by Mark Ross
Microquest Communications LLC

We selected thirty of the most powerful and influential African American executives in the technology industry from our Microquest online databases.

Choosing thirty key players from the thousands and thousands of profiles that we have was not easy, nor is this list definitive. Some of these people will be familiar to you, like Condoleezza Rice (though perhaps you were not aware that she serves on the board of Dropbox, one of the hottest young companies in Silicon Valley). Others are probably new to you: incredibly talented black executives forging new ground in executive suites and board rooms.

Lisa Jackson 
SVP Environment
lisa.jackson@apple.com

52 years old. Born 1962. Previously worked at Environmental Protection Agency as Chief Administrator. Education: MS Chemical Engineering Princeton, BMS Chemical Engineering Tulane University. Reports to CEO?. Diversity status: African American Female.

Cupertino, California

Apple
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-996-1010 
www.apple.com


$170.9 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 6
Manufactures and markets iMacs, iPhones, iPads, iPods, software and iTunes music.

Law & Administration

African American Female

Computers

Fortune 6

updated:
2015/04
 

Denise Young Smith 
Worldwide Head of Human Resources
denise.smith@apple.com

Education: MA University of Phoenix, BA Grambling State University. Joined company in 2000. Diversity status: African American Female.

Cupertino, California

Apple
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-996-1010 
www.apple.com


$170.9 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 6
Manufactures and markets iMacs, iPhones, iPads, iPods, software and iTunes music.

Human Resources

African American Female

Consumer Electronics

Fortune 6

updated:
2015/08
 

Christopher Young 
VP GM Identity & Access Assurance Group
cyoung@cisco.com

Previously worked at VMware, RSA, AOL and Cyveillance (founder). Education: MBA Harvard Business School, BA Princeton University. Diversity status: African American.

San Jose, California

Cisco
Cisco Systems Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
408-526-4000 
www.cisco.com


$48.5 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 60
Networking hardware and communication systems.

General Management

African American

Networking

Fortune 60

updated:
2015/06
 

Douglas Gaston 
SVP General Counsel


Education: JD Villanova University, BA Temple University. Diversity status: African American.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Comcast
Comcast Corporation
1 Comcast Center
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-286-1700 
www.comcast.com


$64 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 46
Cable television and cellular telecommunication service operations.

Law & Administration

African American

Telecom

Fortune 46

updated:
2015/07
 

Nnamdi J. Orakwue 
VP Cloud
nnamdi_orakwue@dell.com

Education: MBA Wharton School, BA Harvard University. Diversity status: African American.

Round Rock, Texas

Dell
Dell Inc.
1 Dell Way
Round Rock, TX 78682
512-338-4400 
www.dell.com


$57 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 51
Manufactures and markets PCs, servers, blade servers and PC peripherals.

Marketing

African American

Computers

Fortune 51

updated:
2015/07
 

Condoleezza Rice 
Board Director
condoleezza.rice@dropbox.com

Education: PhD + BA University of Denver, MA University Notre Dame. Former US Secretary of State and Provost of Stanford University. Diversity status: African American Female.

San Francisco, California

Dropbox
Dropbox
185 Berry Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-986-7057 
www.dropbox.com


$500 million in sales. Non-Fortune company
Online file storage service.

Board Director

African American Female

Cloud

Privately held company

updated:
2015/05
 

Richelle Parham 
VP Chief Marketing Officer NA
rparham@ebay.com

Previously worked at Visa, Rapp Collins Worldwide, Digitas and Citibank. Education: BS Business & BS Design Drexel University. Diversity status: African American Female.

San Jose, California

eBay
eBay, Inc.
2065 Hamilton Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-376-7400 
www.ebay.com


$16 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 196
Online marketplace and trading services.

Marketing

African American Female

Internet

Fortune 196

updated:
2015/08
 

Ime Archibong 
Director Strategic Partnerships
ime.archibong@facebook.com

Previously worked at IBM. Education: MBA Stanford University, BSCS Yale University. Diversity status: African American.

Menlo Park, California

Facebook
Facebook, Inc. 
1601 WIllow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
650-543-4800 
www.facebook.com


$7.87 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 482
Multinational social networking service.

Business Development

African American

Internet

Fortune 482

updated:
2015/08
 

Dave Drummond 
SVP Development, Chief Legal Officer
ddrummond@google.com

Previously worked at Apple. Education: JD Stanford University. Board Director Uber Technologies, KKR and Rocket Lawyer. Diversity status: African American.

Mountain View, California

Google
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-253-0000 
www.google.com


$60.5 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 55
Internet search, online advertising, mobile devices, Android OS and wearable technology.

Law & Administration

African American

Internet

Fortune 55

updated:
2015/08
 

Torrence Boone 
VP Global Agency Sales
tboone@google.com

Previously worked at WPP Enfatico, Digitas and Bain & Co.Education: MBA Harvard Business School, BA Economics Stanford 1991. Diversity status: African American.

New York, New york

Google
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-253-0000 
www.google.com


$60.5 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 55
Internet search, online advertising, mobile devices, Android OS and wearable technology.

Business Development

African American

Internet

Fortune 55

updated:
2015/08
 

Malik Ducard 
SVP Digital Distribution
mducard@google.com

Previously worked at Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate Entertainment, MGM and Y&R. Education: MBA UCLA, BA Columbia University. Diversity status: African American.

Mountain View, California

Google
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-253-0000 
www.google.com


$60.5 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 55
Internet search, online advertising, mobile devices, Android OS and wearable technology.

Business Development

African American

Internet

Fortune 55

updated:
2015/08
 

Brian Tippens 
Chief Diversity Officer
brian.tippens@hp.com

Previously worked at Intel and FDIC. Education: JD University of the Pacific, MS + BS University of San Francisco. Diversity status: African American.

Houston, Texas

Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-857-1501 
www.hp.com


$112 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 15
Develops computer systems, software, semiconductors, communications, instrumentation and other electronics.

Human Resources

African American

Computers

Fortune 15

updated:
2015/06
 

Lauren States 
VP Cloud Computing Strategy


Education: BS Wharton School. Diversity status: African American Female.

Somers, New York

IBM Somers
IBM Somers
P.O. Box 100, Route 100
Somers, NY 10589
914-499-1900 
www.ibm.com


$20 billion in sales. Division of a publicly-held company
Software programming laboratories and computer solutions.

Engineering

African American Female

Computers

Division

updated:
2015/07
 

Charles E. Phillips, Jr. 
CEO
charles.phillips@infor.com

Previously worked at Oracle, Morgan Stanley, US Marine Corps. Education: Hampton MBA, New York Law JD, US Air Force Academy BSCS. Diversity status: African American.

Alpharetta, Georgia

Infor
Infor Global Solutions
641 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011
646-336-1700 
www.infor.com


$2.8 billion in sales. Non-Fortune company
Enterprise software, ERP, financial and supply chain.

Finance

African American

Software

Privately held company

updated:
2015/08
 

Aicha Evans 
CVP Wireless Platform Engineering
aicha.evans@intel.com

42 years old. Born 1972. Previously worked at Rockwell Semiconductor, Conexant and Skyworks. Education: BSCE George Washington University. Diversity status: African American Female.

Hillsboro, Oregon

Intel
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-765-8080 
www.intel.com


$52 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 54
Semiconductors, microprocessors, embedded products, memory chips, computer modules, boards and network products.

Engineering

African American Female

Semiconductors

Fortune 54

updated:
2015/08
 

Lisa Lambert 
MD Software & Services Intel Capital
lisa.lambert@intel.com

Previously worked at Owens Corning. Education: MBA Harvard Business School, BS Penn State University. Diversity status: African American Female.

Santa Clara, California

Intel
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-765-8080 
www.intel.com


$52 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 54
Semiconductors, microprocessors, embedded products, memory chips, computer modules, boards and network products.

Business Development

African American Female

Semiconductors

Fortune 54

updated:
2015/08
 

John W. Thompson 
Chairman


65 years old. Born 1949. Previously worked at Symantec and IBM Corporation. Education: MBA MIT Sloan School, BBA Florida A&M. Diversity status: African American.

Redmond, Washington

Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation
1 Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
425-882-8080 
www.microsoft.com


$77 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 35
Windows operating systems, productivity applications, internet properties, games, consoles, media players and peripherals.

Board Director

African American

Software

Fortune 35

updated:
2015/07
 

Pauline Fischer 
VP Content Acquisition
pfischer@netflix.com

Previously worked at Paramount. Education: JD & MBA Harvard University, BA UCLA. Diversity status: African American Female.

Los Angeles, California

Netflix
Netflix, Inc.
100 Winchester Circle
Los Gatos, CA 95032
408-540-3700 
www.netflix.com


$4.37 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 629
Internet-based DVD rental, distribution and program streaming system.

Creative & Design

African American Female

Internet

Fortune 629

updated:
2015/04
 

Shawn Purvis 
VP GM Cyber Division


Previously worked at SAIC and Lockheed Martin. Education: MS George Mason University, BSCS Hampton University. SAIC, Lockheed Martin. BSCS Hampton U., M. Info Syst, George Mason U.). Diversity status: African American Female.

Washington, D.C.

Northrop Grumman Information Technology
Northrop Grumman Information Technology
2411 Dulles Corner Park #410
Herndon, VA 20171
703-713-4000 
www.northropgrumman.com


$4.75 billion in sales. Division of a publicly-held company
Information Technology solutions provider.

Consulting

African American Female

Consulting

Division

updated:
2015/08
 

Makinde Adeagbo 
Engineering Manager
makinde.adeagbo@pinterest.com

Previously worked at Dropbox and Facebook. Education: BSCS Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Diversity status: African American.

San Francisco, California

Pinterest
Pinterest
527 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
650-862-1627 
www.pinterest.com


$200 million in funding to date. in sales. Non-Fortune company
Photo sharing site to manage and collect theme-based image collections.

Engineering

African American

Internet

Privately held company

updated:
2015/08
 

Colin Powell 
Board Director
cpowell@salesforce.com

77 years old. Born 1937. Previously worked at US government as Secretary of State, National Security Advisor and US Army as 4 Star General. Education: MBA George Washington University, BS City College of New York. Diversity status: African American.

San Francisco, California

Salesforce.com
Salesforce.com Inc.
1 Market Street #300
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-901-7000 
www.salesforce.com


$4.07 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 702
Cloud-based customer contact and management software and other cloud-based business applcations.

Board Director

African American

Cloud

Fortune 702

updated:
2015/04
 

Scott Taylor 
EVP General Counsel, Secretary


Previously worked at Phoenix Technologies. Education: JD George Washington University, BA Stanford. Black Enterprise Top Corporate Counsels of the Year 2009. Diversity status: African American.

Cupertino, California

Symantec
Symantec Corporation
350 Ellis Street 
Mountain View , CA 94043
408-527-8000 
www.symantec.com


$6.9 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 379
Network security and utilities software.

Law & Administration

African American

Software

Fortune 379

updated:
2015/08
 

Donna A. James 
Board Director


53 years old. Born 1961. Board Director Conseco, Limited Brands, Marathon Petroleum. Diversity status: African American Female.

New York, New York

Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
60 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023
212-364-8200 
www.timewarnercable.com


$22.1 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 134
(Acquisition pending by Comcast) Cable television and communications services.

Board Director

African American Female

Telecom

Fortune 134

updated:
2015/08
 

Shellye Archambeau 
Board Director
sarchambeau@metricstream.com

Previously worked at Loudcloud, Blockbuster and IBM. Education: BS Wharton School. CEO of MetricStream. Diversity status: African American Female.

New York, New York

Verizon
Verizon Communications
140 West Street
New York, NY 10007
212-395-1000 
www.verizon.com


$120.5 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 16
(fka Bell Atlantic & GTE & MCI) Broadband and telecommunications services.

Board Director

African American Female

Telecom

Fortune 16

updated:
2015/07
 

Ursula Burns 
Chairman CEO
uburns@xerox.com

56 years old. Born 1958. Education: MSME Columbia University, BSME Polytechnic Institute NYU. Joined company in 1980 as summer intern. Board Director American Express and Exxon Mobil. Diversity status: African American Female.

Norwalk, Connecticut

Xerox
Xerox Corporation
45 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
203-968-3000 
www.xerox.com


$21.7 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 131
Document processing systems.

General Management

African American Female

Peripherals

Fortune 131

updated:
2015/08
 

Ivy Thomas McKinney 
VP General Counsel & Chief Ethics
ithomasmckinney@xerox.com

Education: JD Yale Law School, BS Magna Cum Laude Princeton University. Diversity status: African American Female.

Norwalk, Connecticut

Xerox
Xerox Corporation
45 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
203-968-3000 
www.xerox.com


$21.7 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 131
Document processing systems.

Law & Administration

African American Female

Peripherals

Fortune 131

updated:
2015/08
 

Kevin M. Warren 
President Growth Opportunities
kwarren@xerox.com

50 years old. Born 1964. Education: BS Georgetown University. Joined company in 1984. Board Director Illinois Tool Works. Diversity status: African American.

Norwalk, Connecticut

Xerox
Xerox Corporation
45 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
203-968-3000 
www.xerox.com


$21.7 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 131
Document processing systems.

General Management

African American

Peripherals

Fortune 131

updated:
2015/08
 

Erin Teague 
Director Product Management
erin.teague@yahoo-inc.com

Previously worked at Path, Twitter and Morgan Stanley. Education: MBA Harvard Business School, BSCS University of Michigan. Diversity status: African American Female.

Sunnyvale, California

Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc.
701 1st Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1019
408-349-3300 
www.yahoo.com


$4.68 billion in sales. Fortune Rank: # 494
Internet home page, search engine, portal, email service, news, finance, community and advertising site.

Marketing

African American Female

Internet

Fortune 494

updated:
2015/08