Elevation of Leaders of Color Continues, yet Speed of Advancement Requires More Attention!
Chicago – August 8, 2023 – Diversity MBA Media unveils its annual list of the Top 100 Under 50 executive and emerging leaders in corporate America who are setting remarkable standards and significantly influencing their respective industries. These chosen leaders, hailing from a wide array of companies with both national and international footprints, continue the proud tradition of the Diversity MBA’s 17-year history of honoring 100 ascendant leaders from a substantial pool of nominees. This honor stands unique due to its criteria, which include holding an advanced degree or certification, being recognized only once, and being 50 years or younger.
The 2023 class of honorees distinctively represents an increasing number of leaders in fields traditionally underrepresented by women, underscoring a positive shift towards promoting women of color to influential roles within workplaces. Each member of this class showcases the value of higher education, boasting an array of advanced degrees, including CPA, MBA, PhD, and JDs, and demonstrating a commitment to serving others. With an average age of 40, this year’s class also surpasses previous ones in terms of diversity and youthfulness.
“Our 17th class of Top 100 Under 50 executive and emerging leaders consistently showcase themselves as some of the most insightful and respected leaders in corporate America and expansive organizations. Today’s leaders are more deliberate and focused on their actions than ever before,” stated Pamela McElvane, CEO of P & L Holding Co., which encompasses the Diversity MBA Media Group.
“These trailblazers are clear on the impact they aim to create and the steps they need to take to achieve it. They have displayed unwavering commitment to their communities and an unflinching desire to catalyze change in their areas of influence. They inspire others to reach their highest potential, while persistently seeking innovative ways to stay relevant. These are our present and future leaders,” added McElvane.
Further, McElvane emphasized that this year’s class of honorees encapsulates the current status of diversity and inclusion progress within the workplace. It illustrates the reality that while leaders of color are not diminishing, their ascent to C-suite and CEO-level positions requires faster momentum.
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CONGRATULATIONS 2023 EXECUTIVE LEADERS
| AJ Patton, MBA CEO 548 Capital | Ade Adesanya Co-Founder & President Movn Health | Andrea Ellis, MBA Chief Financial Officer LIME | Angela Spadoni, MA Principal BKL Architecture | Anissa' Jones, MPH SVP, Employment & Human Services Employment & Employer Services, Inc. |
| Anusha Gibson, JD VP, Head of Marketplace Diversity & Inclusion PNC Financial Services Grp | April Toy, JD Partner Hinshaw and Culbertson | Blake Anthony Johnson, JD CEO Chicago Sinfonietta | Bridget Kaigler, MBA Founder & CEO Bringing Leadership Back, LLC | Carlos Garcia, MA VP of Finance, Restaurant Division Barilla |
| Carlos Butler-Vale, MBA VP of DEI Constellation Brands | Cecilia Stanton Adams, MA CEO The Diversity Institute Powered by Stanton Adams | Chris Shorter, MPA Chief County Executive Prince William County | Cory Oliver, MBA CEO Strength in Management | Dr. Courtney Overton, EdD Founder & CEO Speech of Cake |
| Crystal Moore, MBA VP, Brilliant Black Minds Karat | Desi Wyatt Wealth Academy Head CITI | Ethan Silverstein, JD Executive Vice Chair Cushman & Wakefield | Faith C .Summersett Ringgold, PhD Clinical Psychology Fellow Lurie Children's Hospital, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University | Gabriel Medley, MBA, MHA VP, Risk Adjustment, Quality & Analytics Emergent Holdings |
| Gerardo Garcia, MA Deputy Commissioner City of Chicago | Jarrid Tingle Managing Partner Harlem Capital | Jenn Tardy, MBA Founder + CEO Jennifer Tardy Consulting | Jennifer Pickett Frasier, MBA Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer FIS | Jennifer Heinzen Krueger, Ph.D. VP, Team Experience The GIANT Company |
| Jigar Parikh Founder/Owner Jigar's Kitchen | John Oxtoby, MBA SVP & Director ESG Investments Ariel Investments | Kevin Dedner, MPH Co-Founder & CEO Stealth Company | Krystal Pernell-Little, MBA VP, Hospitality Services & Strategic Planning & Support Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago | Latonya Garth, MA CEO & Founder The Imagine Mentoring Program |
| Dr. Lethenia Joy Baker, MD OB/GYN Physician, Women's Health Director for Quality Wellstar Health System | Maggie Schmerin, ELC Chief Advertising Officer United Airlines | Maneesh Sagar Chairman & CEO RS Metrics LLC | Manoj Gopi, MBA CEO AOTOS | Meghan Campbell Chief Nursing Officer Hillsdale Hospital |
| Meizi Li, MPP CIO Xenith | Michael Roca Executive Director, ELEVATE Omnicom Media Group | Nolvia Delgado Executive Director Kaplan Education Foundation | Dr. Paul Spradley, EdD VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Dollar Bank, FSB | Precious Williams, JD CEO Perfect Pitches LLC |
| Dr. Prem Sundivskkam Head, US Medical Communications Takeda Pharmaceuticals | Rachael McKinney, MPH CEO Sutter Health | Dr. Roberto Colon, MD VP Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officers Premier Health | Samana Hernandez, MBA Founder Chicago Ventures | Dr. Satyeder Goel CEO India Health Link Pvt. Ltd. |
| Dr. Steven H. Kenney, Jr., EdD Sr. VP for Human Resources, Equity, and Inclusion St. Catherine University | Suchit Bachali CEO Unilog | Tameka Peterson, MBA, CPMSM, CBCS Vice President, Chief Provider Experience Officer Novant Health | Tammy Hendricks, MBA Director of Health Equity and Outreach Access Health CT | Dr. Thuan Dong, MD Pediatric Neurologist Lurie Children's Hospital |
| Dr. Tina Garrett-Ragland, PhD. Chief People & Culture Officer Save the Children | Tony Moraga, MS VP, Head of Workforce & Workplace Diversity & Inclusion PNC | Tosin Famurewa, MS Executive Vice President Ryder Scott Company | Vik Bansal, MBA Partner Deloitte Cyber | Yasmin Mendoza-Sewell, MBA Chief Operating Officer Hispanic Advancement Career Education (HACE) |
CONGRATULATIONS 2023 EMERGING LEADERS
| Aaron Fung, MBA Manager, Inclusion & Diversity/I&D Business Lead | Arlevea Osemene, MA DEI Consultant Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago | Ashley Redding (Rapp), PhD Epidemiologist Henry Ford Health | Astrid Keusseyan, MHA Laboratory Manager Novant Health | Caleb Jones Director of Purchasing Premier Health |
| Carmen Shaw, DNP VP, Enterprise Nursing Excellence Advocate Health | Chayla Beason, MBA Director, Medicare Advantage Data Strategy and Execution Emergent Holdings | Chenille Jones, MS Executive Director, Nursing Operations & Practice Wellstar Health System | Christina Busuego Sr. Director of Warehouse & Distribution RIM Logistics | Dameone Ferguson, MS Chief Diversity Officer Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management |
| DaVonne Weathers, MBA Sr. Manager, Service Operations Horizon BCBS New Jersey | Devika Pathak, MBA Brand Specialist, Aditya Media | Dresden Davis, MBA VP, Underwriter, Regional Credit Products Group PNC Financial Services Group | Dr. Elimarie Caballero Quinones Pediatric Psychologist / Assistant Professor Atrium Health | Elise Lockamy-Kassim, MS Assistant Vice President, Community Health and Center for Health Equity Wellstar Health System |
| Emily Fornara Sr. Shared Services Manager Echo Global Logistics | Era Laudermilk, JD Chief of Staff Cook County Public Defender | Geneva Greene, MBA Consultant Full Diversity Partners LLC | Jennifer Gunter, MS Director, Employee Benefits Premier Health | Jennifer Hrabowski, MBA, MSN Administrator, Clinic Operations Emory Healthcare |
| Josephine Mangiola, MBA EPMO Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey | Kristen Willis, MS MFC Waste Management Integration & Transport Operations Manager Idaho National Laboratory | Lina Varela-Gonzalez, MBA Director Novant Health | Lizette Arias, MBA Director of Ethics & Compliance Conagra Brands | Lynn Wendt, PhD. Relationship Manager Idaho National Laboratory |
| Marcus Penny, Med Science Instructional Coach Boston Public Schools | Marne Braddock, MPA Inclusion Advisor, D&I Strategy and Operations PNC Financial Services Group | Melissa Crumbey, PhD Director, Office of the Chief Operating Officer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | Michelle Crane, MBA Manager, Organizational Performance Management Idaho National Laboratory | Nashunda Jewels WIlliams, BS/ELC Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion JLL Americas |
| Rocio Garcia, EMBA Sr Manager, National Distributor Development Bimbo Bakeries | Samuel Hosey, MBA Director, Innovation AF Group | Shannon Desjardins, MS, CPA Director II, Corporate and IT Audit and Advisory Services Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | Sidonne Hobbs, MHA/MBA Assistant Vice President, NeuroScience Atrium Health | Stephanie Kacoyanis, MM Group Benefits Thought Leadership Content Lead Guardian Life Insurance |
| Suheily Natal Davis, JD Sr. Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion McDonald’s Corporation | Talia Seals, MA Office of Diversity and Inclusion Manager Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland | Tamara Dollison, PhyD Clinical Pharmacist CVS Health | Tesila Sexton Business Strategy Program Manager Atrium Health | Trevor Skeen, ME Advance Test Reactor, Experiment Engineering Manager Idaho National Laboratory |
| Tywauna Wilson, MBA System Technical Director, Chemistry Premier Health | Venkat Swaroop, MBA Associate Director TekWissen | Dr. Vivek Jain Lead Expert, Senior Manager Bosch | Yahaira G. Corona, MPA Manager, Diversity & Inclusion ALDI USA | Yasmin Blackburn, JD Sr Associate Director of HR Kidambi & Associates |
