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The Bridge Award represents the first national award that honors a CEO who is an advocate for multiracial diversity in corporate governance and executive level management. In keeping with the spirit of our advocacy in support of the development of multiracial participation at all levels in business, this award brings visibility to those who have driven change and inspires others to follow. The National Bridge Award honors the exemplary practices of a Fortune 100 corporation. The Chicago Bridge Award salutes a corporation supporting the development of a vibrant and richly diverse business community in the Chicago region. The Bridge Awards were established during the 1st Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference in November of 2004. To select recipients of the National and Chicago Bridge Awards, Chicago United focuses on the Fortune 100 and the Chicago Metro 100 to select recipients. Through a rigorous examination of publicly available company data, the search is narrowed to five national and five Chicago-area companies with diverse boards of directors based on a specific threshold of diverse board member participation. Each company is further evaluated on quantitative and qualitative data by an internal and external committee. The committees consist of corporate and non-profit executives, entrepreneurs and academicians, and are selected based on their neutrality and experience. The Bridge Advocate Award celebrates the accomplishments of a public- or private-sector citizen who actively recognizes the importance of diversity to our country’s economy and global competitiveness. The recipient must have demonstrated, through meritorious public or private sector service, successful strategies for stimulating and promoting inclusion in public or private sector governance, workforces and business partnerships; and their efforts to leverage their position to continue to elevate the discussion of inclusion. We applaud
the Bridge Award recipients. They truly are the champions for diversity
in governance, management, and business partnerships. Their leadership,
vision, and commitment will continue to foster innovative approaches
to achieving diversity in corporate governance throughout the business
community.
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