The Equity Honors Nominees
About The Equity Honors
The Equity Honors are presented to corporate chief officers who have been recognized by their peers as the true leaders at the vanguard of economic equity and minority business integration. They are the bold ones, breaking open old circles of influence and opportunity to usher in talent, perspectives, and expertise that have been too long ignored. They are the visionaries, creating the conditions for minority businesses to fully realize their vast, untapped impact on the American economy and quality of life. And they are unshakable, the living blueprints for upending the status quo and making the kinds of changes that transform everything.
The 2023 Equity Honors Awardees
Chief Executive Officer of the Year
Robert Davis
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Merck & Co., Inc.
Chief Diversity Officer of the Year
Lottie Holland
Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement
Stellantis (Formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles)
Chief Financial Officer of the Year
Caroline Litchfield
Chief Financial Officer
Merck & Co., Inc.
Chief Information Officer of the Year
Sabina Ewing
CIO and Vice President, Business and Technology Services
Abbott
Chief Marketing Officer of the Year
Gerald Youngblood
Chief Marketing Officer, Lenovo North America
Lenovo (United States) Inc.
Chief Operating Officer of the Year
Mark Stewart
North America Chief Operating Officer
Stellantis (Formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles)
Chief Procurement Officer of the Year
Brad Pomerleau
Vice President Procurement
Target Corporation
2023 Nominees
Winners for CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, CMO, CDO, and CPO of the Year will be announced May 9, 2023.
Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors
CPO of the Year
Eaton Corporation
CPO of the Year
Toyota Motor North America
CPO of the Year
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
CPO of the Year
BP America, Inc.
CDO of the Year
Merck & Co., Inc.
CEO of the Year
Truist
CPO of the Year
Abbott
CIO of the Year
DuPont
CPO of the Year
TIAA
CPO of the Year
Capital One Financial Corp.
CPO of the Year
Discover Financial Services
CEO of the Year
Stellantis (Formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles)
CDO of the Year
Medtronic, Inc.
CPO of the Year
CDW Corporation
CEO of the Year
AFLAC US
CPO of the Year
Merck & Co., Inc.
CFO of the Year
Rightsourcing
CEO of the Year
DuPont
CDO of the Year
Procter & Gamble Company
CPO of the Year
Centene Corporation
CDO of the Year
Truist
CDO of the Year
Google, Inc.
CPO of the Year
HCLTech
CPO of the Year
General Motors Company, LLC
CPO of the Year
IBM Corporation
CPO of the Year
Synchrony
CPO of the Year
Toyota Motor North America
CDO of the Year
Target Corporation
CPO of the Year
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
CPO of the Year
Wesco
CPO of the Year
Eaton Corporation
COO of the Year
Hilton Worldwide
CPO of the Year
Vistra Corp
CPO of the Year
ExxonMobil
CPO of the Year
Fifth Third Bancorp
CDO of the Year
Stellantis (Formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles)
COO of the Year
Cargill
CPO of the Year
Vizient
COO of the Year
Bank of America Corporation
CPO of the Year
Stellantis (Formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles)
CPO of the Year
Merck & Co., Inc.
CDO of the Year
Merck & Co., Inc.
CPO of the Year
NFP
CDO of the Year
Allstate
CEO of the Year
Lenovo (United States) Inc.
CMO of the Year
Sponsorships
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