In this podcast episode, Debra Lee, yhr retired BET Networks Chair & CEO who has served on corporate boards for more than 30 years, reveals why she launched consulting firm The Monarchs Collective to guide corporations to increase Black and female representation in the boardroom and C-Suite

Debra Lee’s Mission To Diversify The Highest Levels of Corporate America

In this podcast episode, Silicon Valley innovator Guy Primus shares how the development of The Board Challenge has provide opportunities for Black executives in corporate governance through pledges from scores if leading CEOs of public and private companies to make their boards more inclusive

Driving Corporate Commitments To Expand Black Boardroom Representation

In this podcast episode, Ariel Investments Chairman and Founder John W. Rogers, Jr. discusses his views on the need to expand the numbers of Black corporate directors and the vital role they must play advocating for communities of color in the boardroom

Bringing The Civil Rights Agenda To The Boardroom

In this podcast episode, Bertram Scott shares his amazing career journey to the boardrooms and C-suites of some of the nation’s most iconic companies and the importance of diverse leadership at the highest levels

Why Black Board Representation Always Matters

In this podcast episode, Tarrus Richardson, President of IMB Partners uses his billion-dollar business to develop black business and expand diverse representation in the boardroom

Building A Billion-Dollar Business Enterprise

In this podcast episode, father-and-son Black economic empowerment team Billion Dollar Roundtable Chairman Shelley Stewart, Jr. and McKinsey & Co. Senior Partner Shelley Stewart III offer wealth-building strategies tied to corporate governance, private investment, climate change and AI

Advancing Black Economic Mobility

In this podcast episode, Ronald C. Parker, corporate veteran and president & CEO of NASP, discusses the vital role boards play in the expansion of opportunities for Blacks in finance

Driving Inclusion Within Capital Markets

In this podcast episode, Lo Toney, Founding Managing Partner of Plexo Capital shares how his firm helps change the VC landscape and provide lessons on board service

Investing In Diverse Business Innovators

In this podcast episode, Black Enterprise's Chief Content Officer Derek T. Dingle holds a special Boardroom Chats Town Hall on philanthropy with  Alicia Wilson, Global Head of Philanthropy for JPMorgan Chase; Linda Wilson, Executive Director of Fund 2 Foundation (Robert F. Smith); and Christal Jackson, founder & CEO of Mosaic Genius why African Americans must support their own organizations and causes to uplift their communities

Giving To Make A Social Impact

Chief Content Officer Derek T. Dingle interviews Rodney Adkins, President & CEO of 3 Ram Group LLC and former Senior Vice President of IBM's $18 billion Systems and Technology Group. As a member of BE's Registry of Corporate Directors, he serves on the corporate boards of UPS, PayPal Holdings and W.W. Grainger.

Using Tech Prowess And Dynamic Leadership To Impact Corporate Boardrooms

Chief Content Officer Derek T. Dingle interviews Alfred Zollar, a corporate veteran who has used his strategic and technical acumen to become a powerhouse in the C-suite and corporate boardroom. As a member of the BE Registry of Corporate Directors, this former President and CEO of Lotus Development Corp., among other multimillion dollar IBM divisions, has served on the corporate boards of Nasdaq, Bank of New York Mellon Corp., and IBM.

What It Taks To Advance Corporate Governance And Drive Diverse Representation

This week, we feature Kenneth Bacon, a top executive and entrepreneur who has spent more than 30 years involved in the development of multifamily housing
and REITs. A former top executive with Fannie Mae, Bacon will discuss his professional journey and his ascension to the boards of the top companies in the nation.

Finding Your Voice In The Boardroom

In our podcast series’ debut episode, Gale V. King, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Nationwide, and an independent corporate director for J.B. Hunt and AutoZone discusses the value of board diversity and how its impact on your business, career and  finances

Nationwide’s Gale King On Why Black Corporate Board Representation Matters

Black Enterprise's "Boardroom Chats" podcast series hosted by Nationwide is designed to introduce our audience to the most powerful Black corporate directors and provide them an insider's take on high-stakes decision-making at the top of the nation's largest publicly traded corporations. Each episode, we will talk with a prominent business leader to offer insight into how board deliberations impact shareholder value, financial health and corporate diversity, equity and inclusion at major companies. Moreover, we reveal how their actions directly affect audience members whether they represent employees, managers, consumers, suppliers or other stakeholders.

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