Meet Dr Johnnetta Betsch Cole
Chairman of the Board for the National Council of Negro Women
Dean of Herndon Directors Institute Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole is a widely recognized education leader considered one of the most respected visionaries in academia on…
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Meet Roosevelt Giles
Executive Chairman of the Board
Roosevelt Giles is Executive Chairman of the Board, Atlanta Life Financial Group. He also serves as Chairman of the Herndon Foundation. His extensive work in…
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Meet Ayo Alaran
Chief Operating Officer, DelNovak, LLC
Ayo is Chief Operating Officer at DelNovak LLC. DelNovak is a government contractor, with expertise in Cyber Security and Technology Transformation. At DeNovak, Ayo is…
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Meet Craig Apatov
Founder & Managing Partner, Ascension Growth & Innovation Strategies
Craig Apatov is an accomplished executive with over 25 years of experience at several of the world’s leading companies. He founded and currently serves as…
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Meet Ariel Fromer Babcock
CFA, Managing Director, Head of Research at FCLTGlobal
FCLTGlobal is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization whose goal is to rebalance capital markets towards effective long-term capital allocation for sustainable growth. We work in partnership with over 50 member institutions, who are highly respected global…
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Meet Mary K. Bush
Chairman of Bush International, LLC.
Mary Bush is Chairman of Bush International, LLC, a firm that advises corporations and governments on strengthening banking and financial systems as a strategic initiative…
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Meet Carolyn H. Byrd
Chairman & CEO, GlobalTech Financial
Ms. Byrd had a successful career with The Coca-Cola Company which began in 1977. During her tenure at The Coca-Cola Company, she was promoted to…
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Meet Kaitlin A. Carreno
Associate (Atlanta), Eversheds Sutherland
Background Kaitlin Carreno advises clients on their complex business and commercial litigation matters, with an emphasis on antitrust and professional liability. Kaitlin has substantial experience…
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Meet Susan Chapman-Hodges
Global C-Level Business & Digital Transformation Exec
Ms. Chapman-Hughes is an independent director of the J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) where she serves on the compensation committee. She is also an independent director…
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Meet Dr. Curtis J. Crawford
Founder, President, and CEO of XCEO, Inc.
Enlighted Corporate Governance® “Because principled leadership requires action beyond obligation to earn share owner value.” Dr. Crawford is Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of…
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Meet Francisco D’souza
CEO and co-founder of Cognizant Technology Solutions
Frank D’Souza is CEO and co-founder of Cognizant Technology Solutions and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. The company was formed as a…
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Meet Jim D. Flowers, Ph.D.
Dir of Special Projects, Chief Data Officer, Enterprise Risk Mgr; Clayton State University
The Director of Special Projects provides leadership and service to advance the University in accordance with the University’s strategic plan. The director advises university leadership…
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Meet Shirley Franklin
Former Mayor, City of Atlanta GA
Shirley Clarke Franklin served as 58th Mayor of the City of Atlanta, the City known as the Cradle of Civil Rights and the leading urban…
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Meet Dr. George C. Fraser
Chairman and CEO of FraserNet
George Fraser is Chairman and CEO of FraserNet, Inc., a company he founded 32 years ago to lead a global networking and economic development movement…
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Meet Yusuf George
Engine No. 1
Yusuf George is responsible for managing Engine No. 1’s active ownership and proxy voting strategies for the firm’s fund portfolio companies. Prior to joining Engine No….
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Meet Peter Georgescu
Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam Inc.
Peter Georgescu is Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam Inc., one of the most successful public relations, marketing, and advertising firms on a global scale….
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Meet Doug Holladay
Founder and Director of PathNorth
Doug Holladay is the Heinz Christian Prechter Executive in Residence at Georgetown University School of Business. He is an active private equity investor and serves…
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Meet Ben King
Managing Director, Corporate Strategy and Engagement for JUST Capital
Ben is the Managing Director of Corporate Strategy and Engagement. He is responsible for our corporate engagement efforts and how best to support our corporate…
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Meet Byron E. Loflin
The Global Head of Board Engagement at NASDAQ
Byron Loflin is the Global Head of Board Engagement at NASDAQ where he leads the governance team in driving strategic, collaborative, and technology-based initiatives to…
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Meet Dr. Walter Massey
President Emeritus of Morehouse College & the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Dr. Walter E. Massey’s career has bridged the two cultures of the sciences and the arts, the private and public sectors, and academia and industry….
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Meet Carol Melton
CEO of Adeft Ventures
Carol Melton is CEO and founder of Adeft Ventures, a Washington, D.C.-based advising and investing firm with expertise in early-stage companies and other U.S. and…
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Meet Deanna M. Mulligan
Chief Executive Officer of The Guardian Life Insurance Company
Deanna Mulligan is Chief Executive Officer of The Guardian Life Insurance Company and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. She was named Chief…
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Meet Lee A. Peifer
Partner (Atlanta), Eversheds Sutherland
Background Lee Peifer represents companies, individuals, schools, and governmental entities in commercial and education litigation. He advises clients on a variety of matters—including contractual disputes,…
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Meet Stephen W. Powell
President, Corvest Capital Partners
Stephen Powell is a highly regarding Executive with an accomplished track record in corporate finance and governance. His career focus includes private capital investment, investment…
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Meet Benjamin E. Reed
Associate (Atlanta), Eversheds Sutherland
Background Ben Reed advises clients in all aspects of complex commercial litigation in both state and federal court, representing clients nationwide in a variety of…
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Meet Steven S. Reinemund
Legendary former leader of PepsiCo
Steve Reinemund is the legendary former leader of PepsiCo and currently sits as a member of the board at Goldman Sachs Acquisition Holdings. Reinemund served…
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Meet Teresa M. Ressel
Independent Corporate Governance Consultant
Teresa M. Ressel has 25+ years of business experience covering finance, industrials/defense & technology complementing her government service. She has served on various public company…
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Meet Alan D. Schwartz
Executive Chairman of Guggenheim Securities
Alan Schwartz is a name that is nationally recognized in the corporate finance arena. He is Executive Chairman of Guggenheim Securities. Early in his career,…
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Meet Charles S. Shamieh
Executive Chairman of Gen Re
Charlie Shamieh has more than 35 years of insurance industry experience, having held senior insurance and reinsurance executive positions across three continents. Charlie lives in…
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Meet Timothy Shriver
Global Disability Advocate
As Chairman of the Special Olympics International Board of Directors, Tim Shriver leads over 5 million Special Olympics athletes in more than 190 countries while…
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Meet Dr. Rob Straw
CEO, CEIBS Europe
Before CEIBS, Robert was Head of Talent Management, Leadership and Organizational Development Europe at Oerlikon AG. Prior to joining Oerlikon, he was Director of Education…
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Meet Al Vivian
CEO of BASIC Diversity.com
Al Vivian is CEO of BASIC Diversity.com. BASIC is the nation’s longest serving diversity and inclusion firm, founded in 1974 by Al’s father, the late…
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Meet Craig E. Weatherup
Founding Chairman of The Pepsi Bottling Group
Craig Weatherup is founding Chairman of The Pepsi Bottling Group. In that role he is considered a pioneer thought leader in both governance and market…
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Meet William C. Weldon
Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson
Bill Weldon is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson. Weldon joined Johnson & Johnson in 1971. He…
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Meet Barry Lawson Williams
Managing General Partner
Barry L. Williams is the retired Managing General Partner of the investment and consulting firm, Williams Pacific Ventures (WPV), which focuses on corporate startups, acquisitions,…
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Meet Reginald Williams
Visiting Professor, Public Policy at Morgan State University
Reginald Williams is a widely recognized thought leader and subject matter expert on “supplier diversity”… a term he coined in 1985. For more than 3…
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Meet Robert j. Woody
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Elgin Energy LLC.,
Bob Woody served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Elgin Energy, a privately held energy company that included subsidiary MHA Petroleum Consultants, one of…
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