Category: Diversity Leader Award

Bill Avey Vice President, Business Development HP Inc. Headquarters: Palo Alto, California Industry: Technology CEO: Enrique Lores Website: www8.hp.com His Credentials: Bachelor of Science, University of California, Davis; MBA, finance and marketing, University of Notre Dame His Philosophy: Lead with Yes Under Bill Avey’s sponsorship, HP partnered with Idaho Business for Education in 2019 to… Read the full article

Meaghan Gragg Partner, Co-Chair of Committee on Diversity and Inclusion and Co-Chair of Personnel Committee Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP Headquarters: New York, New York Industry: Law CEO: Theodore V.H. Mayer, Chair Website: www.hugheshubbard.com Her Credentials: JD, University of Florida College of Law; BA, Dartmouth College His Philosophy: To practice law at the highest level–and… Read the full article

Rosanna Durruthy Vice President & Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging LinkedIn Headquarters: Sunnydale, California Industry: Internet-Based Business & Employment-Oriented Service CEO: Jeff Weiner Website: www.linkedin.com Her Credentials: AB, Harvard University; LGBTQ Executive Leadership Program, design thinking,   Stanford University Graduate School of Business Her Philosophy: Diversity and Inclusion is owned by many, not just one,… Read the full article

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP Headquarters: Los Angeles, California Industry: Law CEO: Thomas Edwards Website: www.msk.com Melanie Figueroa/Emma Luevano/Gregory Olaniran, Co-Chairs, Diversity & Inclusion Committee Their Credentials: Melanie Figueroa JD, Fordham University School of Law; Emma Luevano JD, Stanford Law School; Gregory Olaniran JD, The George Washington University School of Law Their Philosophy: “All things… Read the full article

Wendy Wong Managing Director New York Life Headquarters: New York, New York Industry: Insurance CEO: Ted Mathas Website: www.newyorklife.com Her Credentials: BA, Indiana University; MBA, Rutgers University Her Philosophy: Employees who are more engaged are happier and more productive. Employee resource groups (ERGs) and D&I programming help employees connect with people outside their normal network,… Read the full article

Mark Sellers Associate Laboratory Director–Mission Assurance Sandia National Laboratories Headquarters: Albuquerque, New Mexico Industry: Government Contractor CEO: Dr. Stephen Younger Website: www.sandia.gov His Credentials: BS, engineering, Harvey Mudd College; MS, electrical engineering, microelectronics & integrated circuits, University of Southern California; MBA, finance and marketing, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Six Sigma Black Belt; SAE-certified Lead… Read the full article

George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga Director of Diversity & Inclusion Sunrun, Inc. Headquarters: San Francisco, California Industry: Solar Energy CEO: Lynn Jurich Website: www.sunrun.com Her Credentials: Harvard University, ESCP Europe Business School, CELSA Sorbonne University Her Philosophy: What gets measured gets done. In 2019, Sunrun’s director of diversity & inclusion, George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga, designed and implemented the… Read the full article

Balaji Ganapathy Global Head, Chief Social Responsibility Officer, Diversity and Inclusion Executive Leader Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Headquarters: New York, New York Industry: IT Services & Consulting CEO: Rajesh Gopinathan Website: www.tcs.com His Credentials: BTech, mechanical engineering, College of Engineering, Trivandrum; post grad, human resource management, XLRI Jamshedpur His Philosophy: Organizations today need an intersectional… Read the full article

Timothy J. Downing Chief Diversity Officer Ulmer & Berne LLP Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio Industry: Law CEO: Scott P. Kadish, Managing Partner Website: www.ulmer.com His Credentials: JD, Case Western Reserve University School of Law; BA, Allegheny College His Philosophy: At a time in history when the principle of equality for all is under assault on a… Read the full article

Greg Smith Executive Vice President, Walmart Supply Chain Walmart, Inc. Headquarters: Bentonville, Arkansas Industry: Retail CEO: Doug McMillon Website: www.corporate.walmart.com His Credentials: Bachelor’s degree, finance, University of Tennessee–Knoxville His Philosophy: As a white male, I know many people wouldn’t look to me to champion diversity and inclusion in business. But as a people leader, I… Read the full article