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
ANN FUDGE FORMER CHAIR & CEO, YOUNG & RUBICAM BRANDS Fudge has always broken new ground. In 1994, she became president of the Maxwell
BARBARA “B” SMITH FOUNDER, B.SMITH ENTERPRISES Smith began her career as a fashion model for Ebony Fashion Fair and then signed with the
HARRIET MICHEL FORMER CEO, NATIONAL MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT , COUNCIL The first African American woman to head a major foundation, Michel’s
OPRAH WINFREY CHAIR & CEO, HARPO INC. CHAIR & CEO, OWN NETWORK Winfrey has applied an uncanny entrepreneurial drive, impeccable timing,
BETHANN HARDISON CEO, BETHANN MANAGEMENT CO. INC. She broke barriers as one of the first African American models for major brands like Calvin