Black Women Lead 2022
Honorary Host Committee
Why We’re “All In”: Racial & Gender Equity for a New Era
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Mayor of Washington, D.C.
Black Maternal Health and Health Equity
Celeste Warren
Vice President Global Diversity & Inclusion, Merck
Dr. Joia Crear-Perry
Founder and President, National Birth Equity Collaborative
Latham Thomas
Founder, Mama Glow
Widen the Screen
Lela Coffey
Vice President of Brands, P&G Beauty North America Healthcare
Charmion Kinder
SVP of Social Impact and Strategy, Values Partnerships
Tressa Azarel Smallwood
Film Producer and Founder of MegaMind Media
Black Women in Journalism
Karen Finney
Strategist, Commentator, Advocate
Errin Haines
Editor-At-Large, 19th* News
Alexi McCammond
Political Reporter, Axios
Tara Setmayer
Resident Scholar, UVA Center for Politics
Music Making Movements
Simone Eccleston
Director of Hip Hop Culture & Contemporary Music, The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts
Mumu Fresh
Grammy-Nominated Singer and Songwriter
Black Women in Justice
Rachel Adams
SVP of Litigation, T-Mobile
Fatima Goss Graves
President & CEO, National Women’s Law Center
Alanah Odoms
Executive Director, ACLU of Louisiana
Maya Wiley
President & CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
Black Women in the Highest Political Offices
Nicole Austin-Hillery
President & CEO, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Holli Holliday
President, Sisters Lead Sisters Vote
Michele Jawando
Board Member, Higher Heights Leadership Fund
White House Herstory
April Ryan
White House Correspondent, The Grio
Karine Jean-Pierre
White House Press Secretary
