Empower, Heroes and Outstanding Role Model Lists

Tom is the number 1 Senior Executive on our Empower Role Model List 2024. As one of the most senior Black Executives in the UK, Tom has provided guidance and leadership to ethnically diverse employees and allies at Diageo. He is also a Board Director at the Bank of England, a Trustee at Comic Relief and a Patron of the Amos Bursary in the UK. Additionally, Tom has continued to be one of the driving forces behind the Parker Review.

Karen is the number 1 Senior Executive on our Heroes Women Role Model List 2023. Dedicated to advancing women’s careers, Karen is the Executive Sponsor of Stella, a WPP Employee Resource Group supporting women’s opportunities and gender diversity. She also launched Elevate, a program for high-potential Black female employees. Karen champions WPP’s Propeller program, fostering diverse leadership pipelines with 2,633 participants across 71 countries.

Julia is our Outstanding LGBTQ+ Role Model List 2023 number 1 Executive. Julia Hoggett joined the London Stock Exchange plc as CEO in April 2021, becoming the first openly gay person to hold the role. At LSEG, Julia has supported Trans Awareness and Lesbian Visibility Weeks, hosted DEI events including Q&A sessions with LSEG’s Pride Network and the celebration of the 50th anniversary of women’s admission to the LSEG trading floor.

Jo is the number 1 Future Leader on our Empower Role Model List 2024. Alongside her main role at Google, Jo collaborates with UK initiatives focused on empowering the careers of racially diverse communications professionals through The Xec and as a Trustee of the charity, the Taylor Bennett Foundation. Her impact also extends to France, where she has built a groundbreaking network of racially diverse comms professionals.

Thamina is the number 1 Future Leader on our Heroes Women Role Model List 2023. Thamina Stoll is a Women’s Advancement & Diversity Advocate, B2B Marketing & Sales Expert, Podcast Host, Board Member, Angel Investor, and Speaker. By 28, she had generated and influenced 8 figures in revenue for LinkedIn and was appointed the youngest Women@ LinkedIn Global Leadership Team member. Thamina also hosts the Give Her Dollars Podcast, helping women build wealth and reclaim economic power.

Andre is the number 1 Future Leader on our Outstanding LGBTQ+ Role Model List 2023. As part of his role, Andre champions Diageo’s Progressive Marketing framework, ensuring that Diageo’s commitment to the LGBTQ+ community shines through its work and marketing. Alongside his day-to-day role, Andre is the Community Pillar lead of Diageo’s GB-based Rainbow Network, the ERG that ensures Diageo is a fantastic place to work for the LGBTQ+ community.

Scott is our Empower Role Model List 2024 number 1 Advocate Executive. To advance an inclusive culture and DEI awareness at ABM, Scott helped launch employee resource groups, championed the Inclusive Team Member Training program, increased its diverse supplier spend, advocated for more mentorship programs, and fostered deeper relationships with diverse partner organizations, among other initiatives. Scott serves on several committees and philanthropic boards, including the Cleaning Coalition of America and the Board of the Outreach Project.

Christoph is the number 1 Advocate Executive on our Heroes Women Role Model List 2023. As CEO of BCG, Christoph has made diversity, equity & inclusion a key priority for the firm. Christoph sets clear aspirations related to the hiring, promotion, and retention of women, working closely with the Executive and Operating Committees to advance this agenda. In 2023, Christoph sponsored the launch of the BLISS (Bias-Free, Leadership, Safety, and Support) Index to quantify the employee experience of inclusion and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work – creating a happier, more motivated, ambitious workforce.

Neeraj is the number 1 Ally on our Outstanding LGBTQ+ Role Model List 2023. In his role, Neeraj consistently supports LGBTQ+ DEI by making it a key priority for the region. He championed the recruitment of their first LGBTQ+ equity partner (MD & Partner) and facilitated a pipeline of future senior leaders. Neeraj has spoken at several events, including BCG’s first in-person Pride@BCG conference in APAC and a landmark DEI roundtable conference that BCG had hosted for 13 C-suite executives from Southeast Asia.