Category: Black Leaders Award
Vincent H. Cohen, Jr. Litigation Partner; Firm Management Committee Member; Chair of Black Lawyers Alliance Education: JD, Syracuse University College of Law; BA, Syracuse University Company Name: Dechert LLP Industry: Law Company CEO: Henry N. Nassau Company Headquarters Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York, New York Number of Employees: Approximately 2,000 Your Location (if different from… Read the full article
Aaron Burrell Member Education: JD, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School; MS, administration, legal and political systems, Central Michigan University; BA, University of Michigan Company Name: Dickinson Wright PLLC Industry: Law Company CEO: Michael C. Hammer Company Headquarters Location: Troy, Michigan Number of Employees: 860 Your Location (if different from above): Detroit, Michigan… Read the full article
Lloyd Pierre-Louis Member/Partner Education: JD, The Ohio State University College of Law; BA, Clark University Company Name: Dickinson Wright PLLC Industry: Law Company CEO: Michael C. Hammer Company Headquarters Location: Troy, Michigan Number of Employees: 860 (approx. 475 attorneys) Your Location (if different from above): Columbus, Ohio Words you live by: I do what I… Read the full article
Danielle McCoy Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Fair Lending Officer Education: Juris Doctor, New York University; Bachelor of Arts, economics, University of Virginia Company Name: Fannie Mae Industry: Financial Services Company CEO: Hugh R. Frater Company Headquarters Location: Washington, DC Number of Employees: 7,500 Words you live by: To whom much is given, much… Read the full article
Ayana Champagne Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer (U.S.) Education: Bachelor of Science, finance, Bradley University; dual master’s degrees, technology and operations management, and human resources management, Aurora University Company Name: Ferring Pharmaceuticals U.S. Industry: Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals Company CEO: Brent Ragans (President, Ferring Pharmaceuticals U.S.) Company Headquarters Location: Parsippany, New Jersey Number of Employees: 700 Words… Read the full article
Leslie Pearce Senior Vice President, Inside Sales Education: Bachelor’s degree, electrical engineering, Northwestern University; Master’s degree, business, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Company Name: Fiserv, Inc. Industry: Payments & financial services technology Company CEO: Frank Bisignano Company Headquarters Location: Brookfield, Wisconsin Number of Employees: Approximately 44,000 worldwide Your Location (if different from above): Marietta,… Read the full article
Ahmed J. Davis Principal Education: JD, Georgetown University Law Center; MS, chemistry, Emory University; BS, chemistry, Morehouse College Company Name: Fish & Richardson P.C. Industry: Law Company CEO: John Adkisson Company Headquarters Location: Boston, Massachusetts Number of Employees: 1,157 Your Location (if different from above): Washington, DC Words you live by: To be early is… Read the full article
Destiny Smith Washington Counsel Education: Juris Doctor, Tulane University School of Law; Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Louisiana State University Company Name: FordHarrison LLP Industry: Law Company CEO: Allen J. McKenna Company Headquarters Location: Atlanta, Georgia Number of Employees: 256 Words you live by: “You may not control all the events that happen to… Read the full article
Carron Brown Senior Vice President, Group Director Client Services Education: MBA, communications & media management, Fordham University; BA, marketing, Georgetown University Company Name: Fullscreen (a WarnerMedia company) Industry: Digital Media Company CEO: Maureen Polo Company Headquarters Location: Los Angeles, California Number of Employees: 450 Words you live by: “People will forget what you said, people… Read the full article
Candice Blacknall CEO and Cofounder Education: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Morehouse School of Medicine; MBA, Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business; Bachelor of Arts, Elon University Company Name: GABA Inc. Industry: Digital health, education technology Company CEO: Candice Blacknall Company Headquarters Location: Atlanta, Georgia Number of Employees: 7 Words you live by: “People… Read the full article
