Board of Directors

National Board of Directors

Maria Salcedo

Maria Salcedo

Beauty CEO and Advisor

Board Chair

Melanie Barr

Melanie Barr

CEO, She Built It®

Celina Blanks

Celina Blanks

Vice President,  Lockton

Jennifer Bombardier

Jennifer Bombardier

Global Communications Leader

April Carr

April Carr

Senior Director Innovation Platforms, PepsiCo

Garnesha Crawford Ezediaro

Garnesha Crawford Ezediaro

Portfolio Lead, Bloomberg Philanthropies

Devon Crimin

Devon Crimin

Vice President of Key Account Planning, Shiseido Americas

Cori Fernandez

Cori Fernandez

Enterprise Sales, Google Cloud

Eastern Region Board Chair

Vernon Francois

Vernon Francois

Hairdresser, Educator & Cultural Architect

Katie Frazier

Katie Frazier

Senior Vice President of Operations, [solidcore]

Tonya Garrett

Tonya Garrett

Director, Agency Development North America, LinkedIn

Brieanne Gershick

Brieanne Gershick

Managing Director, Strategy and Consulting, Health Industry, Accenture

Minda Harts

Minda Harts

Founder and CEO, The Memo LLC

Baaba Holland

Baaba Holland

Founder and CEO, Baaba Holland Agency

Midwestern Region Board Chair

Marnie Kain, Emeritus

Marnie Kain, Emeritus

VP Brand Marketing, Grub Hub

Jennifer Kobus

Jennifer Kobus

Divisional Vice President of Global Supply Chain, REI

Kaye Poposfky Kramer, Emeritus

Kaye Poposfky Kramer, Emeritus

founder, Step Up

Board Emeritus

Breanne Metcalf

Breanne Metcalf

Vice President of Human Resources, The Walt Disney Company

Delores Druilhet Morton

Delores Druilhet Morton

CEO, Step Up

Mark O. Page

Mark O. Page

Senior Vice President, Client Engagement and Operations Excellence, SoundThinking Inc.

Avani Patel

Avani Patel

Founding Partner, The Ember Company

Kelsey J. Patel

Kelsey J. Patel

Wellness Expert

Beth Radichel

Beth Radichel

Partner, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Dr. Jean Rhodes

Dr. Jean Rhodes

Frank L. Boyden Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston

Monique Saunders Patrick

Monique Saunders Patrick

Chief Finance and Strategy Officer, Community Catalyst

Board Treasurer

Carissa Smith

Carissa Smith

Vice President for Government Relations, FOX Corporation

Maggie Stockdale

Maggie Stockdale

Global Enterprise Sales Director, Double Verify

Eastern Region Board

Cori Fernandez

Cori Fernandez

Enterprise Sales, Google Cloud

Eastern Region Board Chair

Mandy Aragones

Mandy Aragones

COO, Victory Patch Foundation + Director of Operations, Slick Rick Music Corporation

Sarah Barr Battle

Sarah Barr Battle

SVP, Head of Marketing + Digital, Redken USA

Usheen Davar

Usheen Davar

Senior Director, Digital Ad Sales, Healthline

Quincy Evans

Quincy Evans

Principal-Investment Analyst, Davidson Kempner Capital Management

Natalie Haskins Laukitis

Natalie Haskins Laukitis

Head of Executive Thought Leadership and Enterprise Messaging, Teach For America

Stacey Jenkins

Stacey Jenkins

marketing and business development executive

Jasmina Lukolic

Jasmina Lukolic

Manager – Subcontractor Engagement, Skanska USA Building

Caitlyn MacAllister

Caitlyn MacAllister

Director of Strategy & Operations, Global Sales and Membership, The Leading Hotels of the World

Rebecca C. Mann, M.Ed., MPA

Rebecca C. Mann, M.Ed., MPA

Founder, Uniquely Diverse Inc.; Certified Career Development Professional

Vina Morris

Vina Morris

President & Founder, AfroPink, Inc.

Laura Rog

Laura Rog

NYC Chief Service Officer, NYC Service | Office of the Mayor

Annie Scranton

Annie Scranton

CEO, Pace PR

Jillian Strauss

Founder and CEO, Strauss Strategic Communications

Midwestern Region Board

Baaba Holland

Baaba Holland

Founder and CEO, Baaba Holland Agency

Midwestern Region Board Chair

RoseAnn Abraham

RoseAnn Abraham

Principal, Baker Tilly

Midwestern Region Board Vice Chair

Tisha Danehl

Tisha Danehl

SVP Ecosystem Partnerships, LHH

Emily Della Maggiora

Founder & Managing Partner, Pioneer Ventures

Tonya Gauff

Tonya Gauff

Finance Partner, DLA Piper LLP (US)

Michelle Gray

Michelle Gray

Sales Leader, LinkedIn

Ahja Howard

Ahja Howard

Director for Program SUCCESS, Illinois Community College Board

Ashley Kwateng

Ashley Kwateng

Senior Sales Strategy Manager, Kellanova-Mars

Heather Lane

Heather Lane

Vice President Supply Chain Strategy and Systems, Ulta Beauty

Mayra Mandujano

Mayra Mandujano

VP, Relationship Manager, BMO

Leila Shin

Leila Shin

Principal, Advisory, KPMG

Lexi Torres-Desai

Lexi Torres-Desai

Pricing Manager, Jenner & Block LLP

Southern Region Board

Tamara Beverly

Tamara Beverly

Senior Strategy & Transformation Associate, Daimler Truck Financial Services

Southern Region Board Vice Chair

Bridget Biagas

Bridget Biagas

Vice President, Partner Relations and Business Diversity, Hudson Group

Edora Butler

Edora Butler

Risk Management, Heitmeyer Consulting

Faith Butts

Faith Butts

Intellectual Property Lead – Trademarks, Copyrights and Domains, DIRECTV

Kimberly S. Clay

Kimberly S. Clay

CEO + Founder, Play Like a Girl!

Erin Crawford

Erin Crawford

AVP Customer Service Experience, BMI

Lisa Crawford

Lisa Crawford

Managing Director, Accenture

Kenyatta Dial

Sr Business Manufacturing Director, Dow Chemical

Brittainy Hall

Brittainy Hall

Senior Consultant, Kotter

La’Kishia Harris

La’Kishia Harris

Community & Citizenship, Turner Construction Company

Evelyn Jones

Evelyn Jones

Regional Analytical Director, Dow Chemical

Edilsa LeGrier

Chief AI Compliance, Security, and Special Programs Officer, AI InnoVision

Dr. Catrina Pullum

Dr. Catrina Pullum

Entertainment Executive, PullCorp Media & Business Consulting Group

Miara Shaw

Miara Shaw

CEO + Founder, Miara Shaw Enterprises

Claire Walters

Claire Walters

Senior Vice President Human Resources, Private Health Management

Tamera Woodard

Tamera Woodard

General Counsel, US Mobile

Western Region Board

Brieanne Gershick

Brieanne Gershick

Managing Director, Strategy and Consulting, Health Industry, Accenture

Western Region Board Chair

Stacey Mendoza

Stacey Mendoza

Senior Team Lead, Strategic Brand Partnerships, Hulu

Western Region Board Vice Chair

Meghan Birmingham Leader

Meghan Birmingham Leader

Leader, Strategic Business Executive

Alexa Brandt

Marketing & Partnerships Executive

Monica Cooper

Monica Cooper

Treasury Management Officer, CTP, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Jenny Dinh Safransky

Jenny Dinh Safransky

Founder, Head of Partnerships and Talent Management, JDS Projects

Aisha Enriquez

Aisha Enriquez

Financial Sales Manager, First Citizens Bank

Desiree Gaitan Buchanan

Desiree Gaitan Buchanan

Founder and CEO, POPLINEN

Beth Helmstetter

Beth Helmstetter

Creative Director, Beth Helmstetter Events | Founder, The Good Beginning

Mirtha Michelle

Mirtha Michelle

Poet, Author, Actress

Terri Ross

Terri Ross

Founder and CEO, Terri Ross Consulting (TRC)

Audrey Rowe

Audrey Rowe

Founder and CEO, Rowe’s Macaroons

Nyanza Shaw

Nyanza Shaw

Managing Attorney/Owner, Shaw Esquire

Helen Textor

Helen Textor

Director, Program Management; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Google

Deborah Thomas

Deborah Thomas

Senior Vice President, Entertainment Publicity, NBCU

Jenny Vazquez-Newsum

Jenny Vazquez-Newsum

Founder, Untapped Leaders, LLC

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