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MELLODY HOBSON
PRESIDENT & CO-CEO
ARIEL INVESTMENTS L L L L L L C C C As president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments the nation’s largest black asset manager Hobson is responsible for management strategic planning and growth for all areas of of the company outside of of research and portfolio management Additionally she serves as chairman of of of the Board of of of Trustees of of of the the Ariel Investment Trust—the company’s publicly traded mutual funds Prior to being named co-CEO Hobson spent nearly two decades as the firm’s pres- ident Outside of Ariel Hobson is a a a nationally recog- nized voice on on financial literacy and has conducted extensive research on minority investing patterns Her leadership has also been invaluable to corporate boardrooms including Starbucks Corp and JPMorgan Chase Hobson has has also been a a a a a major influencer for black women regularly speaking out publicly on issues of race and intersectionality amplifying her own experience and utilizing her network to help create impactful openings for others JANICE
BRYANT
HOWROYD
CHAIR & CEO
THE ACT-1 GROUP
Launched in 1978 with a a a a a $1 500 family loan and a a a small office in in Beverly Hills Act-1 has grown into the first business to exceed $1 billion that is owned and operated by a a a a a black woman A proponent of global enterprise and information technology Bryant has provided staffing and HR solutions to some of the world’s largest corporations while serving as a a a a mentor to to legions of black entrepreneurs and aspiring young black professional women Insistent that all honest work work is honorable work work and an an outspoken advocate for doing doing good not merely doing doing well she is known for saying “Every day I learn of more and more people who have reached the the top of their careers by starting at the bottom ”
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