BWLC History

The Black Women’s Leadership Council came to life in 1986 with thirteen Black women.  Today BWLC continues to play an invaluable leadership role in the advancement of Black women at Xerox.

The first BWLC Conference was held in 1997 at the Xerox Training Center in Leesburg, Virginia. Black women at all grade levels, exempt and non-exempt Xerox employees attended the conference.  During this era, the BWLC Foundation was formed under the community outreach umbrella to give scholarships to black female high school seniors, who were college-bound.

In 2006 under the leadership of Jacqueline Denny, BWLC opened the organization to all Black women.  At the 2006 BWLC National Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, Black women from other corporations participated as attendees, presenters, and sponsors.  A senior advisor from Citigroup Realty Services was added to BWLC executive advisory board in 2006.  With the expanded scope, BWLC is bringing value to Black women beyond Xerox Corporation.

 

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Executive Sponsor

Louie Pastor

Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation & Administrative Officer

Louie Pastor serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation & Administrative officer for Xerox Corporation where he leads the Xerox Reinvention Office, which is structurally redesigning and reengineering the company for sustainable, profitable long-term growth. In addition, Louie is responsible for information technology, information security, real estate and Xerox’s Global Business Services organization, which together work across the company to drive productivity and enterprise-wide enhancements in processes and systems to deliver the greatest efficiency and results for colleagues and clients. Louie previously served as Chief Corporate Development Officer and Chief Legal Officer for Xerox, after first joining the company in October 2018 as General Counsel.

Louie joined Xerox from Icahn Enterprises, where he was Deputy General Counsel, responsible for, among other things, numerous long-term strategic initiatives, including the acquisitions and dispositions of various operating companies, and investments in and engagements with various public and private companies. Louie began his career at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York, where he advised public companies on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, corporate governance and other general corporate matters.

Louie serves on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business-oriented lobbying group, and is a member of The Economic Club of New York. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Herc Holdings Inc., one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America, from 2016 to 2020.

Louie received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University.

Executive Board

Renée Carter

Renée Carter

President

Open

Open

Vice President

Jacqueline Tyson

Jacqueline Tyson

Treasurer/Sponsorship Officer

Open

Open

Secretary

Kimberly Sealy

Kimberly Sealy

Communications & Marketing Officer

Wendy Williams

Wendy Williams

Community Involvement Officer

Maria Moorehead

Maria Moorehead

Membership Officer

Marissa Lee

Marissa Lee

Director of Programs

Linda White

Linda White

Director Chapter Development

Latoya Cole

Latoya Cole

East Chapter Co-Director

Cherone Johnson

Cherone Johnson

East Chapter Co-Director

Rosylind McQueen

Rosylind McQueen

Mid Chapter Co-Director

Yolanda Smith

Yolanda Smith

Mid Chapter Co-Director

Linda White

Linda White

West Chapter Co-Director

Brenda Joseph

Brenda Joseph

EMEA Chapter Director

Donna M. Jones

Donna M. Jones

BWLC Foundation President

Senior Advisors

Jennifer Allen

Jennifer Allen

Senior Advisor

Cynthia Davis-Jones

Cynthia Davis-Jones

Senior Advisor

Deborah Hall

Deborah Hall

Senior Advisor

Joyce Welch

Joyce Welch

Senior Advisor

Guyla Wrens-Armstead

Guyla Wrens-Armstead

Senior Advisor