Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Karen Boykin-Towns has been appointed as a founding member of the American Airlines Community Council. The council will play an important role as the airline deepens its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Tamika Mallory is featured on one of three covers for The Violet Book magazine. Tamika is interviewed by actress and activist Tracee Ellis Ross.
Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Carla Harris will be honored with the 100WF’s (Women in Finance) Effecting Change Award during their virtual gala in November. Carla is Vice Chairman, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley. She’s also the co-head of Morgan Stanley’s Multicultural Innovation Lab, an accelerator of early stage technology and technology-enabled startups led by women and multicultural founders.
Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Valerie Grant will receive the 2020 North America Industry Leadership Award from 100 Women in Finance during the organization’s virtual gala on November 11. Valerie is a Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager in the equities department at AllianceBernstein.
Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Tamika Mallory was recently featured in the September 2020 issue of British Vogue which featured 20 remarkable activists on its cover.
Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Hope Knight was recently elected treasurer of the Jack and Jill of America Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated.
Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Lisa Davis was recently included in the Variety Magazine’s 2020 Legal Impact Report as a leader in the podcast space. Lisa is a partner in the entertainment group at Frankfurt Kurnit and has worked on more than 25 transactions involving podcast shows and companies in the past year alone.
Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Karen Boykin-Towns was recently appointed as one of five new members of the board of directors for the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY). VNSNY is the nation's largest not-for-profit home- and community-based health care organization.
Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Kim Davis is an Executive Vice President with the NHL. She has been Recognized for her signature campaign “Hockey is for Everyone” for bringing diversity and inclusivity to the sport.
Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Lorrie King was selected to be a part of the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator. Lorrie’s new skincare line Caire Beauty and wellness startup for women 40+ was the only female minority run company selected to receive a $100,000 investment.
Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, president of the NAACP New York State Conference, joined NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he signed an executive order mandating the state’s 500 police agencies to develop plans addressing racial bias within their departments. Police departments that fail to enact the plan into local law by April 1, 2021 will not be eligible for state funding.
Metro-Manhattan (NY) member Rozalynn S. Frazier was featured in Forbes magazine for her joy of cooking during the pandemic.