Austin Black Business Journal Names the Top Ten Diversity Champions

Austin Black Business Journal announced the names of its 2022 TOP Ten Diversity Champion honorees. These trailblazers will be celebrated in a grand celebration Saturday, November 19, 2022, 6p.m. at J.W. Marriott, 110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701

Presented annually, the TOP 10 Diversity Champions recognizes ten executive level professionals who are leading the charge for diversity and inclusion in their organization and beyond. Theses champions are community leaders and forward-thinking executives. They help to lead some of world’s leading organizations. Each honoree has worked hard to push the envelope in equity and in doing so, paved the way for others to follow.

Austin is still one of the best cities to live and work. “We believe some of the success is due to the work of these ten executives who are walking the talk, showing that leaders who make diversity and inclusion a priority continue to succeed in the marketplace”, said Black Business Journal Publisher, Anita C Roberts. “Each of our Top Ten Diversity Champion honorees are tough businessmen and women who have a heart for doing what’s right and equitable. They exemplify an unyielding commitment to equity.”

Honorees are selected from more than a 100 public nominations, then voted on by a committee of past honorees, partners and friends.

AUSTIN BLACK BUSINESS JOURNAL’S TOP TEN Honorees are listed in alphabetical order as follows:

Raul Alvarez | Community Advancement Network | Executive Director
John Paul DeJoria | Paul Mitchell | Co-founder
John Garrett | Community Impact | Founder & CEO
Alan Graham | Mobile Loaves & Fishes / Community First | CEO/Founder
Stephanie Hawley, Ph.D. | Austin ISD | Equity Officer
Chris Hyams | Indeed | CEO
Daniel Lubetzky | Kind Bars | CEO
Phyllis Snodgrass | Austin Habitat for Humanity | CEO
Albert Swantner | Betterleave Bereavement | Cofounder
Tyson Tuttle | Silicon Labs | Former CEO

Our previous distinguished list of Diversity Champions has included Michael & Susan Dell, Dan & Lisa Graham, Kendra Scott, Hugh Forrest, Quincy Dunlap at the Austin Urban League, Brent Fields former CEO of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Texas, Joshua Baer at Capital Factory, Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette at Huston Tillotson University, Spencer Cronk at the City of Austin, Kerri Hall at Texas Capital Bank, Christopher Kennedy at Leadership Austin, Beth Krueger at Austin Chamber of Commerce, Hon. Lora Livingston at Travis County District Court, Tom Noonan at Visit Austin, Duff Stewart at GSD&M and Delanie Ward at Austin Bar Association.

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AUSTIN BLACK BUSINESS JOURNAL’S MOST INFLUENTIAL Honorees

Stacey Cleveland | Salesforce | Sr. Director, Equity & Inclusion
Coach Jody Conradt | University of Texas | Basketball Coach
Yolanda Davila | PNC Bank | SVP, Community Development Banking SW Territory Executive
Scott Flack | LiveOak Gottesman | President
Gretchen Gardinier | Charles Schwab | Director, Diversity and Inclusion
Mindy Gulati | Fundamental Advisory | Founder/CEO
Harold Hardaway, Ph.D. | AthenaHealth | Exec Dir. Of Internal Comms
Julia Lashay Israel | Keller Williams Realty | Head of Inclusion & Belonging
Joseph Kosper | Grayline | Group President
Linda Novick O’Keefe | Common Threads | CEO
Pamela Benson Owens | Six Square | CEO
Lashaundra Shaw | Texas Department of Transportation | Diversity & Inclusion Program Administrator
Dr. Stephanie Shipp | Salesforce | VP, Global Equality Strategy
Latoya Smith | University of Texas | Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement
Roy Spence | GSD&M | Chairman/Cofounder

Austin Black Business Journal Names the 2022 Top Ten Diversity Champions