Three months after Nancy Spector stepped down as artistic director and chief curator of the Guggenheim Museum amid charges of racism, the museum named Naomi Beckwith, who is Black, to the position of deputy director and chief curator. “If you look out over the cultural landscape — particularly in the U.S. — she is quite Read More »
Meet Ashley Lamothe, the HBCU Grad Who Became Chick-Fil-A’s Youngest Black Franchise Owner At Age 26
When Ashley Lamothe first started her job at Chic-Fil-A at age 15, she had no idea the journey would lead to her becoming the company’s youngest owner at age 26 when opening in 2011, according to Black Business. It turns out that Lamothe ended up liking the job so much that when the time came Read More »
8 Diversity Recruiting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Employers are re-evaluating workplace diversity at their organizations, starting with being more thoughtful about recruiting from a broader range of talent. “An effective diversity recruitment program involves taking a close look at every step of the recruitment process, from sourcing and recruitment marketing, to screening and interview practices, to how you present an offer,” said Read More »
Black Nike Employees Stop Working Over Social Injustice
Black employees at Nike are not working for rest of the week as a protest against racially motivated killings in America, sources tell Complex. Some of the workers participating in the demonstration have set up an out-of-office alert on their email accounts explaining their absence. “While I am out of office I will be using Read More »
AMERICAN EXPRESS MAKES HISTORY WITH THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN ON ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
American Express named President of Strategic Partnerships Glenda McNeal to its Executive Committee this week, making the veteran executive the first Black woman to sit on the Committee. “Having Glenda’s expertise and experience on the Executive Committee will be a huge asset for us,” American Express Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stephen J. Squeri said Read More »
L’Oreal Re-Hires Black Model They Once Fired After She Spoke Up About Racism
Munroe Bergdorf, a former model for L’Oreal who was fired in 2017 for speaking up about systemic racism, has been re-hired. This time, however, the world’s largest cosmetics company has brought her on board to advise them regarding their diversity and inclusion policies. Berdgorf, who used to be featured in L’Oreal’s UK advertising campaigns, was Read More »
Hyundai Motor North America Appoints Erwin Raphael Chief Cost Optimization Officer
Hyundai Motor North America has selected Genesis and Hyundai veteran Erwin Raphael to lead a new cross-affiliate group as the Chief Cost Optimization Officer for Hyundai Motor North America. The new group, the North American Cost Optimization Committee, was created as a part of Hyundai’s efforts to streamline and better integrate all of Hyundai’s operations Read More »
United Airlines promotes Brett Hart to President
United Airlines said Monday that Brett Hart, the airline’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer, has been promoted to president. He will take over his new role on May 20. Hart will replace Scott Kirby, who is taking over as CEO after the company’s annual meeting on May 20, as was previously announced. CEO Read More »
Google Diversity Report Shows Little Progress For Women And People Of Color
Google released its seventh consecutive diversity report on Thursday, revealing modest gains in representation for women and people of color, and a disproportionately white, Asian and male workforce. The percentage of black hires in the U.S. grew from 4.8% in 2018 to 5.5% in 2019, a .7% increase. The percentage of black hires in technical Read More »
McKesson Corporation Names Michael C. McNeil Senior Vice President, Global Chief Information Security Officer
McKesson Corporation names Michael C. McNeil Senior Vice President, Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). He will report directly to Nancy Flores, EVP, Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer. McNeil will be responsible for enhancing and overseeing McKesson’s information and operational technology security strategy program, as well managing information security governance. He will also Read More »
We Need to Devalue Being Busy and Start Valuing Rest and Mental Health – Erica Chau
“We all have the same 24 hours every day … you have same number of hours as Beyonce.” I mean we do … but also we don’t. We are constantly bombarded by this grind culture, whether we want to be part of it or not. We wear sleepless nights as badges of honor. Those with Read More »
The Executive Leadership Council Names Crystal E. Ashby as Interim President and CEO
The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) today announced that its board of directors selected Crystal E. Ashby to serve as The ELC’s interim president and chief executive officer. Ashby succeeds Skip Spriggs who served as president and chief executive officer since March 2018 and retired at the end of 2019. She is the first woman president Read More »
Pivotal Woman – Tamara Franklin, Vice-President, Media Entertainment and Industry Solutions – North America – IBM
A native of New Jersey, Tamara Franklin served as Vice President and Chief Digital Officer for North American through 2018 and was recently named Vice President, Media & Entertainment, Industry Solutions. Prior to that she was Executive Vice President of Digital at Scripps Networks Interactive (HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel) where she oversaw the company’s Read More »
Pivotal Woman – Tonya Cornileus – Vice-President, Development, Inclusion and Wellness – ESPN
Tonya Cornileus is the vice president, development, inclusion and wellness at ESPN where she serves as an integral member of the Human Resources senior leadership team and regularly acts as an advisor to other senior management at ESPN. Dr. Cornileus is responsible for learning and organization development, talent management, diversity & inclusion, and wellness. Dr. Read More »
Good Beaute
Kimberly Hairston-Hicks, a former C-suite beauty executive, spent the last 20 years building brands, inspiring teams, driving innovation and being a champion for women. During her tenure at DRM-JPC Brands an (L.Catterton Partners Company), she spearheaded a portfolio of iconic brands and led the ‘Undo the Hurt‘ brand movement; a provocative conversation to help empower Read More »