Dr Tanya Ethel Abrahamse is the CEO of the South African National Biodiversity Institute, the organisation that leads and coordinates research on, and monitors and reports on the state of, biodiversity in South Africa, she also seats on the South African Tourism Board.
As chairman of the board of commissioners for the Houston Port Authority, Longoria became the first woman and person of colour to hold the position. She serves on the board of CenterPoint Energy, a Fortune 500 electric and natural gas utility serving Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Indra Nooyi is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo. In its global food and beverage portfolio, PepsiCo has 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. PepsiCo’s main businesses include Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola. With more than $63 billion in annual net revenue, PepsiCo makes hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world.
The appointment of Dr Frannie Leautier as the Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank Group on 9th May 2016, did not particularly come as surprise giving her dedication and commitment to her work.
Maha Al Ghunaim is the Chairperson & Group Chief Executive Officer of Global Investment House, a Kuwait-based regional investment company which she founded with four others in 1998, offering integrated investment solutions. When she headed the organization’s debut on the London Stock Exchange in 2008, it became the first Kuwaiti company to list on the exchange. With over 30 years in the financial services sector, Al Ghunaim also sits on the boards of Kuwait University, National Industries Group, the Qatar Endowment Fund at the Qatar Foundation, and Kuwait University.
