Meet the 2019 ’30 Black Stars’- America’s distinguished business and professional achievers

NADIA PRINGLE-DAVIS
Director, Marketing Strategy
Blackrock

Nadia Pringle-Davis is currently Director, Marketing Strategy in the Defined Contribution Marketing team at Blackrock. Nadia joined Blackrock in July 2018 and leads the Participant Communications team which is focused on providing strategy consultation and communications programs to top institutional defined contribution clients (over 50% of Fortune 100 companies).

MINDA HARTS
CEO
The Memo LLC

Minda Harts is the CEO of The Memo LLC, a career development platform for women of color. She is the best-selling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need To Know To Secure A Seat At The Table.

MICHELLE A. NICHOLAS
Executive Director
Girls Inc. of Westchester County

Michelle is the Executive Director of Girls Inc. of Westchester County, a mission-driven organization focused on inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Girls Inc. teaches healthy living, so girls can make healthy decisions, resist peer pressure, avoid risky behaviors, and take charge of their health.

MICHELLE D. HARE
Enterprise Marketing Analyst
State Farm

Michelle enjoys an exciting 20-year career with State Farm® that started with a summer internship at the company’s Ballston Spa, NY operations center. She first served as an auto claim representative, then transitioned into the Public Affairs Department, where she managed media, legislative and community affairs for the Western and Central NY regions.

CLAUDINE WAITE
Director, Content Marketing
Association of National Advertisers

Claudine Waite is Director of Content Marketing in the Conferences and Committees division at the ANA. Her responsibilities at ANA focus on management of the multiple committees and associated conferences. Waite joined ANA in 2016, bringing extensive marketing and advertising experience gained on the agency side. Prior to ANA, she worked at Meredith Xcelerated Marketing, leading research, consumer insights and content strategy.