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… Meet Member

Meet Elsie McCabe Thompson

Board President of the Mission Society of New York City

Elsie McCabe Thompson is Board President of the Mission Society of New York City, established in 1812.  The Society is one of the nation’s oldest… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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…. Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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…. Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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,… Meet Member

Meet Emily Peterson Alva

Independent Corporate Director | Strategic Advisor

Emily Peterson Alva | Independent Corporate Director | Strategic Advisor | Emily Peterson Alva is an experienced corporate board member and an accomplished finance and… Meet Member

Meet Stephen W. Powell

Senior Advisor to Atlanta Life Financial Group

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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,… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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,… Meet Member

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… Meet Member

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… Meet Member