2026 Outstanding 50 Awardees

2026 Pinnacle Awardee Chairman Church & Dwight, Inc. Ravi Saligram is Chairman of Church & Dwight, Inc., a $23 billion market cap, leading CPG company. He retired in mid-2023 as a three-time public company CEO with a track record of increasing shareholder value and building global businesses. At Church & Dwight, he has served as Lead Director, Governance Chair, and committee member (Compensation, Finance, Executive), recently leading a successful CEO succession process. In Ma

2026 Visionary Impact Award The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) serves the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community by promoting safety, fostering belonging, and advancing prosperity. Launched in 2021 in response to the rise in anti-Asian hate, TAAF was established to address the long-standing underinvestment in AAPI communities across the United States. Through innovative programs, groundbreaking research, and cross-sector partnerships, TAAF works to build a per

VP, Head, Seasonal Strain Change Vaccines Pfizer Pirada Suphaphiphat Allen is Vice President, Seasonal Strain Change Vaccines at Pfizer Vaccine Research and Development, leading a team focused on developing various RNA-based vaccine and delivery platforms to target multiple infectious disease pathogens. She is currently responsible for Pfizer’s COVID-19, Influenza, and Influenza/COVID-19 combination vaccine programs. She also oversees a Vaccines Data Sciences team responsibl

President & CEO Ameriprise Bank, FSB Abu Arif is President/CEO of Ameriprise Bank FSB and Ameriprise Certificate Company, and Executive Vice President and General Manager of Banking/Cash solutions for Ameriprise Financial's Advice Wealth Management (AWM) segment. Joining American Express in 1989, he transitioned to Ameriprise Financial during its 2005 spin-off. Arif holds full P&L and operational responsibility for Ameriprise Bank FSB and Ameriprise Certificate Company, overs

Nailesh A. Bhatt is a dynamic entrepreneur and trusted advisor in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry with over two decades of experience. Born in a small village in India, he launched his entrepreneurial journey in 1999 by founding BulkDrugs.com, the industry’s first online marketplace for active pharmaceutical ingredients, with operations across the U.S., India, and Japan. In 2001, Bhatt founded Proximare Inc., a Princeton-based strategic advisory firm. For nearly

Senior Advisor, former Managing Director & Senior Partner Boston Consulting Group Jeanne Kwong is a Managing Director and Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She is an international leader with extensive expertise in enterprise risk management, AI and digital risk management, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and organizational transformation. She helps multinational companies in financial services, technology, industrial goods, and energy strategi

Chief Revenue Officer, Enterprise and Platforms Fiserv Lia Cao is Chief Revenue Officer for Enterprise & Platforms at Fiserv Merchant Solutions, leading global sales and solutions teams across enterprise, middle market, and partner businesses. These teams commercialize Fiserv payment solutions to enable merchant growth and provide end-to-end solutioning support to meet the evolving needs of enterprise and platform clients. Prior to Fiserv, Lia was Global Head of Embedded Fina

Partner Heidrick & Struggles Donald Chae is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Chicago office and a member of the CEO & Board of Directors and Financial Services practices. He advises clients on CEO succession planning, C-suite executive searches, and board director searches, with a focus on purpose-driven financial institutions like regional banks and credit unions. He also leads the firm's Professionals of Color Employee Resource Group. Previously, Donald worked with Egon Z

VP, Responsible Sourcing & Sustainability Brilliant Earth Allison Charalambous is the VP of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability at Brilliant Earth, a global leader in ethically sourced fine jewelry that reported net sales of $437 million for 2025. With nearly two decades of experience, she directs the company’s traceability programs across global supply chains for diamonds, colored gemstones, and precious metals, overseeing vendor compliance and the Beyond Conflict Free™

Senior Vice President, Opportunity and Inclusion Executive Bank of America Allen Chen is Senior Vice President and Opportunity & Inclusion Executive within Bank of America’s Global Opportunity and Inclusion Organization. He leads the Global Opportunity and Inclusion Council, partnering with the CEO and Chief Opportunity & Inclusion Officer to drive enterprise strategy. He also oversees the O&I External Partnerships Organization, cultivating relationships that support the bank

CTO of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing and IBM Fellow IBM Dr. Jerry M. Chow is an IBM Fellow and Chief Technology Officer for Quantum Centric Supercomputing at IBM. In this role, he is responsible for defining how quantum integrates as a core pillar of IBM’s hybrid compute strategy — designing a forward-looking roadmap where quantum systems operate seamlessly alongside GPUs and classical accelerators, delivering performance, reliability, and capability that the market can unde

President & co-Founder Stanza Darwin Deano is a senior technology consulting executive who creates innovative business value offerings, scales AI-enabled business transformation delivery and orchestrates SAP, Cloud hyperscalers and other strategic alliances to drive business value. Darwin is constantly pushing the envelope on how to evolve the enterprise through technology and to realize the future of work. Darwin has 30 years of global technology innovation and advisory exp

Co-CEO Bridge Tower Dr. George Huang is the Co-Founder of Bridge Tower Group, a vertically integrated residential real estate company focused on development, construction, property management, and rental operations in Sunbelt markets. Under his leadership, the firm has built over 2,000 homes and manages approximately $1.5 billion in assets. Dr. Huang directs the company’s strategic and operational foundations, with responsibilities spanning acquisitions, finance, accounting,

Chief Development Officer Rendr John Hui is a serial entrepreneur and healthcare executive with over two decades of experience driving business growth and innovation at the intersection of care delivery and technology. In 2019, John co-founded Rendr, a leading multi-specialty medical group dedicated to delivering high-quality, value-based care to Asian populations in New York City. As Chief Development Officer, he leads business development, marketing, and population health

Bonnie Hyun is a seasoned capital markets executive with more than 20 years of senior finance leadership experience. As U.S. Head of Capital Markets at the New York Stock Exchange, she leads a team that advises U.S.-based private companies on their IPO listings. She provides strategic guidance on IPO readiness, listing decisions, investor relations, and post-IPO positioning, bringing an end-to-end perspective from taking companies public through managing investor communicatio

Global Head of Investor Relations Goldman Sachs Jehan is global head of Investor Relations, leading all aspects of strategic engagement with shareholders, fixed income investors, rating agencies and corporate governance constituents. Previously, he served as head of Goldman Sachs' Equity Investor Relations efforts, including managing the firm's relationships with institutional equity investors and sell-side analysts. Jehan is a member of the Firmwide Return On Attributed Equi

Global CEO Stenders Mark Jiang is a global business executive and entrepreneur with nearly two decades of experience driving growth across the luxury beauty, consumer, and digital commerce sectors. He currently serves as Global Chief Executive Officer of Stenders, a premium European bath and body brand backed by L Catterton. In this role, he leads the company’s global strategy, brand transformation, and international expansion. Prior to Stenders, Mark spent over 18 years with

Head of Global Growth Strategy Persistent Systems Manee Kamboj is a global growth leader, entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist bridging enterprise technology, artificial intelligence, strategic partnerships, and social impact. As Vice President, Global Growth Strategy at Persistent Systems, she helps organizations accelerate growth through AI-led transformation and digital innovation. Over two decades, she has contributed to enterprise modernization initiatives across i

As an Associate General Counsel in the Policy, Responsible Business, Legal, Security department at Verizon Communications Inc., Rippi handles complex sourcing contracts involving human resources benefits, advertising agencies, contact centers, contingent workforce, and executive recruiting. She also works with the Pan Asian Corporate Excellence and Women’s Alliance of Verizon Employees organizations at the company. Prior to joining Verizon, Rippi worked at several pharmaceuti

EY Americas Financial Services Vice Chair EY Sid Khosla is EY Americas Financial Services Vice Chair, overseeing the Banking & Capital Markets, Wealth & Asset Management and Insurance sectors. He leads a $9 billion practice encompassing more than 14,000 professionals across 75 offices. A financial services leader with over 25 years of experience, Sid helps complex global and domestic institutions drive business transformation and growth. Since joining EY in 2015, he has del