For more than two decades Profiles in Diversity Journal has showcased and honored individuals who have blazed new trails, led the way, mentored others, advanced diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the community, and excelled in their chosen fields. PDJ is proud to recognize Black Leaders with our fourth Black Leadership Awards.
The 45 profiles that appear in this issue recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our fourth group of Black Leaders. Each award recipient has also answered some personal questions about their life and written an essay that will give you, our readers, the chance to get to know these trailblazing individuals a little better.
Welcome to PDJ’s fourth annual Black Leadership Awards.
2023 Black Leadership Award Winners
- AAA Northern California, Nevada, and Utah (AAA NCNU) – Kamili Moreland – Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer, and General Counsel
- Akin – Ike Emehelu – Partner
- Akin – Virgil A. Miller – Senior Policy Advisor
- AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) – Karmen Clark – Human Resource Business Partner, Sr. Manager
- AMD – Chudy Roosevelt Nwachukwu – Senior PCB Technologist, Data center GPU
- AT&T – David C. Williams – Assistant Vice President
- Avenue5 Residential – Lorri Oliver-Goldmann – Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion
- Barilla – Relonda Snipe – Senior Human Resources Manager
- BDO USA – Angelique Scott – Industry Specialty Services Senior Manager
- Circana Inc. – Boris L. Oglesby – Executive Vice President & Practice Leader
- Circana – Cecilia B. Ogude – Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Colgate Women’s Games – Cheryl Toussaint – Meet Director
- Curaleaf – Tyneeha Rivers – Chief People Officer
- Dechert LLP – Vincent H. Cohen Jr. – Global Managing Partner
- Epiq Global – Phil Hardy – Project Manager
- Fannie Mae – Sharifa A. Anderson – Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
- Fannie Mae – Elonda Crockett – VP, Automation and Process Excellence
- Freddie Mac – William Bagley – VP, Enterprise Supply Chain
- Freddie Mac – Angela Locke – VP – Human Capital Strategic Partners
- GEHA, Inc. – John E. Brown, Jr. – Chief Operating Officer
- Gibbons P.C. – Robert L. Johnson – Chief Diversity Officer/Corporate Group Director
- Gilbane Building Company – Yvette N. Stevens, P.E., PMP – Vice President, Director of Economic Inclusion
- HaystackID – Vazantha Meyers – Vice President, Discovery Services
- Heartbeat – Stephanie K. Robinson – Account Director
- Heartbeat NYC – Stanlisha Shaffer-Berry – Associate Director, Production
- Latham & Watkins LLP – Danielle Conley – Partner and Chair, Women Enriching Business Committee
- Latham & Watkins LLP – Kirsten Jackson – Partner
- Lincoln Financial Group – Rashanda Harris – Vice President, Life Underwriting – MoneyGuard
- Lincoln Financial Group – Stafford L. Thompson, Jr. – Senior Vice President, Life & Executive Benefits Business Management
- Moss Adams LLP – Tony Caldwell Jr. – Assurance Manager
- New American Funding – Melissa G. Mason – Branch Manager
- New American Funding – Alicia Norwood – Vice President of Construction and Renovation Lending
- New American Funding – Brenda Robinson – Branch Manager and Senior Loan Officer
- New York Life – Carlos B. Vicent – Vice President, Head of Business Solutions
- Norton Rose Fulbright – Jamila S. Mensah – Partner
- Project Bread – Khara Shearrion – Senior Director of SNAP Outreach Programs
- Sandia National Laboratories – David W. Gibson – Deputy Lab Director, Chief Operating Officer
- Sandia National Laboratories – Larry P. Thomas – Chief Diversity, Equity, & Belonging Officer
- Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP – Schwanda Rountree – Co-Managing Partner
- Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox – Lestin Kenton Jr. – Attorney/Director
- The Winters Group, Inc. – Mary-Frances Winters – Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Union Pacific Railroad – Cerwin T. Fleming – General Manager of Transportation – Chicago Service Unit
- Wells Fargo – Drinal Foster, SHRM-CP, PHR – Senior Vice President, Workforce Engagement Leader
- WilmerHale LLP – Lauren Moore – Partner
- WilmerHale LLP – Kevin Prussia – Partner
