Companies with minorities in leadership roles are still unfortunately rare as the U.S. struggles to finally figure out a system of fairness and equality in the workplace. In the spirit of a progressive future, here are 11 companies that currently have minorities in high-ranking C-suite roles – CEO, COO, or Chairman of the Board..
Tech|Ecommerce|SaaS|Small Business Services
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
GoDaddy provides web hosting, domain registration services, and tools to help small businesses succeed.
“I absolutely love working here. Everyone is focused on helping the customer instead of in-fighting I’ve experienced at other companies. And instead of being a cog in a wheel of another life-sucking corporation, it feels good to be doing something that empowers real people.”
GoDaddy employees rated their overall culture a A+.
GoDaddy is hiring! Find your next role here.
AI & Machine Learning|Enterprise|SaaS
Location: Ambler, PA
Phenom People are transforming the way companies engage, attract, convert, and retain top talent through Talent Experience Management.
“It’s so positive and exciting, there is always a buzz, I’m never afraid to share a new idea or try something different, everyone is challenging and supportive in the best way!”
Phenom People employees rated their overall culture a A+.
Phenom People is hiring! Find your next role here.
Tech|Enterprise|Productivity|SaaS
Location: Mountain View, CA
Egnyte delivers secure content collaboration, compliant data protection and simple infrastructure modernization; all through a single SaaS platform.
“I love the fact that I can make a big impact to the function. There is a lot to do and I have many ideas that seem to be welcome.”
Egnyte employees rated their overall culture an A-.
Egnyte is hiring! Find your next role here.
Tech|SaaS
Location: Atlanta, GA
Calendly is simple, beautiful scheduling software that delights customers and makes life easy for business professionals.
Calendly is hiring! Find your next role here.
Tech|Marketplaces|Freight
Location: Lynwood, CA
NEXT Trucking is a technology platform connecting shippers with owner/operators and small fleets. It is building smart technology that matches truck drivers to their preferred loads, addressing the problem of carrier capacity.
“Our leadership demonstrates a great balance between oversight and being hands-off. They place trust in their employees and have an open culture of negotiating and communicating.”
NEXT Trucking is hiring! Find your next role here.
Tech|Analytics|SaaS|Travel
Location: San Francisco, CA
KeepTruckin is a San Francisco-based startup trying to make it easier for trucking companies to manage their fleets and have their drivers legally log their hours. KeepTruckin is on a mission to improve the efficiency and profitability of America’s trucking industry by building great technology products for truck drivers and fleet managers.
“Transparency, inclusiveness and open communication at every stage about the company’s performance and vision at every step.”
KeepTruckin employees rated their overall culture a A+.
KeepTruckin is hiring! Find your next role here.
Tech|Business Services|Productivity|SaaS
Location: Torrance, CA
Founded in 1995, BQE Software helps thousands of firms in professional services industry improve their productivity and profitability.
BQE is hiring! Find your next role here.
Consumer Services|Food
Location: Seattle, WA
Starbucks is an international chain of restaurants that retails handcrafted coffee, tea, and fresh food items.
“Everyone seems to get along, no matter how different out personalities are. Starbucks has a tendency to create that sort of environment.”
Starbucks employees rated their overall culture a A.
Starbucks is hiring! Find your next role here.
Tech|BioTech|Healthcare
Location: Kenilworth, NJ
Merck develops medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, consumer care and animal health products.
Merck is hiring! Find your next role here.
Tech|Consulting|AI & Machine Learning|Analytics|Big Data
Location: Redmond, WA
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
“The leadership team pushes us employees exactly the right amount in the right direction. I have personally never felt pressured and find it quite easy to maintain a good work-life balance, thanks to my team and manager.”
Microsoft employees rated their overall culture a A+.
Microsoft is hiring! Find your next role here.
Health Care
Location: Marlton, NJ
Virtua is South Jersey’s largest health system, committed to the mission of helping people be well, get well, and stay well and averaging more than one million patient encounters each year. Virtua’s 13,000-plus employees provide comprehensive care at three hospitals and nearly 300 other locations, in addition to bringing health services directly into communities through home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, and its paramedic program.