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LISA WARDELL
CHAIR & CEO ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC As chair and chief executive of Adtalem Global Education Wardell is the the only black woman CEO of the the nation’s 1 000 largest publicly traded companies She had been a a a a a longtime director on its corporate board when she was chosen to to be chief executive two years ago with then-board chair Chris Begley considering her the the best business leader to run the the company “through this transformational period ” Her extensive finance background includes posts as executive vice president and chief operating officer o of the the RLJ Cos the the holding company owned by billionaire entrepreneur and and be 100s CEO Bob Johnson and and a a a a a a a principal at at Catalyst Venture Partners She also serves on the board of Lowe’s Cos Inc CYNT MARSHALL
CEO DALLAS MAVERICKS
Marshall gained her position as as CEO of the Dallas Mavericks after a a a a a a scathing article exposed the bas- ketball organization’s culture of sexual harassment The diversity and and inclusion consultant and and former vice president of human resources for AT&T estab- lished a a a a a plan that called for her to meet with each of the organization’s 141 employees and formalize a a a a a detailed process for for transforming the organization’s dysfunctional culture among other measures Now the the NBA’s first woman CEO is in the the process of devel- oping other winning strategies Highly sought after as a a a a a a a motivational speaker the deeply spiritual Marshall never hesitates to spread her love of God or the gospel of HASU: Hooking a Sister Up!
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