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The Executive Leadership Council's Symposium and Recognition Gala Week Wraps Up with $1M Community Impact Investment

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Friday, October 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council announced today that it will launch a $1M community impact investment geared towards boosting entrepreneurship and addressing social and economic justice. Recipients include the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, Legal Defense Fund, and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council announced today that it will launch a $1M community impact investment geared towards boosting entrepreneurship and addressing social and economic justice.
  • Recipients include the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, Legal Defense Fund, and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.
  • The announcement was made during the organization's annual recognition gala, a celebration that wraps up ELC Week, an energizing and enriching week of programming geared towards fostering growth and prosperity for the next generation of Black business leaders through programs like its CEO GameChanger Conference and Mid-level Managers Symposium.
  • This year's event hosted nearly 4000 guests, including corporate CEOs, executives and up-and-coming business leaders from the largest global corporations at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center Oct. 3 - 6.

Boyz II Men to Headline the 2023 Executive Leadership Council Annual Recognition Gala in Celebration of Black Business Excellence

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Monday, October 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) announced today that 14-time nominated and four-time Grammy award-winning artists Boyz II Men will headline the 2023 Executive Leadership Council Annual Recognition Gala recognizing Black excellence in business and academia. The awards celebration will be hosted by Entertainment Tonight's Kevin Frazier and will take place on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 at 6:00 ET, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.

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  • Ariel Investments CEO and Starbucks chairwoman Mellody Hobson to be honored with the 2023 ELC Achievement Award.
  • Independent Board Member and Former Fortune 500 Global Executive, Arlene Isaacs-Lowe will receive the 2023 Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award.
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) announced today that 14-time nominated and four-time Grammy award-winning artists Boyz II Men will headline the 2023 Executive Leadership Council Annual Recognition Gala recognizing Black excellence in business and academia.
  • Additionally, it hosts a convening of corporate CEOs to discuss the issues that are most impacting Black executives in Corporate America.

The Executive Leadership Council Honors Synchrony for Outstanding Commitment to DEI at 2023 ELC Annual Recognition Gala

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the preeminent global membership organization for Black current and former CEOs, senior executives, board members, top-tier entrepreneurs, and global thought leaders, announced Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) as the recipient of its 2023 Corporate Award for outstanding commitment to achieving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Synchrony will be honored during the 2023 ELC Annual Recognition Gala taking place on Oct. 5, 2023 at 6:00 pm at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.

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  • Synchrony will be honored during the 2023 ELC Annual Recognition Gala taking place on Oct. 5, 2023 at 6:00 pm at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
  • We are honored to recognize the Synchrony team with this year's 2023 ELC Corporate Award."
  • "We're honored and humbled to be recognized by The ELC for the hard work and outstanding contributions of our teams across Synchrony.
  • This year's gala highlights business achievement, honors corporate and individual trailblazers, and will deliver $2.8 million in scholarships to ELC Scholarship Program awardees.

Independent Board Member and Former Fortune 500 Global Executive, Arlene Isaacs-Lowe to be Honored with The Executive Leadership Council 2023 Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) announced today that it will honor Arlene Isaacs-Lowe with the prestigious 2023 Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award during its 2023 Annual ELC Recognition Gala on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland at 5:00 p.m. ET.

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  • The ELC is recognized as the preeminent global membership organization for Black current and former CEOs, senior executives, and board members of Fortune 1000 and equivalent companies, top-tier entrepreneurs, and global thought leaders.
  • Created in honor of The ELC's founding member and first president and CEO Alvaro L. Martins, the Heritage Award recognizes an individual who has made significant lifetime contributions toward supporting the achievement of Black individuals in business.
  • "Arlene's exceptional contributions to Black business executives and her passion for driving social impact are emblematic of what it means to serve.
  • "We are proud to honor her with the 2023 Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award."