Posts Tagged ‘Corporate America’
Andy Hinton of #NotMe discusses misconduct accountability in corporate America
Andy Hinton is a lawyer who has had an expansive career across all facets of law. He was previously the vice president and chief compliance officer at Google Inc. Hinton currently serves as an advisor for #NotMe, a mobile solution company that empowers people to tackle issues of racism, discrimination, and harassment in the workplace.…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Clubs’ Charlita Stephens-Walker encourages Black women to share their magic
As the national director of corporate and cause partnerships at Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Charlita Stephens-Walker bears the awesome responsibility of raising funds for major corporations and partnering with national corporate donors across the country. Rolling out caught up with Stephens-Walker at the 2020 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit in Las Vegas,…
Read MorePfizer’s Willard McCloud explains importance of leveling up in corporate America
With a track record of leading significant organizational change at the highest level, Willard McCloud, global head of diversity and inclusion at Pfizer, knows a good strategy when he sees one. As such, for the past three years, he has used the Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit as a conduit to assist his female…
Read MoreFor serial entrepreneur Rachel Mathews, ‘mediocrity has never been an option’
Rachel Mathews is a serial entrepreneur who is unwavering in her commitment to helping women. The Dallas native followed her passion in 2000 and enrolled in cosmetology school after spending several years in corporate America. Once she graduated from beauty school, she hung out her shingle and opened Diva Styles Salon to promote health and…
Read MoreWalk like Beyoncé: Tips for Black women to help protect their seat at the table
The marketing industry is hedged on great ideas, and many of those ideas stem from lived or cultural experiences. When an African American is hired to create multicultural marketing initiatives, the results of her labor are highly coveted but difficult to reimagine by her White counterparts. Too often, for Black women, there’s a gap in…
Read MoreSheoyki Jones develops opportunities for Atlanta’s content creators
Sheoyki Jones has a love for making a change in her community, specifically with economic development. Since arriving at Invest Atlanta, she has partnered with the Mayor’s Office of Film and Entertainment to establish the Creative Industries Loan Fund to invest in the city’s content creators. As a Black woman, what do you consider your…
Read MoreErika Smith uses economic development to impact the Black community
Erika Smith is always thinking of ways to educate her community. Currently, she is the southside community and economic development manager at Invest Atlanta. Smith uses her platform as a powerful Black woman to impact those around her, and she sat down with rolling out to tell us how. As a Black woman, what do…
Read MoreAT&T’s Claudia Coleman gives advice to millennials about to join the workforce
Last month, Claudia Coleman, assistant vice president of network services with AT&T, attended the Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit. Coleman had great advice for women of color about to join the workforce. She also gave helpful information on how they can balance their lives and be the best businesswomen possible. What advice would you give…
Read MoreHow these 4 women are empowering women of color in corporate America
For many in 2018, women’s empowerment means a host of activities, panelists and seminars catered to empowering women to take charge of their finances and pursue an entrepreneurial journey. For four African American women, women’s empowerment meant something totally different. Diverse in their professional backgrounds, Lyndsay Christian, Joi Adams, Shawanda Green, and Ericka Hatfield came…
Read MoreSonia Jackson Myles’ The Sister Accord restores hope in women and girls
A former corporate America executive, Sonia Jackson Myles is the founder, president and CEO of The Sister Accord Foundation — a resolution to change how girls and women treat, support, and interact with each other. It has grown into a global movement. Myles was nominated for a 2013 NAACP Image Award, in the Debut Author category, for her book, The Sister…
Read MoreThis is Diversity in Action: Leonard McLaughlin, President of Aon Cornerstone Innovative Solutions
Cornerstone develops relationships between its corporate clients and minority-owned businesses.
Read MoreNew Study: Mean People Earn More Money
“These are callous, cold-blooded individuals.”
Read MoreThe Power of the Black Gay Dollar (Part 2)
The following is the second part of JL King’s article on the Power of the Black Gay Dollar. Go to the following link for Part 1 of this article: //rollingout.com/business/executive-suite/the-power-of-the-black-gay-dollar-part-1/ When asked to define wealth, Gregory Allen, co-founder of Extreme Entertainment, Inc. and host of the “State of the Black Gay Community” summit stated that…
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