Jamere Jackson

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,

AUTOZONE

Jamere Jackson is the Chief Financial Officer AutoZone, a multi-billion dollar retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories. Jamere joined AutoZone on September 14, 2020 and became the first African-American CFO in the company’s 41 year history. Jamere also serves on the Board of Directors of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company where he is Chair of the Audit Committee.

Prior to joining AutoZone, Jamere spent 2 years as the Chief Financial Officer of Hertz, a multi-billion dollar global rental car company and 4 years as the Chief Financial Officer at Nielsen, a global media and market research company. At both Hertz and Nielsen, he was the first African American Chief Financial Officer in the companies’ histories which spanned nearly 100 years in both instances. In addition, he spent 10 years at GE where he held a variety of financial leadership roles in GE Corporate, GE Aviation and GE Oil & Gas. In 2013, he was named Vice President and became the first African-American Company Officer in Finance in the 135 year history of the company. Prior to joining GE, Jamere held several roles in finance, mergers and acquisitions and strategic planning at Pepsico, First Data Corporation, Total System Services and Procter & Gamble.

A native of Peoria, IL, Jamere received his undergraduate degree in Finance and Business Economics from the University of Notre Dame in 1990, where he was also a two-year co-captain of the Men’s Basketball team and earned Dean’s List honors for academic achievement. He is a certified public accountant (CPA), served on corporate advisory boards at the University of Notre Dame and Albany State University, and on non-profit boards at Future 5 – Stamford, CT and the Tri-County Urban League – Peoria, IL.

In the recent past, Jamere was named by Savoy Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America and by the Financial Times as one of the top 100 ethnic-minority executives in business.

Tamika Jean-Baptiste VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER, AMGEN INC.

Tamika currently serves as Vice-President and Chief Diversity Officer at Amgen and is responsible for developing, operationalizing, and evaluating execution of DEI strategies and initiatives. She is dedicated to ensuring the workforce reflects the globally diverse communities served, cultivating an inclusive workplace culture of belonging, and facilitating equitable and sustainable change that drives business and social impact.

Tamika has over 25 years in the biopharmaceutical space and began her career journey as a sales representative with Johnson & Johnson. Tamika joined Amgen in 2001 and has gained diverse leadership experience in sales, marketing, account management, payer access strategy, and human resources. She has been the recipient of multiple pinnacle awards at Amgen including, but not limited to, Team Excellence, Marketer of the Year and Coach of the Year.

Prior to appointment to Chief Diversity Officer, Tamika earned a reputation as a “change agent” for diversity, equity, inclusion and beyond by challenging the status quo in various roles throughout her career. Tamika has served as the Global Co-Chair for Amgen Black Employee Network (ABEN) and was an integral part of the leadership team that launched the first field-based Employee Resource Group (ERG) with Women Empowered to be Exceptional (WE2), which is now a sustainable model for other Amgen field-based ERGs.

Tamika also champions diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging personally and feels an inherent responsibility to support and mentor others to find their authentic voice and professional purpose.

As a DEI practitioner, Tamika brings authenticity, credibility as a successful business leader, and a bias for action that creates transformational change. Under Tamika’s leadership, Amgen has been acknowledged for its diversity & inclusion, efforts, with repeat recognition on the Forbes list of the “Best Employers for Diversity” and “Best Employers for Women” and she is often an invited panelists and keynote speaker on DEI and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies. Tamika received a Bachelor of Science degree from Arkansas State University and Global Executive MBA from TRIUM (jointly issued by NYU, London School of Economics, HEC Paris). She is a Certified Diversity Executive, who currently serves on the TRIUM DEI Council and on the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Global Board of Directors.