About the Contributors

Crystal E. Ashby is the interim President and CEO of The Executive Leadership Council.

Courtney I. Brown, MA is a Research Analyst at Brightline Strategies and a Co-Founder of Black Brew Movement, LLC. Her research interests include education, consumption and media. Courtney is based out of Alexandria, Virginia.

Pooja Jain-Link is an Executive Vice President of the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI). Along with co-leading CTI’s groundbreaking research studies, she oversees culture audits at companies seeking to identify and implement best practices for building diverse, inclusive workplaces where every employee belongs.

Julia Taylor Kennedy is an Executive Vice President of the Center for Talent Innovation. In addition to co-leading cutting-edge research into the issues impacting each member of today’s professional workforce, she oversees leadership development programs to build an inclusive and equitable global workplace where everyone can thrive.

Cindy R. Kent has been a member of The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) since 2010. She was also a participant in The ELC’s 2008 Strengthening the Pipeline initiative. She is a Healthcare Executive, Corporate Director, Public Speaker, and Philanthropist.

Raena Saddler is the Vice President of People & Managing Director of The Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation.

Nina Shaw is an original signatory and co-founder of TIME’S UP, an organization that works for change across culture, companies, and laws to promote safe, fair, and dignified work for women of all kinds. Shaw is a founding partner of the law firm Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano. She represents talent in television, motion pictures, and on the live stage.

Skip Spriggs is the former President and CEO of The Executive Leadership Council.

Tina Tchen is an original signatory and co-founder of TIME’S UP, an organization that works for change across culture, companies, and laws to promote safe, fair, and dignified work for women of all kinds. Tchen is an attorney who currently serves as TIME’S UP’s president and CEO. She previously served as a senior official in the administration of President Barack Obama.

Rachel Thomas is Founder & Board Member of Lean In.

Justina Victor is a Senior Research Manager of The Executive Leadership Council.

A Research Journal for Black Professionals

The Executive Leadership Council

The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) is the preeminent membership organization committed to increasing the number of global black executives in C-suites, on corporate boards, and in global enterprises. Its mission is to increase the number of successful black executives, domestically and internationally, by adding value to their development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors, thereby strengthening their companies, organizations, and communities across the life cycle of their careers. Its purpose is to open channels of opportunity for the development of black executives to positively impact business and its communities.

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