Around the Web: BE Recognizes "Most Powerful Women in Corporate America"

Today's Around the Web comes from Black Enterprise's editing staff. It is a list of the most powerful Black Women in Corporate America. Among other criteria set out in the article, the list includes "Top-tier executives who serve as corporate officers or members of the senior leadership team."

"A black woman may not be the image that comes to mind for most people when they hear corporate power—and it certainly won’t be the result of a Google search—but around here, we know better. Women of color are remaking the face of leadership teams and C-suites at corporations across the country and around the globe.

So we’re celebrating the fearless female executives who have managed both to stand firm in the face of hostile corporate environments and to take the bull by the metaphorical horns, powering their careers to the top.

The recent Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey and LeanIn showed that black women receive the least support of all women (and significantly less support than men) from their managers, with just 35% reporting that their managers create opportunities for them to showcase their work, promote their contributions to others, or socialize with them outside of work. 

So how have dozens of black women overcome these obstacles to make it to the top of the corporate ladder? By owning their power, of course."

A few names on the list which boasts 136 women leaders include: JoAnn Jenkins (CEO, AARP), Patricia Maryland (EVP, Ascension), Rosalind Brewer (COO, Starbucks), Ann-Marie Campbell (EVP, Home Depot), Rhonda Ferguson (CLO, Union Pacific), Carla Harris (Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley), Freda Lewis-Hall (Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer), and Wanji Walcott (General Counsel, PayPal).

Check out the full article here: Most Powerful Women in Corporate America

Lex Reflects: Making Black Women in corporate leadership positions more visible is so important for the future of Black Women in leadership. IncorporatingU salutes Black Enterprise for this important effort.