October 15, 2021 – Austin Black Business Journal (ABBJ) has announced its Top Ten Black Doctors, Top Ten Black Lawyers & Top Ten Black Technologists. The last cohort of honorees is one ABBJ is most proud to announce; our Top Ten Diversity Champions. These are individuals in the Central Texas community who lead by example.
We proudly announced the 2021 winners of the Top Ten Diversity Champions. These champions will be honored at a grand celebration on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at J.W. Marriott, downtown Austin at 6:00pm.
Presented annually, “The Top Ten Diversity Champions must exemplify an unyielding commitment to excellence through equity and they must operate at an executive level,” said Anita C Roberts, ABBJ’s Publisher & Editor in Chief. “Culture is born and change is made from the top down”, she said. All of our 2021 Honorees have a stellar reputation, are residents or work in Central Texas and have a history of actively paving the way to success for others.
AUSTIN BLACK BUSINESS JOURNAL’S TOP TEN Honorees are listed in alphabetical order as follows:
- Sabine “BiNi” Coleman | Co-founder/CEO @African American Leadership Institute/ 212 Catalysts
- Michael & Susan Dell | CEO @Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
- Quincy Dunlap | President/CEO @Austin Area Urban League
- Brent Fields | CEO @Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Texas
- Hugh Forrest | Director/Chief Programming Officer @SXSW
- Dan & Lisa Graham | Founders @Notley/The Center for Creative Entrepreneurship
- Ada-Renee Johnson | Employee Relations and Investigations @Google
- Erick S Klafter | Senior VP @Domain Northside, Northwood Retail
- Kendra Scott | Founder @Kendra Scott Jewelry
- Angela Shaw | Chief People Officer @Juiceland
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Our distinguished list of 2019-20 Diversity Champions included 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.
Austin Black Business Journal’s 2021 Most Influential and Up & Coming Diversity Champions
Austin Black Business Journal continues its legacy of celebrating success on a grand scale by announcing its 2021 Most Influential and Up & Coming Diversity Champion Honorees. It’s increasingly important to reimagine business by fostering diverse perspectives and voices. Made Media Group’s core mission includes creating access to career opportunities for Black and underestimated youth. All of our honorees support/create equity initiatives to even the playing field for others.
We are pleased to celebrate ABBJ’s Most Influential Diversity Champions as well as the incredible Up & Coming Diversity Champions.
Most Influential Honorees:
- Susan Dawson | Founder/President @ E3 Alliance
- Josh Jones Dilworth | Board Chair/Co-founder @DivInc/Litmus Health
- Choquette Hamilton | Founder/CEO @RISE Child Development Center
- Bobby Jenkins | Owner @ABC Home & Commercial Services
- Robert Lee | CEO @Pearlson Partners
- Chris Rios | Vice President, Community Development @Texas Capital Bank
- Courtney Robinson | Founder/CEO @Excellence and Advancement Foundation
- Laura Webb | Chair/SVP @50/50 Women on Boards/Tailwind Business Ventures
Up & Coming:
- Spencer Iwatuje | Segment Manager @Indeed.com
- Helynn Nelson | People Consultant Manager @Google
For more information on tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the Black Business Journal – Achievements in Black Austin gala celebrating our TOP Diversity Champions, TOP 10 Blacks in Tech, Top 10 Black Doctors, Top 10 Black Lawyers (2021) & Top Ten Black Lawyers (2020) – postponed due to COVID -19 restrictions. visit www.austinblackbusiness.com
Video from 2019 Awards Gala https://youtu.be/cRunuMO72k4
Black Business Journal (BBJ), is a product of Made Media Group; a 501c3 nonprofit designed to inform, empower and transform Black communities through media and tech. BBJ publishes titles in Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago. BBJ celebrates African American success through storytelling, sharing news, professional profiles and stories of excellence in the Black community that often go overlooked. BBJ strives to enhance the vibrancy of our readers lives by covering stories that inspire and enlighten while providing messaging that is uplifting, positive and relevant. www.mademediagroup.org
