Business Leaders of COLOR

Business Leaders of COLOR

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2025 Business Leader of Color Nominee

Nominee is an individual of color, senior level leader active in the corporate/business arena, from an organization headquartered within the Chicagoland area, experience serving as a director on at least two (2) boards of directors for either corporate, civic, or nonprofit. Demonstrated strong leadership skills (e.g. strategy development, business unit, change leadership.)
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Company*
Tenure at Company*
Tenure in Current Role*
Please Select your current Seniority Level*
Work Address*

Street Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Work Phone*
Mobile Phone*
Work E-mail*
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Race (Select all that apply)*

Black or African AmericanNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderHispanic or LatinoNative American or Alaskan NativeMiddle Eastern/North AfricanAsianTwo or more races
Gender*

MaleFemale

Internal Workplace Experience

Professional Experience in Current Role
Title and General Overview of Responsibilities*

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Industries Served (Select all that apply)*
Consumer (e.g., Retail, Wholesale & Distribution, Transportation, Hospitality & Services, Consumer Products, Automotive)

Energy, Resources & Industrials (e.g., Industrial Products & Construction, Mining & Metal, Oil/Gas & Chemicals, Power & Utilities)

Financial Services (Banking & Capital Markets, Insurance, Investment Management, Real Estate)

Life Sciences & Healthcare (e.g., Healthcare, Life Sciences)

Technology, Media & Telecom (e.g., Technology, Telecommunications/Media and Entertainment)

Non-Profit (e.g., Non-Profit)
Primary Functional Area(s) of Expertise*
(e.g., finance, asset/liability management, M&A, strategy, compensation plan management, risk management, crisis management, information technology, culture change/organizational change, etc.)
Secondary Functional Area(s) of Expertise*
(e.g., finance, asset/liability management, M&A, strategy, compensation plan management, risk management, crisis management, information technology, culture change/organizational change, etc.)
If financial expertise is an applicable skill, is the nominee a financial expert as defined by the SEC guidelines?*

YesNo
Budget Responsibility and/or P & L Responsibility (if applicable)*
Geographical Scope*

RegionalNationalInternational
People Management Responsibilities *

(i.e. number of direct and indirect reports)0/500

Board Experience

List current and previous board memberships in which the nominee and other board members are accountable for the fiscal oversight of the organization (up to 3 examples) **Individuals serving only on advisory committees are not eligible.

Current/Previous Board Membership*

	Organization Name	Type of Board	Date Served(From - To)	Board Role(s) Held / Committee(s) Served On
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Does nominee understand the functional roles and responsibilities of a board member?*
Describe the roles and responsibilities of the nominee as a board member and explain how they fulfilled their responsibilities.*

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Committees or Roles Served

List current and previous examples of nominee’s participation in civic and/or community organizations not mentioned in the previous section.*

	Organization Name	Type of Organization/Project	Date Served(From - To)	Board Role(s) Held / Committee(s) Served On
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Professional Training, Certification & Membership

Professional Training(s) and/or Certification(s) *

	Degree Type	Degrees/Certification Obtained	Institution	Date Obtained
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Executive Management Program Participation*

	Name of Program	Institution	Date Obtained
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2

Professional Membership(s)*

	Organization/Association	Role	Membership Period (MM/YY - MM/YY)
1
2

Leadership Experience (Internal or External)
Select 2-4 leadership competencies relevant to leadership experience(s) demonstrated in either the workplace or external community.*

VisionStrategyTransformational Change LeadershipInternational Team LeadershipInnovationPeople Development (e.g., mentoring, coaching, etc.)Client/Customer Relationship ManagementOther examples demonstrating a broad range of skills and experiences
Describe initiatives nominee has led or is currently leading for each selected competency.*

0/500

Attach any supporting documents electronically to the online nomination form to supplement or clarify content. If you do not have any documents, reach out to your nominee to obtain the documents so that you can upload them when you submit your nomination.*

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Required Documents:
1. Bio
2. Resume or CV
3. Recommendation Letters (minimum 2)
Note: Please provide recommendation letters from those who can speak to your leadership skills.
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