- W. Roy Dunbar Profie
W. Roy Dunbar is president of the Global Technology and Operations Group at MasterCard Worldwide, where he oversees the company's strategic processing platform, global network, and quality of operations. Apart from MasterCard, Mr. Dunbar is a member of the board of directors of Humana Incorporated and of EDS Corporation. He is also on the board of the Executive Leadership Council Foundation.
- Leah Johnson Profile
Leah Johnson is Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs at Citigroup. Ms. Johnson joined Citi in November 1999 as Director of Public Affairs. She was responsible for managing the external communications activities for the company on a global basis and served as the primary spokesperson on issues affecting the franchise. Prior to joining Citi, Ms. Johnson was vice president of corporate communications at Standard and Poor’s.
- Charles A. James Profile
Charles A. James is vice president and general counsel for Chevron Corporation. Most recently, he was assistant attorney general in charge of the Antitrust Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. Prior to his assignment at the Justice Department, James practiced law at Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue in Washington, D.C., where he chaired the firm's worldwide antitrust and trade regulation practice.
- David C. Drummond Profile
David C. Drummond is Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer at Google. Mr. Drummond became Google's vice president, Corporate Development in 2002. In this role, David works with the management team to evaluate and drive new strategic business opportunities, including strategic alliances and mergers and acquisitions.
- Rodney C. Adkins Profile
Rodney C. Adkins is Senior Vice President of IBM Systems and Technology Group. Rod Adkins leads all of IBM’s global server and storage systems hardware and software development as well as semiconductor manufacturing operations. He also leads the semiconductor process and technology development for microprocessors and application specific integrated circuits used by IBM, its OEM customers and clients.
- Alexander B. Cummings Profile
Mr. Alexander B. Cummings is president and chief operating officer of the Africa Group of The Coca-Cola Company. He is responsible for the Company's operations in Africa, which encompasses a total of 56 countries and territories across the continent. The Coca-Cola System in Africa refreshes 888 million consumers and employs 55,000 people in 160 bottling plants.
- Teri Plummer McClure Profile
Teri Plummer McClure is Senior Vice President for UPS, she oversees the company's legal, compliance and public affairs activities, worldwide. A native of Kansas City, Kansas, McClure received a bachelor's degree in marketing and economics from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and a juris doctorate degree from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta.
- Jim Winestock Profile
Jim Winestock is senior vice president of operations for UPS. Winestock is responsible for all U.S. operations which includes the pick up and delivery of more than 15.6 million packages each day and 360,600 employees. Winestock is a member of the UPS Management Committee, which is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company.
- Dwayne Lovick Profile
Dwayne Lovick is Vice President of Bank of America, Mid-Atlantic Division. Mr. Lovick works with mid-sized companies with annual sales of $10-$100 million. Many of them are local, family-owned companies that help stabilize our communities. Lovick joined First National Bank of Maryland in 1991. In 1999 he joined Bank of America, where he has been recognized by the bank's executive management for his consistent dedication to clients.
- Wes Coleman Profile
Wes Coleman is Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at The Walt Disney Company. A native of Halifax, Virginia, Mr. Coleman earned a B.S. degree in business management from Hampton University and holds a M.B.A. from University of Pittsburgh. He currently resides in the Los Angeles area with his wife, Barbara.
- Raymond J. McGuire Profile
Raymond J. McGuire is Managing Director and Co-Head Global Investment Banking at Citigroup. He has executed a broad range of domestic and international strategic advisory transactions, including takeover defense, merger restructuring, and acquisition and divestiture mandates. Mr. McGuire received his M.B.A. and J.D. from Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School in 1984, and an A.B., cum laude, from Harvard College in 1979.
- Paula A. Price Profile
Paula A. Price is Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of CVS Caremark Corporation and CVS Pharmacy, Inc. since July 2006. Ms. Price was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Institutional Trust Services division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from 2003 to 2005, and Managing Director and Head of Corporate Strategy & Business Development from 2002 to 2003.
- Marvin R. Ellison Profile
Marvin R. Ellison is president of the Northern Division for The Home Depot. He joined the Company in 2002. During this time he has held several officer positions including senior vice president of Global Logistics, vice president of Logistics, and vice president of Loss Prevention. In his current role, Marvin is responsible for the sales, profit and operations of over 650 stores in the midwest and northeastern United States.
- Bruce Merino Profile
Bruce Merino is the president, Expo Design Center and Western Division of The Home Depot. Bruce is responsible for overseeing 441+ The Home Depot stores throughout 13 Western states including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming; and 34 Expo Design Center stores located in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
- Robert T. Williams Profile
Robert T. Williams is vice president of Caterpillar Inc. with responsibility for the Track-Type Tractors Division. The division designs and markets the D-6 through D-11 track-type tractors, as well as the four-model range of pipelayers. In his most recent position prior to being named vice president by the Caterpillar Board of Directors, Williams was director of manufacturing research and development in Caterpillar's Technology and Solutions Division.
- Stacey J. Mobley Profile
Stacey J. Mobley is senior vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel of DuPont, a global science company, and a member of the company's Office of the Chief Executive. He has been with DuPont for 35 years and has senior management responsibility for legal and governmental affairs. As a member of the Office of the Chief Executive, he has responsibility for strategic direction and operations of all the company's businesses.
- Jerry Howard Profile
Mr. Howard began his career as an internal auditor at Marathon Oil Company in Findlay, Ohio. He was transferred to the Marathon Tax department in 1976, where he progressed through a series of supervisory and managerial posts. Mr. Howard was born in Social Circle, Georgia. In 1970 he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia, and a master’s in business administration in 1972 from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He is a certified public accountant.
- Thomas K. Sneed Profile
Thomas K. Sneed is chief information officer at Marathon Oil Corporation. He joined Marathon in 1981 and began his current assignment in 2003. In 2002, Mr. Sneed was appointed manager of Information Technology Services for Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP). Two years earlier, he transferred to Speedway SuperAmerica LLC (SSA) in Enon, Ohio, as vice president of Information Technology Services.
- Quincy L. Allen Profie
Quincy L. Allen is president of the Production Systems Group at Xerox Corporation. He was named to this position in October 2004. He is also a corporate vice president, appointed in December 2004. Allen earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Rochester. He is a board member of Greater Rochester Enterprise, WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, the University of Notre Dame advisory committee, and The Gateway, Inc.
- Emerson U. Fullwood Profile
Emerson U. Fullwood is chief staff and marketing officer for North America at Xerox Corporation, Stamford, Conn. He was named to this position in October 2004. He has been a corporate vice president since October 1996. Fullwood has a bachelor of arts degree in economics from North Carolina State University and a master of business administration degree in marketing from Columbia University.
- Ivy Thomas McKinney Profile
Ivy Thomas McKinney is deputy general counsel for Xerox Corporation, Stamford Conn. She was appointed to this position in September 2004 and was named a vice president of the corporation in December 2004. McKinney attended Princeton University where she received a bachelor of arts degree in politics in 1977. In 1980, she received a juris doctor degree from Yale Law School.
- Linda Gooden Profile
Linda Gooden is Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services (IS&GS) business area and an officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation. IS&GS, which employs approximately 52,000 people worldwide and generated $8.4 billion in equivalent sales for Lockheed Martin.
- Larry McRae Profile
Larry McRae joined Corning in 1985 and subsequently served in various financial, sales and marketing positions. He was named manager, International Sales for Science Products in 1990 and in 1993 was named business director for Revere Ware Corporation, a unit of Corning Consumer Products Company.
- Terri Hamilton Brown Profile
Terri Hamilton Brown is senior vice president for corporate diversity at National City Bank. She previously served as president of University Circle Inc. and as executive director of the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in city planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Brown is a trustee of United Way Services and ShoreBank-Cleveland. She is a graduate of Leadership Cleveland.
- Chineta K. Davis Profile
Chineta K. Davis is vice president of corporate business development at Northrop Grumman. Davis joined Northrop Grumman in 1976 and has held a variety of professional and management positions of increasing responsibility in operations and programs. In 1999, she was appointed director, integrated enterprise visibility, and served in various director-level positions including program quality assurance, production transition, and strategic sourcing.
- Veronica Nelson Profile
Veronica Nelson is a manager of the PDP for Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems sector, she received the Corporate Promotion of Education award that honors her efforts to promote minority education advancement in science, engineering and technology. Nelson has participated in multiple programs at Northrop Grumman dedicated to educating elementary, middle school and high school students about opportunities in STEM. For over 12 years,
- James A. Bell Profile
James A. Bell is chief financial officer and executive vice president of finance of The Boeing Company. As CFO, he is responsible for overall financial management of the company, its financial reporting and transparency, and for multiple corporate functions including Controller, Treasury, investor relations, corporate and strategic development and the company's customer-financing activities. Prior to being named CFO in He held the position of senior vice president of finance and corporate controller.
- Cheryl Pearson McNeil Profile
Cheryl Pearson McNeil is senior vice president for communications at The Nielsen Company. Ms. McNeil is an award-winning executive with more than 21 years of public relations, communications and writing experience, Ms. McNeil’s expertise spans diverse industries, including advertising, television, public affairs, the non-profit sector and government.
- Sheryl Hilliard Tucker Profile
Sheryl Hilliard Tucker is the Editor at Large at Time Incorporated. In this position, Tucker serves as a consultant to various titles owned by the nation's largest magazine publishing company. Prior to this position, Tucker was executive editor of Money magazine, the nation's premier personal finance publication. During her time at Money, Tucker managed some of the title's most important franchises, including the groundbreaking Affluent Americans and Their Money research and the annual Money Summit.
- Robert R. Hagans Profile
Robert R. Hagans, Jr. is Chief Financial Officer for AARP. He provides strategic guidance and expertise in all areas of the Association's financial management, strategy implementation and policy formulation. This includes oversight of approximately $4.5 billion in annual cash flow for AARP and related entities and the nearly $800 million operating budget.
- Alecia A. DeCoudreaux Profile
Alecia A. DeCoudreaux is vice president and general counsel of Lilly USA. She had been secretary and deputy general counsel of Eli Lilly since November 1999. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she received a bachelor of arts degree in English and political science from Wellesley College in 1976 and a doctor of laws degree from the Indiana University School of Law at Bloomington in 1978. DeCoudreaux was employed by Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, in San Francisco, before joining Lilly in 1980 as an attorney.
- Derica W. Rice Profile
Derica W. Rice is senior vice president and chief financial officer of Eli Lilly. He is also a member of the company’s policy and strategy committee and operations committee. Rice had been the vice president and controller since July 2003. Born in Decatur, Alabama, he received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Kettering University (formerly the GMI Engineering & Management Institute) in 1988 and a master's degree in business administration in 1990 from Indiana University.
- Toni Hoover Profile
Toni Hoover is vice president and development site head for Pfizer Global Research and Development Michigan Laboratories in Ann Arbor. In her position at the world's largest research-based pharmaceuticals firm, Toni is responsible for drug development in all research areas housed at the Ann Arbor campus. Toni has held various positions of increasing responsibility and scope within the drug development process.
- Essie Calhoun Profile
Essie Calhoun is Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Community Affairs at Eastman Kodak. She began her career as a sales representative in 1982 and has held positions in marketing, sales and public affairs. She was appointed a vice president in 1999 and elected a corporate vice president by the Kodak Board of Directors in July 2000. As Chief Diversity Officer, Ms. Calhoun is dedicated to strengthening the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives among employees, customers, and suppliers.
- Kenneth C. Frazier Profile
Kenneth C. Frazier is president of Global Human Health at Merck. Mr. Frazier has served as Merck's general counsel since 1999, first as senior vice president, and then promoted to executive vice president in 2006. Prior to that role, he held positions of increasing responsibility for Merck, as vice president and deputy general counsel, assistant general counsel for corporate staff, and vice president of public affairs.
- Jason H. Wright Profile
Jason H. Wright is senior vice president of Communications & Public Affairs at Merrill Lynch. As senior communications strategist, Mr. Wright holds global responsibility for all external and internal communications activities, including media and government relations; employee, business group, executive, shareholder and public policy communications; corporate marketing and brand identity, and other related activities.
- Carla Harris Profile
Carla Harris is a Managing Director in Global Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley. She heads the equity capital markets effort for Financial Sponsors, Retail Industry and is responsible for Equity Private Placements. Ms. Harris is responsible for the structuring, marketing, and execution of public and private equity financings and has industry experiences in the technology, media, retail, telecommunications, transportation, industrial, and healthcare sectors.
- Janice Burgess Profile
Janice Burgess is the creator and executive producer of The Backyardigans, a CGI-animated series on Nick Jr. about five high-spirited friends and their imaginative, musical journeys. A veteran of Nickelodeon, Burgess has been with the company since 1995. She joined Nick Jr, Nickelodeon’s specially designed programming block dedicated to preschoolers, as an executive-in-charge of production and later became Vice President.
- Kim Goodman Profile
Kim Goodman is vice president of marketing for Dell. She is responsible for leading the marketing organizations that address the K-12, Higher Education, Healthcare, Federal and State and Local Government markets. For the past two years, Kim has served as vice president and general manager for networking in Dell’s Product Group, where she led product development, engineering, marketing and services.
- Roger W. Ferguson Profile
Roger W. Ferguson Jr is Chairman of Swiss Re America Holding Corporation. Roger Ferguson joined Swiss Re in June 2006 from the US Federal Reserve Board as Chairman of Swiss Re America Holding Corporation. In October 2006 he was appointed Head of Financial Services and Member of Swiss Re’s Executive Committee. Roger Ferguson received a PhD in economics in 1981, a JD in law in 1979 and a BA in economics in 1973, all from Harvard University.
- Cecil Pickett Profile
Cecil Pickett is senior vice president of Schering-Plough Corporation and president of the Schering-Plough Research Institute. He was appointed to his present position in March 2002. He joined Schering-Plough Research Institute in 1993, as executive vice president, discovery research, responsible for the planning, management and oversight of Schering-Plough's new drug discovery programs across all therapeutic areas.
- T. Troy Dixon Profile
T. Troy Dixon is Managing Director of Deutsche Bank Securities. Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong and profitable private clients franchise. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. With 77,920 employees in 75 countries, Deutsche Bank offers unparalleled financial services throughout the world.
- Valerie I. Rainford Profile
Valerie I. Rainford is Senior Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. She is responsible for the development of a replacement for the foreign accounts processing system in the markets group. Ms. Rainford joined the bank in July 1986. After spending the early part of her career as a bank examiner, she became a support analyst in cash processing and later a staff director in the administrative services department at the East Rutherford Operations Center.
- Sean D. Ames Profile
Sean D. Ames is Director of Event Technology at Marriott International. Marriott International is a leading, worldwide, hospitality company and has more than 2,300 operating units located in the U.S. and 59 other countries and territories. It employs approximately 154,000 workers. Fortune magazine has recognized Marriott as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" (1997-2001)
- Stephanie Ivy Beasley Profile
Stephanie Ivy-Beasley is Vice President of US Institutional Sales at Goldman Sachs & Co. Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals.
- Tammee L. Thompson Profile
Tammee L. Thompson is president of the Asia-Pacific division of GE Industrial Security. Before she joined the GE Security business, Tammee was most recently the Segment Leader for the Rail Services’ Intermodal Business with GE Equipment Services. Prior to her Rail Services' role, she was a Business Development manager for GE Energy.
- Sarah S. Harrison Profile
Sarah S. Harrison is Vice President, Customer Strategy Integration, Public Affairs, for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP, one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the world. Sarah is responsible for leading the development and implementation of strategies and business plans to ensure the successful commercialization of all products within AstraZeneca, and has held numerous positions in the firm over the years.
- Janet Rolle Profile
Janet Rolle is the Vice President and General Manager of Black Voices, a division of America Online. She is responsible for developing the AOL Black Voices service across all AOL platforms and products. In addition, she leads the day-to-day programming activities and sets the editorial tone and direction for the African-American category. Prior to joining AOL, Rolle was Vice President, Programming Enterprises & Business Development for VH1 and CMT at MTV Networks...
- Nancy Stewart Profile
Nancy Stewart is senior vice president and chief technology officer, Information Systems Division, of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. She began her career with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in March, 2004. Ms. Stewart is responsible for all of the company’s infrastructure and technology, as well as operations, facilities and systems implementation.
- J. Veronica Biggins Profile
J. Veronica Biggins is a senior partner of Heidrick and Struggles, Inc, a leading international executive search firm specializing in the recruitment of executive management. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Ms. Biggins is the managing partner of the firm's Diversity Practice and is a member of the firm's consumer, financial services and board of director practices.
- Charles Phillips Profile
Charles Phillips is President of Oracle Corporation and has served as a member of the Board of Directors since January 2004. He served as Executive Vice President of Strategy, Partnerships, and Business Development from May 2003 to January 2004. He is responsible for global field operations including consulting, marketing, sales, alliances and channels, and customer programs, as well as corporate strategy.
- Donald Thompson Profile
Donald Thompson is President of McDonald's USA, a position he has held since August 2006. Thompson joined the company in 1990 as a restaurant systems engineer and was soon promoted to project manager in 1991. He's served as executive vice present for McDonald's restaurant solutions groups, where he led global innovation orchestrations; president of McDonald's West Division, leading an organization of 4,000 restaurants in 16 states...
- Allan C. Golston Profile
Allan C. Golston is President of U.S. Programs at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Mr. Golston oversees the foundation’s Education, U.S. Libraries, and Pacific Northwest grant initiatives, as well as U.S. Program Advocacy and Special Initiatives. Golston, who joined the foundation in 1999, most recently served as our chief financial and administrative officer.
- Ursula M. Burns Profile
Ursula M. Burns is president of Xerox Corporation. She was named to this position in April 2007. She is also a member of the Xerox Board of Directors, elected in April 2007. Burns earned a bachelor of science degree from Polytechnic Institute of New York and a master of science degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University.
- Patricia A. Maryland Profile
Dr. Patricia A. Maryland is President of St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Services. Before joining St.Vincent Health, Maryland was President of Sinai-Grace Hospital and Senior Vice President of the Detroit Medical Center from June 2001 - October 2003. In addition, she was Chief Operating Officer for Sinai-Grace Hospital and Detroit Medical Center from March 2001 - June 2001.
- Shirley Bridges Profile
Shirley Bridges is Chief Information Officer for Delta Air Lines, and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer for Delta Technology, in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Bridges is responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of Delta’s wholly owned subsidiary, Delta Technology. Ms. Bridges has more than 30 years of project management and information technology experience.
- Mellody Hobson Profile
Mellody Hobson is president of Ariel Capital Management, a investment management firm specializing in equities with over $17 billion in assets under management. In this capacity, she has responsibilities related to firmwide management and strategic planning. Mellody is a graduate of Princeton University where she received a Bachelor of Arts from the Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations and Public Policy.
- Glynn Birch Profile
Glynn Birch is the president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Following the tragic death of his 21-month-old son to drunk driving, Glynn Birch joined MADD and was asked to share his story. He has been sharing it ever since. Glynn began serving as a volunteer speaker for the MADD Central Florida Chapter in Orlando. He was elected to the chapter’s Board of Directors in 1998, and in 1999, was voted chapter president.
- Jon Barfield Profile
Jon Barfield was appointed President of the Bartech Group in 1981 and was named Chairman in 1995. Prior to his current position, Mr. Barfield also served as President of Barfield Manufacturing Company. Earlier in his career, Jon practiced corporate and securities law at one of the nations's leading law firms, Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood in Chicago.
