Women in Leadership

Candice Morgan is the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner at Google Ventures and former Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Pinterest.

Ellen McGirt is an editor at FORTUNE, where she established the race and leadership beat in 2016.

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, known mononymously as Beyoncé, is an R&B and pop singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress.

Soweto native Ntshingila is a passionate advocate for development, and social inclusion in Africa.

Stacey Shells is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of ReGeneration Schools.

Included on NPR’s list of “Best Commencement Speeches” Tiffany Shlain is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder.

In 2019, Ava DuVernay named Tilane Jones as the President of ARRAY.

Beverly Jackson is a groundbreaking pioneer in the area of social media, content strategy and brand campaigns.

Alafia Samuels is currently Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology and Public Health

Darline Jean has been Chief Operating Officer at PulsePoint, Inc. since May 2014.

Dr. Mandë Holford is as an Associate Professor in Chemistry at Hunter College.  

Ria Tabacco Mar is the Director of the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project, where she oversees the ACLU’s women’s rights litigation.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy received her undergraduate degree in economics and political science from the University of Michigan

Ms. Campbell assumed leadership of the Harlem School of the Arts on January 18, 2011.

Olabisi Boyle is the vice president of Product Planning and Mobility Strategy for Hyundai Motor North America.

Orlena Nwokah Blanchard is an entrepreneur and innovative leader.....  

Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award nominee Kate Hudson made her studio film debut in "200 Cigarettes.

Kelli Richardson Lawson is an Emmy Award-winning creative visionary.

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, a theoretical physicist and famous inventor.

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was sworn in as Baltimore’s 49th mayor on F....

Chamique Holdsclaw was born and raised in Queens, NY, she first made her mark as a high school basketball star at Christ TheKing High School.

Cheryl Boone Isaacs is an American film marketing and public relations executive.

Alencia Johnson leads at the intersection of social justice and culture change.

Having appeared as a child in the children's television series Barney & Friends, Gomez rose to fame as the leading role.

Marla Blow is the Senior Vice President of Mastercard's philanthropic hub, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. The Center’s priorities are to promote financial security;

Nancy Douyon is a technology executive, an international speaker, and entrepreneur.

Alondra Nelson is president of the Social Science Research Council and the Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study.

Azania Andrews is Vice President of Michelob Ultra at Anheuser-Busch. At AB, Azania is responsible for defining.

Candi Castleberry Singleton is the Vice President of Diversity Partnership Strategy & Engagement at Twitter.

Natalie Bridgeman Fields is executive director of Accountability Counsel...

Kenyona “Sunny” Matthews is a motivational speaker focusing on issues of diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

Lauren Simmons is a motivational speaker and her own brand. A former equity trader for Rosenblatt Securities.

Timnit Gebru is a computer scientist who works on algorithmic bias and data mining.

Elle Hearns is an organizer, speaker, strategist, and writer. Hearns' voice as a community organizer and speaker.

Viola Llewellyn is the co-founder and President of Ovamba Solutions, Inc.

Nicole Lynn, a Tulsa, Oklahoma native, attended the University of Oklahoma.

Lynn Goldman is dean of the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.

Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Sigourney Weaver has created a host of memorable film characters, both dramatic.

Joi McMillon is an American film editor, known for her work on the critically acclaimed film Moonlight.

Dr. Wanda Durant, affectionately known as Mama Durant, and “The Real MVP” is a dynamic leader, advocate, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Melissa R. Butler is a Detroit native who strategically launched the start-up beauty brand.

Fania Davis is a leading national voice on restorative justice, a quickly emerging field which invites a fundamental shift.

Lynn Good is president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy. She also serves as vice chair of the company's board of directors.

Charlene Wheeless is a renowned communications visionary, author, and speaker with more than three decades of experience.

Crystal Martin is a software developer and consultant at Slalom, a co-organizer of the Strange Loop Conference.

Caroline A. Wanga is currently the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Essence Communications Inc.

Aimee Allison is the Founder and president of She the People, the national network..

Xernona Clayton is the Founder, President and CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc.

Stephanie Wilson is an engineer and NASA astronaut. She was the second African-American woman.

Brea Baker is a skilled communications strategist and organizer who has been working.