REVEALED: The Top 100 Diversity Officers

The National Diversity Council in the US has announced the names of this year’s Top 100 Diversity Officers.

The organisation honors officers who exhibit exemplary leadership skills in diversity and inclusion, advance new and deepen existing initiatives, and lead organisational change. The award comes as workplace diversity has increasingly become a top priority for companies, public stakeholders, and the broader public.

“As diversity and innovation has grown into a major business imperative, so too has the call to rank companies and officers on their efforts. The Top 100 Diversity Officers award recognises the efforts of officers who have the leadership and counsel to maintain and further diversity and inclusion initiatives and provide innovative solutions to strategically prioritise the preservation and advocation for diverse talent at an organisation or company,” confirmed Dennis Kennedy, Founder of the US National Diversity Awards and the National Diversity Council.

Diversity Officers are integral in advancing the transformation of organisations through diversity initiative implementation, according to The National Diversity Council. The exemplary work carried out by the individuals named in this year’s list “provides a model for utilising best practices, leading organisational change and making outstanding contributions to diversity and inclusion”, confirmed Kennedy. “Everyday hard working men and women are transforming their workplaces and communities into surroundings where individuals are valued for their talents and empowered to reach their fullest potential.”

TOP 100 DIVERSITY OFFICERS

The National Diversity Awards showcase top talent in the US across various categories. Winners in the Top 100 Diversity Officers category are from across several industries from banking to health. They will officially be awarded by the National Diversity Council, during this year’s Annual Diversity & Leadership Conference taking place this month (on 21-22 April and 28-29 April). 

The Top 100 Diversity Officers this year include (in alphabetical order):

• Nadine Agusta, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Cushman & Wakefield
• Terry Allbritton, Chief Diversity Officer of Office Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity, United States Military Academy at West Point
• Cinthya Allen, Chief Diversity & Equity Officer, City of Norman
• Ann Anaya, Chief Diversity Officer, 3M
• Indhira Arrington, Managing Director and Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Ares
• Alison Banks-Moore, Chief Diversity Officer, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
• Ovell Barbee, SVP Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer, Spectrum Health
• Kim Barker Lee, VP Diversity and Inclusion, IGT
• Johne Battle, VP Diversity & Inclusion, Dollar General Corporation
• Tammy Bennett, Partner/Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
• Nathaniel Bennett III, SVP, Chief Diversity Officer & Head of Talent Acquisition, Comerica Bank
• Teedra Bernard, Chief Talent and Diversity Officer, TransUnion
• Iesha Berry, Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, Slalom
• Tina Bigalke, Global Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer, PepsiCo
• Marvin Boakye, Chief People Officer and Chief Diversity Officer, Papa John’s
• Tina Bowers, VP, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Children’s Health
• Dalana Brand, VP People Experience and Head of Diversity & Inclusion,Twitter
• LaTisha Brandon, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Celanese
• Angela Bretz, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Nationwide
• Erika Brown, Chief Diversity Equity & Officer (DE&I) and Global Head of Talent, Citi; (previously Chief Diversity Officer at Goldman Sachs)
• Sylvia Carey-Butler, Chief Diversity Officer, Kennesaw State University
• Rosalyn Carpenter, Chief Diversity Officer, Senior Vice President, CommonSpirit Health
• Karen Carter, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Inclusion Officer, The Dow Chemical Company
• James Cheng, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Zimmer Biomet
• Jyoti Chopra, SVP and Chief People, Inclusion and Sustainability Officer, MGM Resorts International
• Dona Costa, SVP Human Resources, Gordon Ramsay North America
• Carlos Cubia, SVP and Global Chief Diversity Officer, Walgreens
• Desiree Dancy, Chief Diversity Officer & VP, GLG
• Donald Dennis, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and EVP, Learning & Development, Huntington Bank
• Tim Dismond, Chief Responsibility Officer, CBRE
• Michelle Thompson Dolberry, VP Head of Global Campus and Diversity Recruiting, American Express
• Donna Dorsey, SVP & Chief People & Diversity Officer, Navistar Inc.
• LaDavia Drane, Head of Global Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Amazon
• Johnita Due, SVP and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, WarnerMedia News and Sports
• Traci Dunn, Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, VillageMD
• Nicole Durham, VP, Diversity & Inclusion, Exelon
• Kevin Edwards, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Bechtel
• Erica Edwards-O’Neal, SVP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, New York Road Runners
• Paul Francisco, Chief Diversity Officer and Head of Workforce Development Programs, State Street
• Dawn Frazier-Bohnert, EVP & Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Liberty Mutual Insurance
• Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation
• Heide Gardner, SVP Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, IPG
• Michael Garner, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, State of New York
• Lani Glancy, VP Talent Development, Diversity and Communications, Autozone
• Andres Gonzalez, VP Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
• Millette Granville, VP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 2U
• Deborah Grimes, SVP Chief Diversity Officer, Ochsner Health
• Susan Hailey, VP, Global Talent Acquisition and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, OpenText
• Ash Hanson, Chief Diversity & Sustainability Officer, Aramark
• Crystal Hardie Langston, Principal, Chief Diversity Officer, Vanguard
• Amelia Hardy, VP Inclusion and Diversity Strategic Initiatives, Best Buy
• Toi Harris, Associate Provost, Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Baylor College of Medicine
• Quita Highsmith, VP and Chief Diversity Officer, Genentech
• Wade Hinton, Mayoral Candidate, Wade Hinton for Mayor; former Chief Diversity Officer, Unum
• Yendelela Holston, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
• Bridget Hurd, Chief Diversity Officer and VP Inclusion and Diversity, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
• Ingrid Jacobs, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion, JLL
• Ramcess Jean-Louis, Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Verizon Media
• Audra Jenkins, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Randstad North America
• Kitara Johnson, Chief Diversity Officer, Excelsior
• Michelle Johnson, SVP, People and Talent, Palomar Holdings, Inc.
• Shannon Jurecka, Chief Human Resources Officer, Celanese
• Armond Kinsey, VP and Chief Diversity Officer, Atlantic Health System
• Priscilla Koranteng, VP Human Resources, Global Talent Management and Chief Diversity Officer, Kellogg
• Glynis Lee, VP Inclusion, Community, and HR Technology, Infor
• André Lessears, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, UAB Medicine
• Fernando Little, VP & Chief Diversity Officer, Atrium Health
• Bob Lockett, Chief Diversity and Talent Officer, ADP
• Michael Lopez, VP and Chief Diversity Officer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Cecilia Loving, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, New York City Fire Department
• Keyra Lynn Johnson, Chief Global Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Delta
• Joseph Machicote, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Premier Inc
• Alberto Marino, Senior Diversity Officer, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro)
• Nichole Barnes Marshall, VP Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, L Brand
• Gerri Mason Hall, SVP Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, IPG
• Kenneth Mathies, AVP Office of Diversity & Inclusion – Chief Diversity Officer, The Auto Club Group – AAA
• Joseph Matthews, VP Purchasing and Diversity Officer, Gentex
• Michael Matthews, SVP and Chief Diversity & Corporate Responsibility Officer, Synchrony
• Jonathan Mayes, SVP Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Albertsons Companies
• Diane McDaniel, VP, Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer, Community Health Network
• Tiffanie McDonald, VP Diversity & Inclusion, Cox Enterprises
• Reggie Miller, VP Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, McDonalds
• Mecca Mitchell, SVP Diversity, Inclusion & Community Engagement, Westchester Medical Center Health Network
• Nicole Mitchell, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Cedars Sinai
• Elizabeth Morrison, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Levi Strauss & Co.
• Silke Muenster, Chief Diversity Officer, Philip Morris International
• Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Baystate Health
• James Page, Global Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Officer, The Nature Conservancy
• Melonie Parker, Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, Google
• Corie Pauling, Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, TIAA
• Smita Pillai, Chief DE&I Officer, Regeneron
• Kristen Puchek, Head of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Amazon
• Uzair Qadeer, Chief Diversity Officer, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Lata Reddy, SVP Inclusive Solutions, Prudential Financial
• Ronald Reeves, Chief Diversity Officer, AIG
• Craig Robinson, EVP and Chief Diversity Officer, NBCUniversal
• Shunda Robinson, Global VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, GM Financial
• Matilde Roman, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals
• Ben Saba-Hasan, SVP Chief Culture Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer, Walmart
• Trina Scott, Chief Diversity Officer, Rock Ventures
• Pranika Uppal Sinha, Managing Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Greystone
• Khalil Smith, VP Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement, Akamai
• Stephanie Smith, Senior Vice President, Fifth Third Bank
• Trisch Smith, Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Edelman
• Tamiko Stanley, VP and Chief Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer, Luminis Health System
• Diana Starks, VP People and Culture, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
• Pedro Suriel, VP Diversity and Inclusion, Raymond James Financial
• Marie Sylla-Dixon, Chief Diversity Officer, Raytheon Technologies
• Sandeep Tatla, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Fasken
• Billy Taylor, Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, The Association of Manufacturing Excellence
• James Taylor, Chief Diversity, Inclusion, and Talent Management Officer, UPMC
• Simeon Terry, Vice President of Diversity Affairs, Austin Commercial
• Tracy Ting, SVP & CHRO, Encore Capital Group
• Sharawn Connors Tipton, VP Diversity and Inclusion, Micron Technology
• Adrienne Trimble, VP & Chief Diversity Officer, Sysco
• Edgar Vann III, VP Diversity and Inclusion, TCF Bank
• Shibu Varghese, SVP, People, Culture and Infrastructure, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Kimberly Keaton Williams, VP Talent Acquisition and Deveopment and CDO, McLaren Health Care
• Marlin Williams, VP, Global Diversity and Inclusion, StockX
• Dawnita Wilson, Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion, JBG SMITH
• Dalila Wilson-Scott, EVP and Chief Diversity Officer, Comcast; and President, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
• Makiya Woods, VP Talent & Organization Development, Ecolab

See the National Diversity Council website for more information on the winners. Check out last year’s Top 50 Chief Diversity Officers, by clicking here.