchoolofBusinessTakes
FirstPlacein2013BusinessCaseCompetition
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Institute’sLeadershipDevelopmentWeek
Planned for August in Miami, Florida
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ForbesAdSectionFocuseson
LeadershipDevelopment
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ELCCalendarofEvents
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Message from the Council Chair
BernardJ.Tyson
A F A s T s TA r T T O A B u s y y e A r
Wehavehadanenergetic2013andweanticipatethemomentumwillcontinueasweworktooffer
astrongervaluepropositiontoourmembersandthenextgenerationofAfrican-Americancorporate
leaders.InMarch,weheldourWinterGeneralMembershipMeetinginBocaRaton,Florida,where
morethan150membersandguestscametogethertohearabouttheorganization’sprogressand
plansforthefuture.Wealsohadanopportunitytotalkaboutthe“powerofpartnership,”specifically
howcollaborationcanhelpwithbrandbuildinganddrivingbusinessperformance.JustthispastApril,
weheldasuccessful,planningretreatinTucson,Arizona,wherewedevelopedastrategicplanto
chartTheELC’scourseoverthenextthreeyears.
Duringbothofthesemeetings,therewasoneunderliningtheme–thetimetoactisnow. As a
membership,we’vebeenthroughthebrainstormingandplanningphasesandwe’rereadytoputour
recommendationsintomotion.AsIenterthesecondquarterofmylastyearasCouncilchair,this
senseofurgencyhasneverbeenmoreapparent,especiallyinthefaceofwhatwemustaccomplish
toadvancethebusinesscaseforcorporatediversity.AsItakeonmoreresponsibilityaschairman
andCEOofmyorganization,KaiserPermanente,Igainagreaterappreciationeverydayforthevalue
ofELCmembershipandourroleinbuildingandsustainingthenextgenerationofAfrican-American
corporate leaders.
NextmonthwewillgatheragaininWashington,D.C.,forourSummerGeneralMembershipMeeting.
AswithourWinterMeeting,theseconferencesgiveELCleadershipandmemberstheopportunityto
reconnect,reviewourprogress,andshareourplansforthefuture.Thismeetingisuniquebecause
itwillbethefirsttimethatTheELChasheldamembermeetinginournation’scapital.Italso
willbethefirsttimethatwemeetwithsenior-levelofficialsattheWhiteHouse,federalagencies
andMembersofCongresstopromoteTheELC’sagenda.Inaddition,wewillshareourthree-year
strategicplantotakeELCfromgood–togreat.
Recently,IcreatedaCEOAdvisoryCouncil,comprisedofcurrentandformerAfrican-AmericanCEOs.
CouncilmemberswillprovidevaluablecounselandadvicetotheChaironhowTheELCcanworkto
deliveronourstrategicinitiatives–increasingthenumberofAfrican-Americanrepresentationatthe
toplevelsofcorporationsandontheboardsofpublicly-tradedcompanies.
Workingtogether,wecanmake2013anexceptionalyearforTheELC,andIinviteyoutoparticipate
inourmanyactivitiesthroughouttheyear,includingourupcomingSummerMeeting.Your
involvementandsupportiscriticaltooursuccessandprogress.Thankyouforyourcommitment.
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MembersCelebratetheInaugurationofthe
President to a Second Term
More than 180 members of The
ExecutiveLeadershipCouncil(ELC)and
their guests gathered atop the rotunda
of the Ronald Reagan Building and
InternationalTradeCenteroverlooking
historicPennsylvaniaAvenuefor“A
CelebrationofDemocracy.”Theevent
celebratedthecompletionofanother
election,specificallycommemorating
thepeacefultransition ofpowerinthe
White House and in Congress. It also
represented an important period as
thenationmovesforwardtoimprove
thequalityoflifeforallcitizensandthe
largerglobalcommunity.
TheELChostedabrunchreception
whereattendeeshadanopportunity
towitnesstheswearing-inceremony
of President Obama to his second term
and the Inaugural Parade. The brunch
alsoprovidedanidealnetworking
opportunityforELCmembers,cappinga
weekendofinauguralactivities.Special
guestsattendingtheeventincluded
Hazel Dukes, president of the New York
StateNAACP;DerekDingle,seniorvice
presidentandeditor-in-chiefofBlack
Enterprisemagazine;andadelegation
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The President passes below the
balconyoftheRonaldReaganBuilding
rotunda where ELC members and
guestswereabletoviewtheparade.
2. ELCmembersviewedtheInauguration
paradefromthebalconyoftheRonald
Reagan Building rotunda.
3. HisExecellencyEugeneHoliday,
governorofSt.Maarten,attendedthe
receptionwithhisdelegation.
4.
More than 180 ELC members and
guestsenjoyedthebrunchreception.
fromSt.Maarten,ledbyHisExcellency
EugeneHoliday,thegovernor.
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WinterGeneralMembershipMeeting
Boca Raton, Florida
The Winter General Membership
MeetinginBocaRaton,Florida,
hadarecordturn-outofmore
than 150 members, guests and
leadinginfluencers.Thethemewas
“Collaboration 2013: The Power of
Partnership,”toencouragemembersto
maximizepartnershipswiththemedia,
techcommunity,thegovernmentand
theretailsectortoraisetheirprofiles,
promotetheircompaniesanddrive
business performance.
Membersalsohadanopportunityto
participateinworkshopsandpanel
discussions, learn more about our
newinitiativesandupcomingevents,
andenjoynetworkingatClubELC.We
accomplished a number of goals at the
WinterMeetingtoadvancethemission
ofourorganization.TheELCleadership
and board of directors also shared the
2013annualoperatingplanduringthe
business session.
Therewerethreethought-provoking
panels and a board training session. The
openingnightpanelfeaturedaversionof
“Ted-Talks,”theseriesofconversations
bringingtogetherpeopleinthefieldsof
technology,entertainmentanddesign.
AgroupofexpertsfromAARP,Cisco
andCSXTransportationdiscussedthe
impactoftechnologyonbusiness
andourpersonallivesintheareasof
automation,thenewInternet,and
social media.
Ondaytwo,theCorporateBoardInitiative
Committeesponsoredaboardtraining
sessionwiththeNationalAssociation
ofCorporateDirectors(NACD),Women
CorporateDirectors(WCD),andleading
executivesearchfirmHeidrick&Struggles.
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Thebreak-outsessionsmarkedtheELC’s
sixthinstallmentinoureducationseries
withafocusonnavigatingtheboard
selectionprocess.
Laterthatevening,apanelonthe
“TanningofAmerica”featuredELC
COO Brickson Diamond and calibr
member Sheila Marmon, founder and
CEOofMirrorDigitalMarketing;ELC
memberSherylAdkins-Green,chief
marketingofficerforMaryKay;Cornell
Belcher,leadingdemocraticpollsterand
president of Brilliant Corners Research
&Strategies;andJeffreyBowman,head
oftheCross-CulturalPracticeatOgilvy&
Mather. The panel looked at the growing
influenceofmulticulturalaudienceson
thepoliticalandeconomiclandscape.
Panelists included business leaders from
Brazil,ColombiaandtheInternational
TradeAdministrationoftheU.S.
Department of Commerce. Dr. Price
CobbsandDr.MarilynParkerended
themeetingbyengagingmembersin
aprivatediscussionaboutthepower
ofpartnerships,specificallyhowour
members can collaborate to create
sustainablepartnershipsandinfluencein
their companies.
Theclosingdayincludedthefirst
installmentinaGlobalBlackExecutive
Series,focusingonLatinAmerica.
1. ELCmemberCarolynGreenwithFoundationBoardDirectorSharonC.Taylorof
PrudentialattheWinterMeeting.
2. FoundationChairMichaelC.HyteraddressesmembersduringtheWinter
GeneralMembershipmeetinginBocaRatonasCouncilChairBernardJ.Tyson
and ELC President and CEO Ronald C. Parker look on.
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CorporateBoardInitiativeHostsEventat
The New York Times
TheCorporateBoardInitiative(CBI)
Committeegotofftofaststartthisyear,
andtheyhavefullscheduletrainingand
networkingactivitiesplannedforthe
yeartohelpELCmemberssuccessfully
navigatetheboardselectionprocess.
InFebruary,TheNewYorkTimes
Company(Times),CBIhelditsfirstpanel
discussionandreception,whichwas
attendedbycloseto100ELCmembers,
Timesexecutivesandguests.Mark
Thompson, CEO of The New York Times
Company,andELCmemberDesiree
Dancy,vicepresidentandchiefdiversity
officerattheTimes,welcomedguests.
BonnieGwin,vicechairmanand
managing partner of Heidrick &
Struggles’BoardPracticeinNorth
America,deliveredapresentationonthe
stateofdiversityoncorporateboards
entitled“DiversityintheBoardroom
–GettingTherefromHere.”Inher
remarks,BonniecoveredhowELC
memberscanincreasevisibilitywith
boardnominatingcommitteesand
preparefortherigorsofboardservice.
CBI’snexteventtookplaceduringthe
WinterGeneralMembershipMeeting
in Boca Raton, Florida. ELC sponsored
boardtrainingsessionswiththeNational
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AssociationofCorporateDirectors
(NACD),WomenCorporateDirectors
(WCD),andleadingexecutivesearch
firmHeidrick&Struggles.Thesessions
coveredsuchtopicsashowtoprepare
forboardservice,thestateofcorporate
boardrooms and what it takes to
successfullysecureaseatonaboard.
Thenextnetworkingreception
and panel discussion is slated for
Washington, D.C. this summer.
1. CorporateBoardInitiatiative(CBI)Co-ChairsLouisParkerandBillyDexter
joinedCBICohorts,ELCmembersandguestsatTheNewYorkTimesCompany
headquarters.
2. (l-r)ELCCEORonaldC.ParkerwithELCmemberDesireeDancyoftheNewYork
Times, Bonnie Gwin of Heidrick and Struggles and New York Times CEO Mark
Thompson.
3.
Heidrick and Struggles Vice Chair Bonnie Gwin presented data on the state of
diversityoncorporateboardsandrecommendationsforpreparingforboardservice.
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Message from the President & CEO
Ronald C. Parker
M Ov I n g F O r wA r d
Overthepastyear,IhavehadtheopportunitytospeakwithmanyofourmembersatExecutiveLeadership
Council(ELC)events.Theseengagementshaveprovidedmewithimportantinsightsandfeedbackasthe
ELCteamworkstoofferastrongervaluepropositiontoourmembers.Thefourissuesthathavebeentopof
mindinclude:executivedevelopmentandbranding,inclusivegloballeadership,strengtheningourpipeline
ofcorporateleadersandclosingtheachievementgapamongAfrican-Americanstudents.Werecentlyheld
astrategicplanningmeetinginAprilinTucson,Arizona,toaddresstheseveryissues.Wehavedevelopeda
comprehensiveplantomeettheorganization’sshortandlongtermgoalsaswepositionELCforthefuture.
TheneedsofourmembersareELC’slaserfocus,andinthelastyearwehaveputinplacesystemsand
additionalresourcestooffermorevaluetoourmembership.Earlierthisyear,welaunchedournewmember
portaldatabase,whichallowsyoutoupdateyourmemberinformationinrealtimeandaccessthemember
roster. The database will be used to increase member engagement and keep ELC members updated about
executivevisibilityopportunities,includingpositionsandopeningsoncommissions,advisorycouncilsaswell
asnon-profit,privateequityandpubliclytradedcompanyboards.
AsweworktowardsourstrategicgoalsofaddingmoreAfrican-AmericancorporateleaderstotheC-Suite
andpubliclytradedcompanyboards,weareinvestinginexecutivepositioningprogramslikeourCorporate
BoardInitiativeandAnnualCEOSummit.CBIhasafullcalendarofdevelopmentandnetworkingactivities
scheduledtohelpourmembersnavigatetheboardselectionprocessandprepareforboardservicewith
upcomingeventsinJuly,September,andNovember2013.
InOctober,wewillagainhostourCEOSummit,whichwillprovideourmembersandtheirenterpriseCEOs
anopportunitytodiscussinnovativeapproachestoglobalinclusiveleadership.The featured speaker will be
AnneMulcahy,currentboarddirectorforTargetCorporation,WashingtonPostandJohnson&Johnsonand
formerChairmanandCEOofXerox.Specifically,wewilladdresshowtalentmanagementisimpactedby
rapidglobalizationandthetransformationofbusinessmodelsinvirtuallyeveryindustry.
Atthesametimethatweareadvocatingonbehalfofmembers,wealsoaresupportinganumberof
programstobuildthenextgenerationofleaders.Wearehostingthreeleadershipdevelopmentprograms
forAfricanAmericansinthepipeline–TheWomen’sLeadershipForum,LeadershipDevelopmentWeekand
Mid-LevelManagers’Symposium–whichwilloccurbetweenthissummerandearlyfall.Wearecounting
on ELC members to help us make these programs successful, both through sponsorship and mentorship. In
addition,throughoursupportofourCommunityImpactInitiativeinwhichwearepartneringwithINROADS,
LEADandABetterChance,wearehelpingtobolsteracademicachievementamongAfrican-American
studentsandpreparethemforcollegeandcareers.Thissummer,therewillbeanumberofopportunitiesfor
members to engage and mentor these students.
Finally,wecontinuetoholdmembermeetingsthroughouttheyearwhereourmembersparticipatein
networkingandexecutivedevelopmentprogrammingaswellashearabouttheELC’sprogressandour
upcomingplans.Forthefirsttime,ELCwillhostourSummerMeetinginWashington,D.C.,fromJune5–8.
ELCmemberswillhaveanopportunitytoengageandnetworkwithseniorofficialsintheAdministration,
membersofCongressandleadingpublicpolicypartners.Asweworktostrengthenourrelationshipswith
strategicpartnersandthegovernmenttomeettheELC’sgoals,wewantyoutobeinvolved.
We’reexcitedaboutthefutureofTheELCandknowthebestisyettocome.
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SummerMeetingtoFocuson
Public-PrivatePartnerships
Photoby:MaryA.Behre
TheExecutiveLeadershipCouncil
(ELC)willhostitsSummerGeneral
MembershipMeetinginWashington,
D.C.,June5–8forthefirsttimeandwill
engage members of Congress and the
administration.
The theme is “The Power Play: PublicPrivate Partnerships” and will focus
onhowELCmemberscanmaximize
partnershipswiththegovernment
toraisetheirprofilesandpromote
theircompanies.Memberswillhave
theopportunitytoconnectwithkey
powerplayersacrossWashington,D.C.,
and hear more about The ELC’s new
initiativesandupcomingevents.
Asoneofournation’smostpopular
touristattractions,D.C.willoffer
members and their guests great
restaurants,monuments,sporting
events,nightlifeandhigh-endshopping.
Theschedulewillprovidefreetimeto
explorethecityandtakeinallitssights
and sounds.
OurSummerMeetingtakesplace
ataluxuriousWashington,D.C.
historic hallmark hotel, the Willard
InterContinental,homeofaworld-class
spaandstepsawayfromtheWhite
House.Spaceislimited,makeyour
reservationsnow!
1.
The White House.
2.
Duke Ellington Mural.
3.
Shopping on M Street in
Georgetown.
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Member Online Portal Helps Us Keep Your
InformationAccurate
Inanefforttoprovideahigherlevelof
serviceandmorevaluetoourmembers,
TheExecutiveLeadershipCouncil,Inc.
(ELC)launchedournewmemberportal.
Thedatabaseallowsyoutoupdateyour
memberinformationinrealtimeand
access the member roster.
The database will be used to increase
member engagement and keep ELC
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membersupdatedaboutexecutive
visibilityopportunities,including
positionsandopeningsoncommissions,
advisory councilsaswellasnon-profit,
privateequityandpubliclytraded
companyboards.
link http://www.elcinfo.com/member_
login.phptoviewaninstructionalvideo
onhowtolog-in,register,updateyour
contactinformationandaccessthe
membershiproster.Afterwatchingthe
videoyouwillbereadytobegin.
ELCmembersmaylogintotheportalon
The ELC Home Page at www.elcinfo.com
in the upper right corner or follow this
Formoreinformation,pleasecontact
ShellyWood,seniorprogrammanager,at
[email protected](703)706-5271.
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Pictured from left to right:IngridSaundersJones,JoyceHayes-Giles,MelParker,SharonTaylor,StephanieSmithandFloydW.
Green, III.
Members in the News and on the Move
Ingrid Saunders Jones,seniorvicepresidentofglobal
communityconnectionsandchairofTheCoca-Cola
Foundation,willretirefromTheCoca-ColaCompanyafter30
yearsonJune1. n
Clinton Lewis,presidentofU.S.operationsforPfizerAnimal
Healthwaspromotedtoexecutivevicepresidentand
president–U.S.operationsforZoetis,formerlyPfizerAnimal
Health. n
Michael L. Davis,formerdeputyassistantsecretaryofthe
U.S.DepartmentofLabor’sEmployeeBenefitsSecurity
Administration,hasreturnedtoacorporatepositionassenior
vicepresidentandheadoftheStableValueMarketsunitfor
PrudentialRetirement. n
Lawrence Milan,formerlyseniorvicepresidentforhuman
resourcesatINGU.S.isnowvicepresidentandchiefhuman
resourcesofficeratConnecticutChildren’sMedicalCenter. n
Walmart’s Donald Frieson waspromotedtoseniorvice
president–Replenishment,Planning,InnovationsandReal
EstateforSam’sClub.Hewaschiefintegrationofficerfor
Walmart’s Massmart Holdings. n
Arnold Donald,formerpresidentandCEOofTheExecutive
Leadership Council, Inc. and Lionel L. Nowell III, former
treasurer of PepsiCo. Inc., were named to the board of
directors of Bank of America. n
Joyce Hayes-Giles was promoted to assistant to the chairman
andseniorvicepresidentofpublicaffairsforDTEEnergyCo.
Shewasseniorvicepresidentofcustomerservice. n
Mel Parker was named president for Brinks North America
afterservingasvicepresidentandgeneralmanager–North
AmericaConsumerandSmallOfficeforDellInc. n
In the August 13 issue of Fortune magazine, don Thompson,
presidentandCEOofMcDonald’sCorporation,wasnamedto
thestartingline-upofits2012FantasyExecutiveLeague“AllStar”team.Thompsonwasnotonlynamedbytheeditors,but
hewasalsoselectedtotheteamseparatelybyFortune readers
themselves. n
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Pancho hall,formerseniorvicepresidentforT-Mobilehas
beennamedchiefsalesofficerforConstellationEnergy. n
sharon Taylor,seniorvicepresidentforhumanresourcesand
chair,ThePrudentialFoundation,waselectedtotheboardof
directorsforNewJerseyResources,aFortune1000naturalgas
andrenewableenergyservicescompany. n
ursula Burns,chairmanandCEOofXeroxCorporation,was
electedtotheboardofdirectorsforExxonMobilCorporation.
n
Beverly grant,formerlyvicepresidentofcustomerbusiness
developmentforProcter&Gamble,hasbecomepresident
–RetailClientSolutionsforSymphonyIRIGroup. n
Jesse Tyson was named interim president and CEO for the
NationalBlackMBAAssociation(NBMBAA).Tysonhadretired
fromhispostaspresidentoftheGlobalAviationbusinessat
ExxonMobil. n
James DennishasretiredfromAXAChinaaschiefmarketing
officertobecomeprincipalofJ.DennisAdvisors,LLC. n
stephanie smith,whoretiredasseniorvicepresidentfor
humanresourcesforKraftFoodsNorthAmerica,hasbecome
vicepresidentofhumanresourcesforDePaulUniversity. n
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Pictured from left to right:LayshaWard,RobinWashington,BridgetteHeller,EdDandridge,ValentinoCarlottiandKimberlyDavis.
Ralph Cleveland, current chairman of the board of directors
for the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE),
was named global head of customer operations of Chartis
Insurance, a subsidiary of American International Group. n
The Western Union Company appointed Patrick gaston
president of The Western Union Foundation. Gaston had
previously served as a senior advisor to the Clinton Bush Haiti
Fund and as president of the Verizon Foundation. n
Americans for the Arts, a leading nonprofit organization for
advancing the arts and arts education, appointed Floyd W.
Green, III, vice president and head of community relations at
Aetna, Inc., to its board of directors. n
Laysha Ward, immediate past chair of The Executive
Leadership Foundation and president of Community Relations
at Target Cooperation was featured working alongside U.S. Vice
President Joseph Biden and Dr. Jill Biden during the Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on January 19, 2013. n
Lloyd Dean, CEO of Dignity Health, received an extensive
feature profile in the January 14, 2013, issue of Fortune
magazine. n
In the October 2012 issue of Black Enterprise, earl newsome’s
new position as vice president of infrastructure and operations
for TE Connectivity and Michele Bolden’s new position as
human resources site head – Roche Carolina Inc. for Roche
Pharmaceuticals were featured in the magazine’s “On the
Move” section. In addition, Mike hyter, current Executive
Leadership Foundation Chair and president and managing
partner at Global Novations, a Korn/Ferry company, was a
featured profile. n
Clarence Otis, chairman and CEO of Darden Restaurants,
was ranked number 47 by CNNMoney.com on its 2012
Businessperson of the Year list. n
Janice Innis-Thompson, senior managing director and chief
compliance officer for TIAA-CREF, was named to the board of
trustees of a new multi-billion dollar Edward Jones Mutual
Fund. n
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In the October 8 edition of Fortune, ursula Burns, chairman
and CEO of Xerox, and Linda Gooden, executive vice president
of information systems and global solutions for Lockheed
Martin were ranked #7 and #34 respectively on the magazine’s
prestigious 50 Most Powerful Women list. n
In the December 2012 issue of Black Enterprise, Mel Parker,
vice president and general manager – North America
Consumer and Small Office for Dell Inc., was interviewed for
its Power Player section with a focus on his dual leadership as
both an executive and military veteran. Also, ELC President
& CEO ron Parker; Renetta McCann, chief talent officer for
Leo Burnett Worldwide; Lance LaVergne, director of talent
acquisition for Alcoa Inc.; and Mary Beth west, executive
vice president and chief category and marketing officer
for Mondelēz International (a spinoff of Kraft Foods) were
featured in the magazine’s “On the Move” section about their
new positions. n
In the November 2012 issue of Black Enterprise, Otha “skip”
Spriggs, was featured in the magazine’s “On the Move” section
for his new role as executive vice president and chief HR officer
at TIAA-CREF. n
In the December 2012 issue of Forbes Life, Ken Chenault,
chairman and CEO of American Express Company, was
featured receiving the Hadrian Award from the World
Monument’s Fund for American Express’s grants to preserve
146 endangered historical sites in 63 countries. n
In the November 17 – 23, 2012 issue of The Afro-American
newspaper, Lloyd Trotter, partner of GenNx360 Capital
Partners, and Jim Cole were featured in an article about the
80th Anniversary of The Guardsmen as they celebrated in
Monte Carlo. n
Michele Gadsden-Williams, managing director and
global head of diversity & inclusion for Credit Suisse, was
acknowledged in a recent article on BlackGivesBack.com for
serving as one of the committee members for the recent
second annual Dining with the Divas luncheon fundraiser for
the legendary Apollo Theater and its Foundation. n
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Members in the News and on the Move Cont’d
IntheFebruary4editionofFortune magazine’s annual
100BestCompaniestoWorkForedition,Debra Sandler,
presidentofMarsChocolate–NorthAmerica,spokeabout
MarsIncorporated’suniquecorporatecultureandmentorship
program. n
Valentino Carlotti, senior partner and managing director
for Goldman Sachs Brazil, accepted the 2013 Corporate
PhilanthropyAwardatthe9thAnnual“EvidenceAfterDark”
AwardsGala,acharityeventforEvidence,ADanceCompany
on March 25. n
Ingrid Saunders Jones,seniorvicepresidentofglobal
communityconnectionsandchairofTheCoca-Cola
Foundation,andchairoftheNationalCouncilofNegroWomen
(NCNW),receivedaspecialawardonbehalfofNCNWatDelta
SigmaThetaSorority’sFoundersweekendcelebratingtheir
centennialanniversary. n
InarecentarticleonAccountingTomorrow’s website, Kimberly
davis,managingdirectorofglobalphilanthropyandpresident
oftheJPMorganChaseFoundationwasquotedasthekeynote
speakerattherecentopeningofDeloitteUniversity’snew
campusinWestlake,TX.Shealsowasakeynotespeaker
andworkinggroupsessionco-chairfortheNovember2012
OperationHOPEGlobalFinancialDignitySummitheldin
Atlanta,GA.DaviswasalsoapanelistattheLittlePINKbook.
com 8thAnnualFallEmpowermentEventinAtlanta. n
Bridgette Heller,executivevicepresidentatMerckand
president of Merck Consumer Care was named Healthcare
Businesswomen’sAssociation2013WomanoftheYear and
willreceivetheawardMay9attheHBA’s24th Annual Woman
of the Year Gala in New York. n
John Webb, CEO and managing partner for Quantum Reach,
wasthekeynotespeakeratarecentPowerBreakfast:ABrain
TrustInitiativeeventinNewark,NJforentrepreneursand
organizationalleaders. n
Gerald Adolphco-authoredanarticlefortheHarvardBusiness
Reviewblogsiteonhowtodivestinasystematic,disciplined
fashion. n
Shan Cooper,vicepresidentandgeneralmanagerfor
LockheedMartin,andLauren states,vicepresidentandchief
technologyofficerforIBMCorporateStrategy,werepresented
with the Pioneer Award at the 2013 Black Engineer of the Year
Awards. n
Alphonso Maldon Jr., founder, president and CEO of
PartnershipStrategiesConsulting,wasinterviewedinafeature
storyintheFebruary21-27,2013issueofThe Washington
InformerabouttheminorityownersofWashingtonNationals
and their thoughts about their recent success. n
TheMetro-Manhattan(NY)ChapterofTheLinks,Incorporated
honored JPMorgan Chase with the 2012 Corporate Award
fortheirphilanthropiceffortsduringitsninthbiennialgala,
“RealizingtheDream:CelebratingExcellenceinEducationand
Leadership.”CoverageoftheeventontheBlackGivesBack.com
blogmentionedELCmembersMonica Azare davenport,
Kimberly davis, Toni Fay and Carla Harriswhoservedonthe
galacommittee. n
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IntheMarch6editionofBlackGivesBack.com, Kevin newell,
executivevicepresidentandglobalchiefbrandofficerfor
McDonald’sCorporationandVivian Pickard, president of the
GMFoundationanddirectorofcorporaterelationsforGM,
werefeaturedreceivingawardsattherecent50thAnniversary
CelebrationforOneHundredBlackMen,Inc.ofNewYorkCity
and their 33rdAnnualBenefitGala.Pickardalsoacceptedone
offourGMawardsatthe17th Annual Urban Wheel Awards for
thecompany’sprogressincommunityserviceinitiativesfor
women. n
Ed Dandridge,presidentandCEOoftheNationalAssociation
ofInvestmentCompanies(NAIC),wasoneofthespeakersand
supporters of the 12th Annual Wall Street Summit for the New
AmericaAlliance(NAA). n
Tracey gray-walker,seniorvicepresidentandchiefdiversity
officerforAXAEquitablewasrecentlyfeaturedbyWorking
Mothermagazineinaspecialwebextraprofileaftershewon
the2012NationalAssociationofFemaleExecutives(NAFE)
WomenofExcellence-CommunityServiceAward. n
Ronald Williams, Chairman of RW2 Enterprises and former
chairman and CEO of Aetna, was a panelist and speaker at
the Forbes 2012 Healthcare Summit held in New York last
December. n
The BlackGivesBack.com blog featured Reginald Van Lee,
executivevicepresidentofBoozAllenHamilton,inastory
aboutofTheDanceInstituteofWashington’s25thAnniversary
“25Years,25Lives”celebrationattheEmbassyofFrancewhere
hereceivedthePhilanthropicLeaderofHonorAward. n
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Anthony “Tony” harris,presidentandCEOofCampbell/Harris
SecurityEquipmentCo.(CSECO),receivedoneof10honorary
doctoratedegreesawardedbyPurdueUniversityduringits
commencement ceremonies this spring. n
IntheJanuary/February2013editionofBlack Enterprise,
Michael L. Davis’newpositionasseniorvicepresident
andheadoftheStableValueMarketsunitforPrudential
Retirementwasfeaturedinthemagazine’s“OntheMove”
section.Inaddition,severalELCmemberswererecognized
astheTopWomenExecutivesinadvertisingandmarketing
including Sheryl Adkins Green,chiefmarketingofficerof
MaryKayInc.;Leilani M. Brown,vicepresidentandchief
marketingofficerofStarrCompanies;Candace Matthews,
chiefmarketingofficerforglobalmarketingforAmway;Julie
Washington,seniorvicepresidentandchiefbrandofficer
for Jamba Juice; Mary Beth west,executivevicepresident
andchiefcategoryandmarketingofficerforMondelēz
InternationalInc.;Aster Angagaw,groupvicepresidentfor
globaltransformationforSodexo;Phyllis Anderson,vice
presidentformarketingforHumana,Inc.;Nicole M. Lewis,vice
presidentforclientmarketingandproductdevelopmentfor
KellyServices,Inc.andCharlotte O. McKines,vicepresident
forglobalmarketingcommunicationsandchannelstrategies
for Merck & Co. Inc. n
Four ELC members, Ehrika C. Gladden, senior director
–EnterpriseServices,CiscoSystems;Cindy Kent,vice
presidentandgeneralmanager–Gastro/UrologyTherapies
for Medtronic; Rhonda R. Mims,president–INGFoundation
andseniorvicepresidentforcorporateresponsibility,ING;and
Sharon C. Taylor,seniorvicepresidentforhumanresources
andchairofThePrudentialFoundation,wereselectedbyThe
Network Journalforits2013Top25MostInfluentialBlack
WomeninBusiness.Theywerehonoredataluncheonon
March21inNewYorkCity. n
The Jane DoughrecentlyannounceditslistoftheTopAfrican
American Women in Business and it included ELC members
Tracey Thomas Travis,executivevicepresidentandchief
financialofficerforTheEsteeLauderCompaniesInc.;susan
Chapman,seniorvicepresident–GlobalRealEstateand
WorkplaceEnablementforAmericanExpressCompany;Paula
Sneed,chairmanandCEOofPhelpsPrescottGroup;Kimberly
davis,managingdirectorofglobalphilanthropyandpresident
oftheJPMorganChaseFoundation;Ingrid Saunders Jones,
seniorvicepresidentofGlobalCommunityConnectionsand
chairofTheCoca-ColaFoundation;Dr.Diane T. Ashley,vice
presidentandchiefdiversityofficerfortheFederalReserve
Bank of New York; Debra Sandler, president of Mars Chocolate
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–NorthAmerica;Amy ellis-simon,head–MiddleMarket
InstitutionalandMulti-ProductSalesforAmericanExpress;
Darline Jean, president and CEO of About.com; ursula Burns,
chairmanandCEOofXerox;Nelda Connors,president–Tyco
ElectricalandMetalProductsforTycoInternational;andsheryl
Adkins-Green,chiefmarketingofficerofMaryKayInc. n
sena Kwawu,seniorvicepresidentandchiefprocurement
officerofStateStreetBank,wasfeaturedinProcurement
Leaders magazine for his remarks during a breakout session at
the“ProcurementLeadersForum”inBostonlastNovember.
TheNewYorkTheologicalSeminary’s(NYTS)honoredDr.
Diane T. Ashley,chiefdiversityofficeroftheFederalReserve
Bank of New York, as an Urban Angel during its 10th Annual
Gala.ShehadservedasNYTSboardchairfrom2002to2012
and joins members Westina Matthews Shatteen and Carla
harris as NYTS Urban Angels. n
debra Lee, chairman and CEO of BET Networks, Reginald
van Lee,executivevicepresidentofBoozAllenHamiltonand
chairmanoftheWashingtonPerformingArtsSociety(WPAS),
and Michael C. Hyter,managingpartnerofGlobalNovations,
aKornFerryInternationalcompany,andchairofTheExecutive
LeadershipFoundation,werefeaturedinBlackGivesBack.
com’scoverageofWPAS’spresentationoftheAmbassadorof
theArtsAwardtooperasingerJessyeNorman. n
TheFederalReserveBankofNewYorkreleaseditsSecond
AnnualOfficeofMinorityandWomenInclusionReport
toCongressandposteditontheBank’sexternalwebsite
featuringavideomessagefromELCmemberDr. Diane T.
Ashley.ThereportisarequirementoftheDodd-FrankWall
Street Reform Act of 2010. n
Robin Washington,seniorvicepresidentandchieffinancial
officer,GileadSciences,Inc.,wasnominatedandelectedto
Honeywell’sboardofdirectorsatitsannualmeeting. n
D. Michael Bennett,seniorvicepresident–information
managementandCIO,BAESystems,wasnominatedby
PresidentBarackObamatoserveontheBoardofGovernorsof
theUnitedStatesPostalService. n
Nelda Connors,formerlyPresidentandCEOofAtkore
InternationalInc.(formerlytheElectricalandMetalProducts
divisionofTycoInternational),hasbecomefounder,
chairwomanandCEOPineGroveHoldings,LLCbasedin
Chicago.Shealsorecentlyjoinedtheboardofdirectorsfor
boththeFederalReserveBankofChicagoandEchoGlobal
Logistics,Inc. n
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MessagefromtheFoundationChair
MichaelC.Hyter
O u R S u C C ES S D E P E N D S O N YO u
It’sanhonortobuilduponthesuccessofLayshaWardandtakethemantleasthenewchairofthe
Executive Leadership Council Foundation (ELF) board. Laysha brought her brilliance and passion to
motivateandinspireourmembersandthenextgenerationofcorporateleaders.Inconjunctionwith
The ELF board, I plan to continue this work to close the achievement gap and support up and coming
leadersthrougheducationprogramming,scholarships,grants,andleadershipdevelopmenttraining.
TheELF’sprogramsarecriticaltohelpingusbuildarobustpipelineofAfrican-Americancorporate
executives and achieving our strategic goals. For our programs to succeed, we will need the support of
everyELCmember.Sofar,wehavehadagreatstarttoanotherbusyyearwiththesuccessfulexecution
of our Business Case Competition, which is sponsored by the Exxon Mobil Corporation. Just a few days
ago,weawardedmorethan$70,000inscholarshipstothreeimpressiveteamsfromsomeofthenation’s
best business schools, with Duke’s Fuqua School of Business taking first place.
Through our Community Impact Initiative, we have forged partnerships with LEAD, INROADS, and ABC
tohelpclosetheachievementgapforAfrican-Americanmiddleandhighschoolstudents.Through
these programs we are influencing their decisions to go to college and prepare for careers. Our Ann
Fudge,AlvaroMartins,NationalEssayContestandBusinessCaseCompetitionscholarshipprograms
provide vital support for talented students interested in corporate careers. Through these programs,
wewillawardapproximately$150,000inscholarshipseachyear.
InJuly,wewillcelebratethe10thAnniversaryofTheWomen’sLeadershipForum(WLF),whichis
an annual leadership development symposium that convenes senior-level African-American women
executivesandthoughtleaders.Thesymposiumoffersnetworkingopportunitiesandfeatureskeynote
addresses and panel discussions that focus on important topics such as leadership development,
careermanagementandadvancementincorporateAmerica.Duringtheevent,wewillalsorecognize
recipients of the Ann Fudge Scholars program, which is a two-year scholarship open to AfricanAmericanwomenatboththeundergraduateandMBAlevels.
TheprogramsundertheInstituteforLeadershipDevelopment&Research’sumbrella,suchasLeadership
Development Week and the Mid-Level Managers’ Symposium (MLMS), are helping us fill the pipeline
ofbusinessleadersthroughexecutivedevelopment,leadershiptrainingandmentoring.Ourmarquee
program, the Annual Recognition Gala, underwrites most of these programs and scholarships, so it is key
thatourmembercompaniessponsorandsupportthisevent.Thisyear’sthemeis“IgnitingInnovation:
Leadership for the Future,” which speaks to our vision and mission for the organization.
What all of these programs have in common is that they depend on you, your support and your
company’ssupport.Whetheryoupurchaseatableatthegala,engageourscholars,serveasajudge
in our Business Case Competition, speak to aspiring students or executives in the pipeline through
CommunityImpact,LeadershipDevelopmentWeekorMLMS,youholdthekeystooursuccess.Thisis
an exciting time for our organization and we want you to be a full participant.
I look forward to serving you as we work together to build a bright future for African-American
corporate leadership.
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DukeUniversityFuquaSchoolofBusiness
Takes First Place in
2013BusinessCaseCompetition
TwosecondyearMBAcandidates
fromTheFuquaSchoolofBusinessat
DuketookfirstplaceinTheExecutive
LeadershipFoundation’s(ELF)2013
BusinessCaseCompetition,which
focused on increasing the number
of college graduates in science,
technology,engineeringandmath
(S.T.E.M.)disciplinesintheUnited
States.Dukewasoneofthreefinalist
teamscompetingfor$70,000in
scholarships. Sponsored again this
yearbyExxonMobilCorporation,ELF’s
annualcompetitioninvitedMBA/MA
teamsfrom70businessschoolsto
analyzeacompellingbusinessissue
thatchallengedtheircriticalthinking,
analytical,andcommunicationsskills.
The2013winnerswereselectedby
adistinguishedpanelofjudgesthat
includedleadersfromcorporations
andnon-profitssuchasBAESystems,
LockheedMartin,Merck,Sustainable
Star,TheJohnsHopkinsUniversity,and
theNationalCouncilofLaRaza.
ELF’sBusinessCaseCompetition
challengedthisyear’steamstodevelop
strategiesandsolutionsforhelping
Americancorporationsbuildandsustain
adiversepoolofSTEMtalent.The
competitionfocusedonhowtogrow
talentdomestically,particularlyamong
womenandminorities,tomeetcurrent
and future workforce needs.
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(Fromltor)ELCMemberJeffreyG.Webster,globallearningandprofessional
developmentmanageratExxonMobil,2013BusinessCaseCompetition1stplace
winnersCrystalMooreandEricaJonesofDukeUniversity’sFuquaSchoolofBusiness,
andRonaldC.Parker,presidentandCEOofTheExecutiveLeadershipCounciland
FoundationduringtheawardsluncheonatExxonMobilCorporationinFairfax,VA.
Inadditiontothe$35,000scholarship
cash award, Duke’s Moore and Jones
will be recognized during ELF’s 2013
RecognitionGalaonOctober24,2013,
before an audience of more than 2,000
corporate,educationandgovernment
leaders. The second place team from
VanderbiltUniversity’sOwenGraduate
SchoolofManagementwillreceivea
$20,000 scholarship cash award with
the third place team from Wake Forest
University’sSchoolofBusinessreceiving
$15,000.Participatingteamsalsohadan
opportunitytomeetwithExxonMobil
executivesandrecruitersduringthe
competitiontobeconsideredfor
internshipsandentry-levelemployment
opportunitieswiththecompany.
ExxonMobilhassponsoredtheBusiness
CaseCompetitionforfourconsecutive
yearsontopicssuchasinnovativeSTEM
educationformiddleschoolstudents
anddevisinganenergyplanfortheU.S.
bytheyear2030.
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Institute’sLeadershipDevelopmentWeek
Planned for August in Miami
TheExecutiveLeadershipCouncil’s(ELC)
InstituteforLeadershipDevelopment
& Research will present its second
annual Leadership Development Week
inMiami,Florida,August12–16,2013.
The week will feature three of the
Institute’ssignatureprogramsrunning
concurrently:Strengthening the Pipeline,
Strategic Pathways and Bright Futures.
Thistrackfocusesoncontinuedgrowth
andtrainingtopositionparticipantsas
innovativeleaders.
LeadershipDevelopmentWeekoffers
greatvalueandinsightforparticipants
andprovidesvaluabletoolsfortheir
career progression. Each program
includesworkshopsandkeynote
addresses on important topics such as
navigatingthecorporateenvironment
anddrivingbusinessperformance.
The Bright Futuresprogramprovidesa
practicalframeworkforhelpingnew
managersdrivetheircareergrowthand
becomemoreeffectiveleadersintheir
organizations.
Dates for each program include:
Leadership Development
Week Program Offerings
•
Strengthening the Pipeline
August12-16,2013
Miami, FL
•
Bright Futures
August14-16,2013
Miami, FL
•
Strategic Pathways
August15-16,2013
Miami, FL
1.
Companies such as Target sent
employeestoeachprogram.These
twoTargetemployeesparticipatedin
Bright Futures.
2. LeadershipDevelopmentWeek
featuresthreeInstituteprograms
runningconcurrently;Strengthening
the Pipeline, Bright Futures and
StrategicPathways.
TheInstitutebringstogethersomeof
the best facilitators and career coaches
inthecountrytohelpguideand
motivateattendees.TheStrengthening
the Pipelineprogramhelpsparticipants
focusonleadershipdevelopmentwith
aspecialemphasisonenhancingselfawareness,learningtonavigatethe
organization,andcreatingacareerplan.
Strategic Pathways is a program for
seniorlevelAfrican-Americanwomen
executives.Itcoverscoreconceptsin
leadership and management that are
necessarytosucceedandachievelong
term success.
Formoreinformationandregistration,pleasevisittheELCwebsitehttp://www.elcinfo.com/offerings.php.
MembersandcompaniesinterestedinsponsorshipshouldcontactTanyaShields,Instituteoperationscoordinator,(703)706-5272
or tshields@elcinfo.comorChiefOperatingOfficerBricksonDiamondatbdiamond@elcinfo.com.
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America. We will publish a special
advertisingsectioninForbes magazine
entitled“DiversityattheTop:
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CorporateLeadership.”Thesectionwill
underscoretheimportanceofdeveloping
apipelineofAfrican-Americancorporate
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development,includingdiversityand
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2013ELCCalendarofEvents
PROGRAM
DATE
LOCATION
June
Summer General Membership Meeting
June 5 - 8, 2013
Washington, DC
July29-30,2013
NewYork,NY
LeadershipDevelopmentWeek
August12-16,2013
Miami,FL
StrengtheningthePipeline
August12-16,2013
Miami,FL
BrightFutures
August14-16,2013
Miami,FL
StrategicPathways
August15-16,2013
Miami,FL
September 18, 2013
Washington, DC
HonorsSymposium
(scholarshipwinners)
October20-25,2013
NewYork,NYandWashington,DC
July
Women’sLeadershipForum
August
september
Boulé/ELC/LinksReceptionDuring
Congressional Black Caucus Week
October
CEODiversitySummit
October24,2013
GaylordNational,Washington,DC
2013 Recognition Gala
October 24, 2013
Gaylord National, Washington, DC
Mid-LevelManagers’Symposium(MLMS)
October25,2013
GaylordNational,Washington,DC
December12-13,2013
Washington,DC
december
YearEndBoardMeeting(AnnualMeeting)
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Women’s
Leadership
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July 29-30, 2013
New York, NY
SAVE THE DATE
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August 1 2 –16, 2013
Miami, Florida
SAVE-THE-DATE
For more information please visit www.elcinfo.com.
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2013 Board of direcTors
The Executive Leadership Council, Inc.
1001N.FairfaxStreet,Suite300
Alexandria,VA22314
(703)706-5200(tel.)
(703)535-6830(fax)
[email protected]
www.elcinfo.com
of f i c e r s
Chair
Bernard J. Tyson
Kaiser Permanente
ViCe Chair
Carla Harris
Morgan Stanley
SeCretary
Valerie D. Lewis
Safeway inc.
treaSurer
Arlene Isaacs-Lowe
Moody’s investors Service
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2013 Board of direcTors
of f i c e r s
Chair
Michael C. Hyter
Global novations, inc.
ViCe Chair
Rhonda R. Mims
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SeCretary
Ehrika C. Gladden
Cisco Systems, inc.
treaSurer
Lloyd W. Brown II
Citi
d i r e c Tor s
Phyllis Anderson
humana inc.
d i r e c Tor s
Diane Ashley
Federal reserve Bank of new york
Orlando Ashford
Mercer
Stephanie Bell-Rose
tiaa-CreF
PRESIDENT & CEO
Ronald C. Parker
Cedric T. Coco
Lowe’s Companies, inc.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Brickson Diamond
Gregory E. Deavens
MassMutual Financial Group
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Catrell Brown
Linda D. Forte
Comerica Bank
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES
Camilla McGhee
Tracey Gray-Walker
aXa-equitable
Lydia G. Mallett
DuPont
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
BerylIsaac
J. Harold Hatchett III
the hatchett Group LLC
A. Louis Parker
Ge Security (retired)
Nicole M. Lewis
Kelly Services
Chris Simmons
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Eric N. Watson
Carolinas Minority Supplier
Development Council
Howard Woolley
Verizon
eX-OFFiCiO
Ronald C. Parker
President and CeO
the executive Leadership Council, inc.
Jessica C. Isaacs
immediate Past Chair
FOunDatiOn treaSurer
Lloyd W. Brown II
Citi
Julia Brown
Mondelēz international
Billy Dexter
heidrick & Struggles
Rick Frazier
the Coca-Cola Company
Larry Quinlan
Deloitte LLP
Lynton Scotland
Sustainable Star
Sharon C. Taylor
Prudential Financial, inc.
eX-OFFiCiO
Ronald C. Parker
President and CeO
the executive Leadership Foundation
iMMeDiate PaSt Chair
Laysha Ward
target Corporation
COunCiL ViCe-Chair
Carla Harris
Morgan Stanley