– USA, NY – Group Black, one of the largest collectives of Black-owned media and diverse creators, today announced the expansion of its Board of Directors with the additions of Ursula Burns, Vivek Shah, and Seth Kaufman.
“We are honored to welcome Ursula Burns, Vivek Shah and Seth Kaufman to the Group Black board. All three leaders bring a host of business, technology and media experience, as well as expertise in building and scaling successful business endeavors. Additionally, their passion and commitment to creating a more equitable media landscape makes them perfect additions to help further the Group Black mission,” said co-founder and CEO, Travis Montaque.
About Ursula Burns
Ursula Burns is the first Black woman to lead an S&P 500 company. During Burns’ tenure as CEO of Xerox Corporation, Burns helped the company transform from a global leader in document technology to the world’s most diversified business services company serving enterprises and governments of all sizes. Currently, Burns is a member of the ExxonMobil Corporation, Uber Technologies, Inc., Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., and IHS Holdings Board of Directors.
About Vivek Shah
Vivek Shah, CEO of Ziff Davis, is a digital media veteran who has led the transformation of Ziff Davis into a multi-billion-dollar public company. He began his career at Time Inc., where he held various management positions, including President of Fortune and Money. He was instrumental in Ziff Davis’ investment in Group Black and its participation in Group Black’s ‘Uplift’ initiative.
About Seth Kaufman
Seth Kaufman, CEO of Moët Hennessy North America, is a time-tested global brand-building heavy-weight. Kaufman will lend his decades of branding, marketing, creativity, and flawless execution to Group Black as it continues to build a strong presence in the industry.
About Group Black
Group Black is where culture calls home. Group Black is building the largest collective of Black-owned media and diverse creators and is supporting their development by actively deepening the pipeline of media dollars allocated to Black-owned media businesses and facilitating investment in that media and those creators. It is composed of two divisions, Group Black Media and Group Black Ventures, with the simple mission to dramatically transform the face of media investment and ownership. Group Black seeks to connect a diverse generation seeking content and experiences that are reflective of their identity.
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