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In this episode, we talk with Karen Boykin-Towns, the Vice Chair of the NAACP’s National Board of Directors. She now serves as Founder and President/CEO of Encore Strategies LLC, a boutique consultancy focusing on integrating business and public affairs initiatives. A distinguished strategist, global business, and civic leader, Boykin-Towns previously contributed her expertise across government, the nonprofit sector, and Pfizer, a Fortune 50 global biopharmaceutical company, while also championing civil rights and social justice issues. At Pfizer, Ms. Boykin-Towns served as the first Chief Diversity Officer in 2008 and concluded her time there as Vice President of Corporate Affairs for their $34 billion Innovative Medicines business. Ms. Boykin-Towns continues to serve on several boards and in other leadership roles in addition to her role with the NAACP.
For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/
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In this episode, we talk with Karen Boykin-Towns, the Vice Chair of the NAACP’s National Board of Directors. She now serves as Founder and President/CEO of Encore Strategies LLC, a boutique consultancy focusing on integrating business and public affairs initiatives. A distinguished strategist, global business, and civic leader, Boykin-Towns previously contributed her expertise across government, the nonprofit sector, and Pfizer, a Fortune 50 global biopharmaceutical company, while also championing civil rights and social justice issues. At Pfizer, Ms. Boykin-Towns served as the first Chief Diversity Officer in 2008 and concluded her time there as Vice President of Corporate Affairs for their $34 billion Innovative Medicines business. Ms. Boykin-Towns continues to serve on several boards and in other leadership roles in addition to her role with the NAACP.
For more corporate governance podcasts, check out Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Corporate Governance Podcasts (which includes Women Governance Trailblazers (listed as Women Governance Gurus)) - https://blog.feedspot.com/corporate_governance_podcasts/

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