2024 Honorees - BlackStars Experience

Honorees

2024

Aaron Walton

Aaron Walton

CEO / Co-Founder

Walton Isaacson (WI)

Aaron Walton

Aaron Walton

Job Title

CEO / Co-Founder

Company

Walton Isaacson (WI)

Full Bio
Rose Stuckey Kirk

Rose Stuckey Kirk

SVP & Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer

Verizon

Rose Stuckey Kirk

Rose Stuckey Kirk

Job Title

SVP & Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer

Company

Verizon

Speaking on

The Path to the C-Suite: Insights from Black Executives Leading Global Business Growth, Impact and Transformation

Full Bio
Rick C. Wade

Rick C. Wade

SVP, Strategic Alliances and Outreach

United States Chamber of Commerce

Rick C. Wade

Rick C. Wade

Job Title

SVP, Strategic Alliances and Outreach

Company

United States Chamber of Commerce

Speaking on

Advancing the Diaspora: Investment Opportunities in Africa & The Caribbean

Full Bio
Lakecia Gunter

Lakecia Gunter

CTO, Global Partner Solutions

Microsoft

Lakecia Gunter

Lakecia Gunter

Job Title

CTO, Global Partner Solutions

Company

Microsoft

Speaking on

Breaking into Tech: Your Roadmap to Success

Full Bio
Richard Aby, CFA

Richard Aby, CFA

Managing Director | Head of Markets | Latin America

Citi

Richard Aby, CFA

Richard Aby, CFA

Job Title

Managing Director | Head of Markets | Latin America

Company

Citi

Speaking on

The Path to the C-Suite: Insights from Black Executives Leading Global Business Growth, Impact and Transformation

Full Bio
J. Ofori Agboka

J. Ofori Agboka

VP, People eXperience & Technology, Global Operations

Amazon

J. Ofori Agboka

J. Ofori Agboka

Job Title

VP, People eXperience & Technology, Global Operations

Company

Amazon

Speaking on

Seizing the Future: Unlocking Opportunities in Emerging Industries

Full Bio
Quita Beeler Highsmith

Quita Beeler Highsmith

VP & Chief Diversity Officer

Genentech

Quita Beeler Highsmith

Quita Beeler Highsmith

Job Title

VP & Chief Diversity Officer

Company

Genentech

Full Bio
Roger G. Arrieux, Jr.

Roger G. Arrieux, Jr.

East Region Market Leader & New York Managing Partner

Deloitte LLP

Roger G. Arrieux, Jr.

Roger G. Arrieux, Jr.

Job Title

East Region Market Leader & New York Managing Partner

Company

Deloitte LLP

Speaking on

The Path to the C-Suite: Insights from Black Executives Leading Global Business Growth, Impact and Transformation

Full Bio
Ronke Ekwensi

Ronke Ekwensi

VP, Data & AI Education

T-Mobile

Ronke Ekwensi

Ronke Ekwensi

Job Title

VP, Data & AI Education

Company

T-Mobile

Full Bio
Kori Davis Porter

Kori Davis Porter

SVP, Head of Business Operations

National Basketball Association (NBA)

Kori Davis Porter

Kori Davis Porter

Job Title

SVP, Head of Business Operations

Company

National Basketball Association (NBA)

Full Bio
J.D. Myers, II

J.D. Myers, II

SVP Region Manager - EAST Veteran | Leader | Girl Dad

Cox Communications

J.D. Myers, II

J.D. Myers, II

Job Title

SVP Region Manager - EAST Veteran | Leader | Girl Dad

Company

Cox Communications

Speaking on

Black is the New Green: How to Leverage Your Skills and Today’s Market Trends to Your Advantage

Full Bio
Niesha Foster

Niesha Foster

VP, Product Access, Global Health & Social Impact

Pfizer

Niesha Foster

Niesha Foster

Job Title

VP, Product Access, Global Health & Social Impact

Company

Pfizer

Full Bio
Ryan L. Smith

Ryan L. Smith

Executive Vice President and Board Director

Atlanta Life Insurance Company

Ryan L. Smith

Ryan L. Smith

Job Title

Executive Vice President and Board Director

Company

Atlanta Life Insurance Company

Speaking on

Fireside Chat: Wealth and Legacy, Advancing the Black Economic Ecosystem

Full Bio
Rodney Jordan

Rodney Jordan

Global Chief Operating Officer

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Rodney Jordan

Rodney Jordan

Job Title

Global Chief Operating Officer

Company

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Speaking on

The Path to the C-Suite: Insights from Black Executives Leading Global Business Growth, Impact and Transformation

Full Bio
Pia Flanagan

Pia Flanagan

Head of Mass Markets

MassMutual

Pia Flanagan

Pia Flanagan

Job Title

Head of Mass Markets

Company

MassMutual

Full Bio
Akinyemi T. Akiwowo

Akinyemi T. Akiwowo

COO, Global Litigation

Morgan Stanley

Akinyemi T. Akiwowo

Akinyemi T. Akiwowo

Job Title

COO, Global Litigation

Company

Morgan Stanley

Full Bio
Natalee Graham, Esq

Natalee Graham, Esq

Managing Director and Head of Volcker Compliance and Americas Treasury Department Compliance

Mizuho Americas, LLC

Natalee Graham, Esq

Natalee Graham, Esq

Job Title

Managing Director and Head of Volcker Compliance and Americas Treasury Department Compliance

Company

Mizuho Americas, LLC

Full Bio
Ilya Brown

Ilya Brown

VP, Product Management

Google

Ilya Brown

Ilya Brown

Job Title

VP, Product Management

Company

Google

Speaking on

Breaking into Tech: Your Roadmap to Success

Full Bio
Natalya G. Johnson, Esq.

Natalya G. Johnson, Esq.

Sr. Director & Senior Counsel

Johnson & Johnson

Natalya G. Johnson, Esq.

Natalya G. Johnson, Esq.

Job Title

Sr. Director & Senior Counsel

Company

Johnson & Johnson

Full Bio
Franklin Reed

Franklin Reed

Global Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Strategy

TEKsystems

Franklin Reed

Franklin Reed

Job Title

Global Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Strategy

Company

TEKsystems

Speaking on

Leading the Charge: Diversifying the Tech Landscape

Full Bio

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