# Meet the Cohort

The purpose of BCBR is to get more Black leaders on public and private corporate boards, leading to better business outcomes and racial justice.

We accompany BCBR Participants & Alumni on their board journeys; partner with organizations and individuals seeking qualified, talented leaders to serve on boards; and facilitate networking events among BCBR community members.

Cohort 12

Staci Alexander

Vice-President, Thought Leadership-Policy, Research & International Affairs at AARP

Nnamdi Alozie

Vice President, Strategy and Business Development at BILH

Rodney Branch

Consultant

Nicole Cosby

General Counsel at RAHM, Inc

Bernita Dillard

Head of Talent Inclusion at Expedia Group

Lauryl Dodson

Vice President at ACLI

Joseph Drayton

Partner at Proskauer Rose LLP

Patrice Duckworth

SVP, People Experience & HR at Johnson & Johnson

Amani Duncan

Board of Directors at Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Patrick Duroseau

VP Enterprise Data Management & Analytics at Under Armour

Laura Green

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR at Mentor MD|DC

Kimberly Gregory

Vice Chair Women's Healthcare Quality & Performance Improvement at Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Ingrid Hackett

CLO at Curriculum Associates

Markus Hartmann

General Counsel of Mister Car Wash

Davidek Herron

Global Head of Digital at Roche

Dimitrius Hutcherson

COO at First Independence Bank

Edward Littlejohn, Sr.

President at Spero Health

Star McDade

Senior Vice President - Staff Agencies, Analytics & Insurance at USAA

Lorraine McGowen

Partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Angela Michael

C-Suite Exec at Fortunate Tens

Brian Miller

Chief Talent & DEI Officer at Levi Strauss & Co

Tony Penn

President & CEO at United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona

Tavia Pitts

Senior Vice President at Paramount Global/BET Networks

Dante Robinson

Chief Internal Affairs at State Compensation Insurance Company

Kathryn Ross

COO at Venture Backed

Sonya Som

Global Managing Partner - Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Government Affairs Practice Group at Diversified Search Group

Amy Tharpe

Director, Social Responsibility, Port of Oakland

Marcia Thomas

Senior Director Global Diversity Equity & Inclusion at AptarGroup

Jeffrey Upperman

Professor at VUMC

Steven Weddle

Principal at Weddle Capital

Melvin Williams

Chief Legal Officer at Chicago Trading Company