D.A. Abrams
D.A. Abrams was named executive director and chief operating officer of the United States Tennis Association’s (U.S.T.A.) Eastern Section. Prior to this appointment, he was the U.S.T.A.
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Deb Elam
Deb Elam was promoted to vice president and chief diversity officer for GE. Most recently, Elam was manager of diversity and inclusive leadership. Elam was a 2005 recipient of TNJ’s 25 Inf
Michael A. Fields Michael A. Fields was promoted to first vice president and Community Reinvestment Act officer at Valley National Bank. He will be responsible for guiding Valley National Bank’s
Michelle Gadsden-Williams
Michelle Gadsden-Williams was named Norvartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s first African-American executive director for diversity and inclusion. Gadsdsen-Williams also is co-ch
Lloyd W. BrownLloyd W. Brown was named executive vice president of The Bank of New York. He will manage the government affairs division and oversee the community development division. As the chief leg
Nicholas Charles
Nicholas Charles was named editor in chief of AOL Black Voices. Reporting to newly named vice president and general manager Janet Rollé, he will spearhead the day-to-day editorial a
William T. Rolack Sr.
William T. Rolack Sr. joined Adecco Employment Services as diversity manager for the Swiss company¹s U.S. operations. Rolack will be responsible for developing and implementing
John R. Kirksey
John R. Kirksey, a member of the Executive Leadership Council, will join AXA Financial as chief diversity officer. Beginning
Bruce Gorden Bruce Gorden former president of Verizon’s retail markets unit, succeeds Kweisi Mfume as president of the NAACP. Mfume left the organization last November after nine years of service. G
Baron Carr
Baron Carr, a 2004 TNJ 40 Under-40 honoree, is the new vice president of multicultural marketing for Allianz Life Insurance. Carr will develop new programs and marketing tools to help recr