JOYCE ROCHÉ FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, GIRLS INC. A brilliant brand-builder, Roché became the first African American female vice president at
JOANN PRICE CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER, FAIRVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS INC. For more than 40 years, Price has been at the forefront of securing
YVETTE LEE BOWSER CEO, SISTERLEE PRODUCTIONS INC. With the groundbreaking sitcom Living Single, Bowser became the first African American woman
DEBRA LEE FORMER CHAIR & CEO, BET NETWORKS With a trailblazing career spanning more than three decades, Lee is arguably one of the most
SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON PRESIDENT RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE As president of the prestigious Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Jackson is the
CATHY HUGHES FOUNDER & CHAIR, URBAN ONE INC. With the 40th anniversary of the founding of Urban One (formerly Radio One), media mogul Hughes
VALERIE DANIELS-CARTER CEO, V&J HOLDINGS INC. Daniels-Carter is considered the queen of franchising—a sector that has persistent
SHELLYE ARCHAMBEAU FORMER CEO, METRICSTREAM Archambeau had always set her sights on the CEO’s chair. At IBM, she worked her way up from intern to
DOROTHY TERRELL FORMER SVP , WORLDWIDE SALES NMS COMMUNICATIONS Terrell is a corporate trailblazer who held leadership roles with three premier
BARBARA BOWLES FORMER CHAIR & CEO THE KENWOOD GROUP As chairwoman and CEO of The Kenwood Group, Bowles became the first black female asset