The Q Factor: The Quality Paradigm – What’s the one word synonymous with IT factor in leadership? Undoubtedly, it’s Quality. There is no substitute for this key performance indicator. All things equal, quality is often the determinant for competitive advantage. As a building block of leadership, quality leadership is contagious leadership. It Inspires. It Disrupts. It Transforms. Through the value chain of governance, business solutions, talent management, processes and transformation; leaders that drive, embody and account with quality, win. Do you have the IT factor?

• Dr. Roslyn C. Artis, President, Florida Memorial University
• Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, President, Dillard University
• Marc H. Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League
• Charles L. Rice, Jr., President & CEO, Entergy New Orleans
• Jimmie M. Woods, Sr., Co-Founder & CEO, Metro Service Group, Inc.

• Gina F. Adams, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, FedEx
• Jocelyn Delk Adams, Founder, Grandbaby Cakes
• Laila Ali, Boxing Champion, TV Host, Cooking Enthusiast, Actress, Author, Speaker
• Tim Atwell, Senior Vice President, Data Operations Executive, Bank of America
• Michelle A. Avan, Director, Southwest Division Administrative Manager Global Wealth Investment Management (GWIM), Merrill Lynch
• Jerome Bettis, NFL Hall of Famer
• Cheryl L. Bevelle-Orange Director, Information Technology, FedEx Services
• Michelle A. Avan, Director, Southwest Division Administrative Manager Global Wealth Investment Management (GWIM), Merrill Lynch
• Jerome Bettis, NFL Hall of Famer
• Cheryl L. Bevelle-Orange Director, Information Technology, FedEx Services
• Walter Bond, CEO, Walter Bond Worldwide Inc.
• John Brown, Managing Director – External Investments, MassMutual
• James Burnette, Director, Global Sales Development
• Cassius Butts, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
• Chris Carr, Executive Vice President, Starbucks
• Troy Carter, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Atom Factory
• Maurice Coleman, Commercial Real Estate Banking – CDB, Senior Vice President/Sr. Relationship Manager, Bank of America
• Donald Comer, Director, Digital Access Marketing, FedEx
• Wayne Davis, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Technology + Product, Comcast
• Marie Denee, The Curvy Fashionista
• Charles Divins, Anchorperson, WDSU News
• Tracy Dumas, Associate Professor, Management & Human Resources, The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business
• Ron Edwards, Assistant Vice President of Early and Mid-Career Strategy, MassMutual
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• Sonja Fields, R&D Manager – Specialty Products, Georgia-Pacific
• Brian Files, Director, Inventory Management, CVS Health
• Apoorva N. Gandhi, Vice President, Multi-Cultural Affairs, Marriott International, Inc.
• Stefan Grant, Founder & CEO, Noirbnb
• Mary Grate-Pyos, MBA, Author & President, Financially Focused, Inc.
• Dawn-Marie Gray, Director, Director, Strategic Diversity Management, CVS Health
• Jeffery B. Greer, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, FedEx
• Erik Hawkins, Director of Global Product Marketing, Facebook
• Dr. Corey Hebert, Physician and Television/Radio Talk Show Host
• Desmond Howard, Commentator, College Football Analyst, ESPN
• Tiffany Hunt, Vice President, Operational Excellence, Business Transformation Office, Nationwide
• Matt Idema VP, Monetization Product Marketing, Facebook
• Lara James, Vice President, Marketing and Brand Strategy, MassMutual
• Terrence “J” Jenkins, Actor, Philanthropist and Author
• Keith Jernigan, Strategic Sourcing Director, Georgia-Pacific
• Shonda Johnson, Area General Manager, Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance
• Ramon Jones, Senior Vice President P&C Business and Personal Solutions Marketing, Property & Casualty (P&C)
• Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, President of Incite Unlimited, Career Reinvention Strategist, Author, International Speaker, and Diversity Consultant
• Jason King, Owner, Frencheeze Food Truck
• Sena Kwawu, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain and Shared Services, Starbucks
• Stephanie Lampkin, CEO, Blendoor
• Tamica Lee, Traffic Reporter, WWL-TV
• Mickell Lowery, District Sales Manager, FedEx
• Winston Maharaj, Managing Director and Deputy General Auditor, DTCC
• Andréa McBride, Co-Creator, McBride Sisters Premium Wine
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• Lauren McCadney, Director, Marketing Delivery
• Dr. Frederick McKinney, Managing Director of Minority Business Programs, Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth
• Michael McNeil, Global Product Security & Services Officer, Royal Philips
• Shane Meeker, Corporate Storyteller, storyMYTHOS LLC
• Candace Mitchell, Cofounder and CEO, Techturized Inc.
• Kaplan Mobray, Author, Motivation Speaker, Career Consultant, Founder of the Kaplan Mobray Leadership Institute
• Everett Moore, Area Vice President, CVS Pharmacy
• Gerard E. Morisseau Internal Audit Director, Microsoft Cybersecurity, Microsoft IT, Retail Stores, and Application Services Group (ASG)
• Tom Onken, Senior Vice President Select Service and Extended Stay Lodging, Marriott International, Inc.
• Hitendra Patel, Ph.D. Managing Director, IXL Center Innovation Thought Leader, Global Speaker & Professor of Innovation
• Christie L. Patterson, Director, Lodging Development – Select Service & Extended Stay Brands, Marriott International, Inc.
• Sean Penn, Vice President of Sales, Diageo North America
• Council Powell, District Manager & Emerging Leader, CVS Pharmacy
• Michael Quigley, Senior Vice President of Brand Distribution, Turner Network Sales
• Kathryne Gambrell Reeves, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Marketing, Cardinal Health
• Bakari Sellers, Former Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives & Attorney, Strom Law Firm, LLC
• Terrilynn Million Short, Vice President and General Manager, Marley Engineered Products
• John Shumate, Director, WATER + Strategy & Innovation, PepsiCo
• Selin Song, Managing Director, Global GMS (Google Marketing Solutions) Revenue Strategy & Operations
• Linda Spearman-Scott, SVP Bank of America Human Resources Executive, Global Human Resources Enterprise
• Chris Spencer, Entertainer
• Ayanna Stephens, Senior Vice President, Talent Acquisition Strategic Initiatives and Specialized Sourcing Executive, Bank of America
• Scott Steward, Founder, Project Tech Teens
• Brooke Story, Vice President, MDT Restorative Therapies Group Marketing Medtronic PLC
• Claire Sulmers, Entrepreneur & Founder, The Fashion Bomb Daily
• Sherice Torres, Marketing Director, Google Express
• Floyd Trotman III, Founder and Managing Partner of CertifiNOW™, MBA, MS/MoIS, PMP
• Emmett T. Vaughn Director, Office of Diverse Business Empowerment, Exelon
• Aaron Walker, CEO, Camelback Ventures
• Charmaine Ward, Senior Director of Community Affairs, Georgia-Pacific
• Tina Wells, CEO & Founder, Buzz Marketing Group
• Alexandra Wheeler, Vice President, Global Digital Marketing, Starbucks
• Charece Williams, Senior Marketing Manager, National Portfolio Promotions, PepsiCo
• Cherilyn Williams, Director, Portfolio Marketing Strategy and Planning, Marriott International
• Courtney Williams, Chief Executive Officer,Torsh Inc.
• Terrance Williams, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Nationwide
• Rob Wilson, RobWilsonTV
• Tai Wingfield, Senior Vice President of Communications, Hewlett Consulting Partners
• Robert Woolridge, General Manager, Marriott International, Incorporated
• Lu Yarbrough III, Associate Vice President, Enterprise Diverse Marketing, Nationwide
• Benjamin Young, CEO, Sworkit by Nexercise, Inc.
• Jenny Yum, Vice President – Service Delivery Consultant Global Human Resources Employee Relations and Life Events Services Integrated Operations, Bank of America

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