The Vanguard: Redefining Leadership, Possibility, and Legacy
The 2025 BlackStars cover story celebrates a new generation of trailblazers-visionaries who are breaking barriers, shaping possibility, and leaving legacies that will outlast them. From boardrooms to communities, they embody what it means to lead with courage, innovation, and purpose, reminding us that the future belongs to those bold enough to redefine it.
Meet the honorees as they reflect on their journeys, what it means to be named a BlackStar, and their hopes and aspirations for the future.
The 2025 cover features:
Shavonne Gordon: Managing Director, Global Head of Talent and Diversity, Morgan Stanley
Jayson Johnson: Head of Strategic Partnerships & Chief of Staff, Genentech
Guylaine Saint Juste: President & CEO, NABA Inc.
Leke Osinubi: Chief Digital Risk Officer for Engineering (CDRO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Goldman Sachs Bank USA
Sherry Ann Mohan: MD & Chief Financial Officer, Business Banking, Chase
Abigail Epane-Osuala: Chief Culture & Belonging Officer, HR Strategy; President, GE HealthCare Foundation, GE HealthCare
LaShonda Anderson-Williams: Chief Customer Officer, Salesforce
