The mission of AABLI is “to strengthen nonprofit, public, and private organizations by recruiting and preparing African Americans for service on a broad range of governing boards.” Chappell-Ingram has upheld that objective in her years of service as founder and chief executive officer of the organization.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors is scheduled to appoint Stephanie Wiggins, current CEO of Metrolink, to lead L.A. Metro. The current L.A. Metro CEO, Phillip A. Washington, announced on Feb. 3 that he is stepping down in May after six years. The Board of Directors conducted a national search for the next CEO and will vote during its Board of Directors meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday to appoint Wiggins. Once appointed, Wiggins’ four-year term at Metro CEO will begin between May 30 and June 14. Her annual salary is set at $400,004.80 and her term will be extendable by a pair of one-year
OkayMedia, the multimedia organization dedicated to uplifting the artistic and progressive voice of global Black culture, today announced that author, award-winning journalist, and former CNN International anchor Isha Sesay has been appointed to the role of CEO.
Stephanie Wiggins, the commuter train’s first African American CEO, shares her vision for the agency Stephanie Wiggins has always believed she could reach her goals. After all, her parents always told her, “You can do anything you want if you try.” Undergirded with that philosophy, Wiggins applied for the CEO position of the Metrolink commuter railroad in December 2018, and of course, she got it. As the first African American and first female to hold the agency’s top spot, Wiggins is well prepared to take Metrolink to the next level as a popular and viable regional transportation option. Starting