The Affect of Women and People of Color in the C-Suite
July 15, 2015
Hosted by Dr. Sheryl White, with Guest Co-Host Dr. Undraye Howard
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Episode Description
Is the door to the C-Suite still locked for women and people of color? Research conducted by Alison Cook and Christy Glass of Utah State University indicate that over a 15 year period 551 CEO appointments within Fortune 500 Companies were given to white males, while just 57 were given to a woman or a person of color. Please join host Gerald McFadden, President & CEO of Volunteers of America Southwest, Ms. Karen Dale, Market President, AmeriHealth District of Columbia; Ms. Tonya Smallwood, President and CEO Family Matters, and Ms. Jacqueline Woods, Former Executive Director of the American Association of University Women, and currently a Senior Consultant for Academic Search, Inc. as they discuss: The Affect of Women and People of Color in the C-Suite and more specifically: Getting to the C-Suite, Having Influence in the C-Suite; and Staying in the C-Suite.
Leadership Matters
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Leadership Matters, the forum of choice for current and emerging public and nonprofit leaders. Dr. Sheryl White and Guest Co-Host Dr. Undraye Howard, along with their guests, explore practical tips for issues management, human capital strategies, and improving leadership effectiveness. Leadership Matters, your forum for Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!
Dr. Sheryl White, with Guest Co-Host Dr. Undraye Howard
Dr. Sheryl White, a cultural psychologist, brings over 20 years of experience providing leadership, workforce, and organization development consulting, training, and coaching services to municipalities, nonprofits, educational institutions, and for-profit corporations worldwide. Dr. White, the Vice President of Training and Organization Development at Neighborhood House Association (NHA) in San Diego, CA and is also the founder of NHA’s social enterprise, InnoVisions, which provides professional, leadership, and organization development services to other organizations. Since 1999, Dr. White has served as an executive coach and facilitator with the Center for Creative Leadership. Dr. White is passionate about helping people work better, and better together.
Undraye Howard is vice president of the Center on Leadership at the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities. He also is an adjunct professor at several universities, where he teaches courses on youth, work development, leadership, communication practices and processes, and effectiveness in the human services world. Howard holds master’s in communication with an emphasis in training and development from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree.
