As Ferguson tries to heal the racial fractures that divided the community in the wake of the Michael Brown shooting, one DiversityInc Top 50 company is doing its part to help the area’s residents. St. Louisbased Monsanto, No. 46 in the DiversityInc Top 50, announced that it will donate $1…
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Hyundai's Zafar Brooks; Leading the Fight Against Childhood Cancer
by Stacy Straczynski Zafar Brooks has managed Hyundai Motor America’s corporate-social-responsibility initiatives for the last six years. He has successfully helped transform the Korean car manufacturer’s philanthropic outreach into a multimillion-dollar initiative that drives brand advocacy and, most importantly, makes a difference. The Director of Governmental Affairs, Corporate Social Responsibility…
Georgette Dixon: How Wells Fargo Helps Communities Grow
Georgette “Gigi” Dixon has been an active community leader, one who has tied community support to business goalsfirst at Wachovia and now at Wells Fargo, where she is senior vice president and director of national partnerships, Government and Community Relations. She attributes her career and her deep motivation to give…
Why Julie Goodridge Might Be the Scariest Person in Investment Banking
Don’t mistake her modest demeanor for softness; Julie Goodridge is a force to be reckoned with in the investment world. As the president and founder of Boston-based NorthStar Asset Management, an all-woman, socially responsible investment firm, Goodridge isn’t afraid to stay on top of what’s happening with the companies in…