Member Services

ELC DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES MEMBER SERVICES

Upgrading the ELC Member Experience

Enhancing the membership experience after two years of virtual programming was Member Services’ primary focus in 2022. As the ELC transitioned back to in-person programs and member events, leveraging best-in-class technology and innovation underpinned how the department sought to increase participation, maximize the expertise and experience of tenured members during marquee conferences, and elevate new voices across the membership. From SMS text messaging and push notifications to app QR codes for CLEAR COVID-19 passes, 2022 marked an increase of user-friendly, simple business tools for The ELC. Member Service’s efforts, culminating with the launch of My ELC — the new membership portal that creates a dynamic ecosystem for all ELC members to connect, network and advance their professional development with the brightest Black leaders across North America and the United Kingdom.

Welcoming The ELC’s New Member Class of 2022

Carrying the theme of innovation and evolution, the Membership Committee completed its intake and selection process for new ELC members using an enhanced New Member Ambassadors program. The Program sought to enable connections through centralized member-to-member cohorts, encourage engagement and build a New Member’s membership network. Fifty-four longstanding and highly committed ELC Members were paired one-to-one with the Class of 2022’s new members. The Committee also recognized 40 ELC members for their 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 years of consecutive membership in good standing service in the inaugural year of Member Milestone recognition during The ELC Summer Member Meeting in Denver, Colorado.

The ELC and the Membership Committee are elated to induct the Class of 2023 next year, following a rigorous nomination and selection cycle that included 128 nominations and yielded a total of 69 new members accepted for 2023. This represents a class size growth rate of 26% when compared to the class of 2022.

CEO GameChanger Conference®

In October, Member Services hosted the 2022 CEO GameChanger Conference® at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., with the theme “ONWARD: Pressing Toward Racial Equity at Work.” The discussions included nearly 90 Fortune 1000 C-suite executives and centered around how corporate leaders can work together to boldly accelerate Black advancement in a way that is fearless, fair and focused to unlock greater opportunity for Black talent. Jerri DeVard, Founder,

Black Executive CMO Alliance (BECA), moderated the Conference, and equity strategist and author, Tara Jaye Frank, shared The Waymaker’s paradigm shifting research, which included the leadership behaviors most associated with how to unlock opportunities for Black talent and beyond.

The conference also featured esteemed business voices including, Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts, Organizational Psychologist and Professor at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business; Joaquin Duato, CEO of Johnson & Johnson; Brian Cornell, Chairman & CEO of Target; Thasunda Brown Duckett, President & CEO of TIAA; Jon Vander Ark, President & CEO of Republic Services Inc.; Kim Reed, President & CEO of ITG Brands LLC; Dwight Gibson, President & CEO of BlueLinx Corporation; Lisa Osborne Ross, CEO of Edelman U.S.; and Richard Edelman, President & CEO of Edelman.

Join us next year at The Gaylord Hotel on October 5, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Regional Convenings

ELC members from the D.C. metropolitan area, Minneapolis, Massachusetts, the United Kingdom, and those attending programming during Gala Week, convened in regional locations for fellowship and networking.

In November, ELC senior leadership returned to London, United Kingdom, in the first trip across the pond since the pandemic for a week-long series of meetings centered around advocacy and member engagement for our internationally based ELC members. ELC leadership and members held critical conversations on the state of Black corporate board diversity in London and the UK. Impact-driven activities will inform The ELC’s priorities in 2023.

What Can You Expect from Member Services in 2023?

In 2023, the Member Services team looks forward to continuing to expand and enhance member engagement, connectivity, and member experiences.  Continued investment in building ELC member communities

 The reintroduction of ELC’s Corporate Board Initiative programming at Summer Member Meeting

 Weekly member engagement, virtual communities, and exclusive research and content on My ELC  Encourage additional member-led and hosted regional convenings beyond NY and NC

If the contact information for you or your company has changed, please send those updates to the Member Services email address at memberservices@elcinfo.com.

View The 2022 ELC Recognition Gala Program Book

2022 RECOGNITION GALA Marriott Marquis Washington, DC • October 6, 2022