Diversity MBA Media Announces:
Top 100 Women of Influence
Creating impact for change
CHICAGO, IL – Diversity Media, a national organization integrating diversity and inclusion with talent management, announces its new publication, Top 100 Magazine. The Top 100 Magazine was created as a platform to continue to acknowledge the achievements of previous Top 100 Honorees during the past decade and beyond. We are pleased to announce the inaugural issue Top 100 Women of Influence. This issue celebrates previous Top 100 female honorees for their continued contributions in corporations, education, consulting, non-profit and entrepreneurial sectors.
“We have achieved a significant milestone publishing our fourth publication, Top 100 Magazine, recognizing and celebrating professionals across disciplines and industries for their continued commitment to excellence. We extend this honor to this elite group of world-changing women”, says Pam McElvane, CEO, Diversity MBA Media.
Our selection process included: – These leaders were carefully selected from the over thirteen years of historical Top 100 under 50 honorees. After a process which included comparing growth and impact, this list was compiled from a pool of over 700 women previously recognized.
Below is the list of honorees that will also be featured in Diversity MBA’s inaugural issue of the Top 100 Magazine, Top 100 Women of Influence issue. The issue is scheduled to be distributed this summer to 1.9 million readers on multiple platforms.
Due to COVID-19, this year’s National Business Leaders Conference & Awards Gala will be held virtually on September 17th-18th, 2020. Information regarding registration will be shared on the Diversity MBA website: www.diversitymbamagazine.com.
Diversity MBA Media publishes DiversityMBA Magazine, Diversity Business Review (DBR), Top 100 Magazine, and Diversity MBA Digital; white papers, research and blogs. Our publications reach more than 1.9 million worldwide, print and online. For more information, visit www.diversitymbamagazine.com.
| Angela Roseboro
Chief Diversity Officer Riot Games |
Angela Schema
Vice President, Advertising and Sponsorships Lincoln Financial Group |
Ann Marie Wright
Chief Operating Officer, NA Commercial Bank BMO Harris Bank |
Bridget Hurd
Senior Director, Diversity & Inclusion Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan |
Brittain Bandura
Head of Talent Management, North America Zurich North America |
| Caroline Tsai
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Western Union |
Cheryl Pearson-McNeil
Senior Vice President & U.S. Strategic Community Alliances and Consumer Engagement Nielsen |
Chloe Barzey Donaldson
Managing Director Accenture |
Cindi Evans
Regional Sales Vice President Grainger |
Cindy M. Sanborn
Chief Transportation Officer CSX |
| Connie Lindsey
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion Northern Trust Co. |
Courtney Spitz
Partner Accenture |
Cristina Jimenez
Chief Investment Officer & Global Head of Investor Relations CIFI Asset Management |
Cynthia Bowman
Human Resources Executive, Chief Diversity & Inclusion and Talent Acquisition Officer Bank of America |
Dr. Danielle Robinson
Director, Alcohol Policy & Reputation Management DIAGEO NA |
| Dee Robinson Evans
CEO Robinson Hill, Inc |
Deepti Arora
Chief Quality Officer, Executive Vice President Nokia |
Deniqua Crichlow
Director Cisco Systems |
Denise L. Godreau
Chief Brand & innovation Officer Holiday Inn Club Vacation |
Denise Russell Simmons
Vice President – IT Boeing |
| Dhivya Suryadevara
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer General Motors |
Diana Escoda
Research & Development Innovation Vice President The Clorox Company |
Donna Dorsey
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer Navistar Inc. |
Dorri C. McWhorter
CEO YMCA Metropolitan Chicago |
Elaine Lalanne
Instrument Engineer IV Fibertek |
| Elif Sagsen-Ercel
EVP, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer/Board of Directors RR Donnelly |
Esperanza Segarra
General Counsel Darrow Everett LLP |
Fiona Carter
Chief Brand & Communications Officer AT&T |
Fiona Tan
Senior Vice President, Engineering Walmart Labs |
Ina Owens
VP, Office of Grants and Program Development Advocate Aurora Health |
| Jenn Sim
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel VF Corporation |
Jennifer Bonilla
Former CEO; Graduate Faculty Arizona State University |
Jessica S. Lochmann
Partner Foley & Lardner LLC |
Joan Kennedy
Vice President, Consumer Health Engagement Cigna |
Johara Farhadieh
Executive Director & Chief investment Officer Illinois State Board of Investments |
| Julie Hutcheson Stoss
Vice President, Government Relations Kaiser Permanente |
Karen Caldwell Flemming
Chief Financial Officer REO Nonprofit |
Kathryn Zhao
Global Head of Electronic Trading Cantor Fitzgerald Financial |
Kathy Sterio
CMO & GM, Consumer Product Management GE Lighting |
Katya Le Blanc
Human Factors Scientist Idaho National Laboratory |
| Kimberly Waller
Practice Leader Diversity Solutions Network Willis Towers Watson |
Dr. Kinneil Coltman
SVP, Community & Public Affairs Atrium Health |
Lakecia Gunter
Vice President, Programmable Solutions Group Intel Corporation |
Laura Marquez
Global Lead for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Policy |
Linda Hou
President American Chrome Co. |
| Lisette Martinez
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Yale New Haven Health |
Dr. Manika Turnbull
Divisional Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer Health Care Service Corporation |
Margaret Zanel
President Zanel Advisory Group, Inc |
Maria Medrano
Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer VISA |
Dr. Mary Chatman
Executive Vice President & President Kennestone and Windy Hill Hospital WellStar Health System |
| Dr. Mary Donohue
CEO Donohue Learning Solutions |
Meeta Huggins
Chief Diversity Officer Ford Motor Company |
Mei-Ann Chen
Musical Conductor & Director Chicago Sinfonietta |
Melissa Donaldson
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer Wintrust Bank |
Mellody Hobson
Co-CEO & President Ariel Investments |
| Melonie R. Jackson
Vice President, Human Resources UPMC (Hamot, Northwest, Chautauqua & Kane) |
Michele Meyer Shipp
Chief Diversity Officer KPMG |
Michelle Kumbier
Chief Operations Officer Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
Michelle Brown
Vice President, Finance & CFO United Airlines |
Michelle J. Gaskill-Hames
Senior Vice President, Hospital and Health Plan Operations Kaiser Permanente, Northern California |
| Michelle Peak
Head of Labor Relations LSG Sky Chefs |
Michelle Speller Thurman
Division Counsel, Licensing ABBOTT |
Monica Pool Knox
Head of Global Talent Optimization (Talent Management) Microsoft Corporation |
Nadine Vogel
CEO Springboard Consulting |
Dr. Namita Ahuja
Senior Medical Director-Medicare UPMC Health Plan |
| Natasha Miller Williams
Head of Diversity & Inclusion Ferrara Candy Company |
Nichole Husband
Vice President & Senior Employment Counsel Warner Brothers Entertainment |
Nikki Nissen
Chief Nursing Officer Novant Health |
Octavia Matthews
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Facilities Aramark |
Oi Eng Crandus
Chief Financial Officer Chicago Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights |
| Olga Camargo
CEO FARO & Associates |
Omorlie Harris
Vice President, Treasurer VF Corporation |
Dr. Opella Ernest
Sr Vice President Chief Clinical Officer & Health Care Service Corporation |
Paola Gonzalez
Vice President, Treasurer, Investment Relations & Real Estate The Clorox Company |
Patricia Delgadillo
Senior Vice President, Administration & CFO Envoy Air (American Airlines Group) |
| Poonam Gupta Krishnan
CEO |
Prathiba Rajashekhar
Senior Vice President – Private Brands & Sourcing Sam’s Club |
Priscilla Tuan
Senior Vice President, Marketing Sovos Brands |
Rachna Luthra
Director, Communications McDonalds Corporation |
Dr. Ray Feaster
NHICS Medical Director Novant Health |
| Rebecca Lupfer
Vice President, Center Store & Grocery Giant Stores, LLC |
Rebecca X. Vargas
President & CEO Mexico Leaders Network |
Rita Johnson-Greene
US Head of Commercial Operations Spark Therapeutics, Inc |
Ruchika Singhal
Vice President, Global Health & Labs Medtronic |
Ruth Ann Paige
Director, Service OSC and IVR Systems Horizon BCBS, NJ |
| Sarito Rao
Senior Vice President Business Marketing, Analytics & Alliances AT&T |
Shuchi Sharma
Global Vice President and Lead of Gender Intelligence SAP |
Seong Ohm
CCO Dairy Farm Group |
Sharon Rossi
CEO Food Science Corporation |
Sherrin Ross Ingram
CEO International Center for Strategic Planning |
| Shilpa Banerjee
Senior Vice President, Business Exec-Technology Bank of America |
Smita Pillai
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Zendsky |
Sonali Goel
Managing Directors JP Morgan Chase |
Susan Bostrom
Board of Directors, Chair Non and Gov Committee ServiceNow- The Enterprise IT Cloud Company |
Tamika Curry Smith
Vice President of Global Diversity & Inclusion Nike |
| Dr. Tanya Dansky
Physician Executive Independent Consultant |
Titi Cole
Executive Vice President, Head of Operations Wells Fargo |
Toni Carter
Inclusion & Diversity Strategy Director Idaho National Laboratory |
Tracey Walker
Vice President, Director Government Affairs, Diversity RSM US |
Tracy Parris-Benjamin
Director Horizon BCBS, NJ |
