A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Debra Lee
Debra Lee spent 32 years at BET (and 13 years as CEO), and she retired in 2018. Currently, Debra serves as a Board Member for AT&T, Burberry, Marriott, and Procter & Gamble. Her legacy and impact are undeniable.
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A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nanette Medved-Po
Nanette Medved-Po's company, PCX has diverted more than seven million pounds of plastic waste from nature, invested over $2.7 million into the plastic circular economy, and has driven 54,000 tons of carbon reduction from coal replacement.
A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Janice Bryant Howroyd
Janice Bryant Howroyd is the first Black woman to own a billion-dollar company. The North Carolina native left her hometown in 1976 with $900 and two years later, with hardly any work experience under her belt, founded ActOne which started … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Jenay Alejandro
Jenay Alejandro Communications Director, Hennessy shares the inside scoop on how to effectively monetize your worth, her secret to successful mentorship and how she leveraged her experiences to tell the story of a global brand.10 Best Pieces Of Advice For Aspiring CEOs
Check out the impactful advice that these women CEOs want to impart for your career growth.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Pamela Cholankeril
Pamela Cholankeril hopes to change the baby industry for the better, especially for babies of color. As President at Proudly, a babycare brand uniquely developed for melanated babies and co-founded by Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade, she’ll be able to do just thatA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Alexis McGill Johnson
Alexis McGill Johnson is the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood whose work is dedicated to defending freedom.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Phylicia Fant
From developing PR strategies to leading urban music at Columbia Records, and now spearheading music industry partnerships at Amazon Music, Phylicia Fant’s upward mobility is the result of pure sweat. Despite her place on the executive ladder, Phylicia refused to sacrifice one thing - ownership.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Toni L. Bullock
Toni L. Bullock is the Director of Development at Vox Media Studios and the founder of a networking group called Callsheets 2 Cocktails.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Teri Williams
As the president of America’s largest Black bank, OneUnited Bank, Teri Williams shares a passion for the almighty Black dollar; creating wealth and educating others on doing the same.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Christine Simmons
As the reigning Chief Operating Officer of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Christine is hyper-aware of her influential, often praise-garnering role in Hollywood. Her road to success, however, was not always paved in gold.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Tulaine Montgomery
As the Co-CEO of New Profit Montgomery is on a mission to support leaders on the frontline directly impacting Black and Brown communities.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Justine Lucas
As the Executive Director of the Clara Lionel Foundation, founded by superstar and mogul Rihanna, Justine Lucas is actively challenging global inequality on a daily basis.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Le An Hinh
Le An Hinh talks about her transition to becoming a sports executive along with the life lessons she’s learned along the way.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nkechi Okoro Carroll
Nkechi Okoro Carroll discusses her pursuit of building the successful All American universe, future content under her exclusive overall deal, and how she uses mentorship and love languages to leave a lasting legacy through her production company.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Kedest Tesfagiorgis
Born in Ethiopia, raised by Eritrean parents, and committed to impacting the world, our conversation with Kedest Tesfagiorgis was like a breath of fresh air after years of lockdowns, mandates, and masks. As the Deputy Director, Global Partnerships & Grand Challenges at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, she creates and fosters long-term global partnerships with local scientists and researchers in the pursuit of health equity and development.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Aliah Davis-McHenry
Featured in Essence Magazine, O Magazine, and CNN, Aliah was named one of The Top 100 PR Influencers to Follow in 2021. Her Agenda recently met with Aliah to talk about digital trends, wellness, and entrepreneurship versus intrapreneurship.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Jennifer Barrett
Jennifer Barrett is on a mission to help women break cultural barriers and go after a world of financial freedom. As an author, executive, and financial expert, Barrett invites women into her journey of what it means to take financial responsibility to create the lives they want. In her book, Think Like a Breadwinner: A Wealth-Building Manifesto for Women Who Want to Earn More (and Worry Less), she reframes what it means to be a breadwinner and the importance of women building their own wealth.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nicole Gibbons
Nicole Gibbons, the founder & CEO of paint start-up, Clare, has been making waves in the design industry since she started her decor blog in 2008. While working what many would call a dream job after a decade-long career in … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Dr. Thomishia Booker
Dr. Thomishia Booker noticed the lack of Black boys represented in children’s books and took matters into her own hands. She launched Hey Carter! Books in October 2016, while pregnant with a baby boy, and published her first book, “My … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Melissa Carnegie
From her role as Head of Global Communications at Cantu Beauty to establishing her own platform that merges sneaker culture with sisterhood, Melissa Carnegie is a true trailblazer. Throughout her career, she has managed seven-figure budgets and hired teams from … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Danika Berry
A moment of despair turned to determination for Destiny’s Child’s former employee, Danika Berry. The 46-year-old turned the pain from her recent divorce into purpose in hopes of helping women feel beautiful inside and out. With her beauty company, Glam … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Benish Shah
Benish Shah grows companies, and that’s not even the half of it. She is also a marketer, lawyer, and writer. With more than ten years of experience in taking companies and products to market, Shah has held a number of … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Maeva Heim
Maeva Heim always had a passion for beauty, after all, it is practically woven into her DNA. Long before her existence, Maeva’s grandmother was a soap maker in an Ivory Coast village, and her mother owned the first hair braiding … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Melissa Butler
With just a coffee grinder and the space in her kitchen, Melissa Butler created The Lip Bar and set out to challenge traditional beauty standards in the cosmetics industry. Now, nine years later, her products can be found nationwide in … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Jasmin Allen
Jasmin Allen is redefining the power of branding in her new position as Senior Vice President of Hennessy’s US operations. Beginning at Moët Hennessy in 2016 as Brand Director for Belvedere Vodka, now, Allen is the highest-ranking Black executive at … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Kelly Edwards
Thirty-five years ago, Kelly Edwards tried to get her foot in the door of Hollywood’s billion-dollar industry in the ways she knew how: utilizing hard work and talent. But as rejection after rejection started to roll in, Kelly realized that … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Eliza Blank
Eliza Blank may have founded a multimillion-dollar business aimed at making houseplants more accessible to those not predisposed with a green thumb—but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t killed a few herself. When she founded The Sill in 2012, Blank’s mission … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Daisy Auger-Dominguez
Daisy Auger-Dominguez is a disruptor. Raised by her grandparents in the Dominican Republic, Daisy grew up questioning sameness and difference. When Daisy moved to New York City as a junior in high school and labels like ‘Hispanic’ and ‘poor’ were … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Brandice Daniel
Brandice Daniel is not your typical fashion executive. Firstly, she is not from the Big Apple and secondly, she did not have a network to tap when she left her hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Furthermore, her fashion capital is Harlem, … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Sevetri Wilson
Sevetri Wilson is a serial entrepreneur, founder, author, speaker, change agent, and wealth creator dedicated to helping others tap into their potential and achieve their highest goals. Some people you hear about and know they are true community builders identifying … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Imani Ellis
When Imani Ellis noticed the absence of safe spaces for creatives of color, she took matters into her own hands. Four years after launching the Creative Collective NYC in her one-bedroom apartment, Imani’s efforts grew into one of the fastest-growing … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Andrea Wasserman
In her current role of Head of Global Commerce at Verizon Media Group, Andrea Wasserman is working with her team to build a new set of commerce businesses for Verizon. Whether that’s launching media and commerce verticals to help Generation … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Claire Graves
After nearly ten years at the Webby Awards, Claire Graves understands the value in recognizing others for what they have done, not who we want them to be. As an extraordinary industry leader, Graves has a warmth that can be … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nana Agyemang
Your destiny is not something that you can wait for, you must step into it. As the contributing social editor of New York magazine’s The Cut and the CEO and founder of EveryStylishGirl, Nana Agyemang knows this and demonstrates her … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nikkia McClain
For some people, leaving the work you already know to beat down a new path can be daunting. For Nikkia McClain, her confidence in her purpose made the journey so much easier. Ten years ago, McClain officially left her career … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: AJ Barkley
Bank of America's AJ Barkley is tasked with identifying opportunities for low- to moderate-income, underserved, multicultural and first-time borrowers to become successful homeowners.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Elisa Padilla
Dreams do come true. That’s the message behind Elisa Padilla’s career journey. The daughter of two blue collar working parents, growing up in Newark, New Jersey Padilla fell in love with the sport of basketball as a little girl, and … Read More
