Category: Black Leaders Award

Dwayne A. Graham Branch Manager Education: Studied criminal justice, Texas Southern University Company Name: New American Funding Industry: Mortgage Company CEO: Rick Arvielo Company Headquarters Location: Tustin, California Number of Employees: 4300+ Your Location (if different from above): Sugar Land, Texas Words you live by: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t,… Read the full article

Eric B. Jackson Corporate Vice President and Market Manager Education: Bachelor of Science, business–management, Johnson C. Smith University; Chartered Life Underwriter, insurance, American College for Financial Services Company Name: New York Life Insurance Company Industry: Financial/Life insurance Company CEO: Theodore A. Mathas Company Headquarters Location: New York City, New York Number of Employees: 11,000+ Your… Read the full article

Karin W. Sarratt Executive Vice President Education: Master of Science, human resources development, Clemson University; Bachelor of Science, telecommunications, Ball State University Company Name: OneAmerica® Industry: Insurance and Financial Services Company CEO: J. Scott Davison (Chairman, President, and CEO) Company Headquarters Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Number of Employees: 2,300 Words you live by: “When you know… Read the full article

Audrey Forbes Senior Vice President, Member Experience Education: Master of Public Administration, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Bachelor of Administrative Studies, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Certified Employee Benefits Specialist, Dalhousie University & the IFEBP Company Name: OPTrust Industry: Financial Services (Pensions and retirement services) Company CEO: Peter Lindley Company Headquarters Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada… Read the full article

Tammy Tumbling Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Education: Master’s degree, public administration and Bachelor’s degree, business administration, California State University, Dominguez Hills Company Name: The Orange County Community Foundation Industry: Nonprofit Company CEO: Shelley Hoss Company Headquarters Location: Newport Beach, California Number of Employees: 27 Your Location (if different from above): Cerritos, California… Read the full article

Dara M. Kendall Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Global Innovation and Brand, Fabric and Home Care Education: JD, North Carolina Central University School of Law; MS, engineering (ChE) and BS, chemical engineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Company Name: The Procter & Gamble Company Industry: Consumer Goods Company CEO: David S. Taylor… Read the full article

Cheryl Lynn Baxter Head of Corporate Advocacy Programs Company Name: S&P Global Industry: Ratings, commodities, data analytics, technology Company CEO: Douglas L. Peterson Company Headquarters Location: New York, New York Number of Employees: 23,000 globally Words you live by: Everything happens in its time. Who is your personal hero? Maya Angelou What book are you… Read the full article

Mona-Lisa Chandler Administrative Professional Education: Diploma, Beach Channel High School Company Name: S&P Global Industry: Ratings, Commodities, Data Analytics, Technology Company CEO: Douglas L. Peterson Company Headquarters Location: New York, New York Number of Employees: 23,000 globally Who is your personal hero? My personal hero is my mother What book are you reading? Becoming by… Read the full article

Cal Mathis Vice President & Chief Security Officer Education: Master’s & Bachelor’s degrees, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Graduate, FBI National Academy 154th session; Certificates in Security Leadership, The Wharton School, UPenn and Georgetown University Company Name: S&P Global Industry: Ratings, commodities, data analytics, technology Company CEO: Douglas L. Peterson Company Headquarters Location: New… Read the full article

Richard Rodney Senior Director, Head of Content Systems Development Education: Bachelor’s degree, computer & systems engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Company Name: S&P Global Industry: Ratings, Commodities, Data Analytics, Technology Company CEO: Douglas L. Peterson Company Headquarters Location: New York, New York Number of Employees: 23,000 globally Words you live by: The biggest room is the… Read the full article