Board of Directors
Hassan Smith
Senior Manager for John Legend
Hassan K. Smith has served as a critical member of John Legend’s Management Team for well over a decade. He began his professional journey with John by providing security services to the Grammy and Oscar-winning artist, assuming more responsibilities and myriad roles over time until arriving at his current position as Senior Advisor.
Teri McClure
CHRO & General Counsel, UPS, Retired
Teri Plummer McClure served as General Counsel, Chief Human Resources, and Vice President of Labor Relations and Communications for UPS’s more than 444,000 employees worldwide.
Teri was also a member of the company’s Management Committee, responsible for setting strategy, profit, and operating plans for the company’s worldwide operations.
Dr. Maxine Cain
Founder & President, STEM Atlanta Women
Maxine is the Founder & President of STEM Atlanta Women, Inc. A non-profit 501c(3) organization created to Enlighten, Educate, and Empower women and girls about the advantages and global opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math and the future skills needed to compete and succeed in the 21st Century. Dr. Cain also serves as Community Development Lead for OneTen, a coalition of leading companies and chief executives focused on creating 1 million jobs for Black talent.
Roderick McClure
Philanthropist, Chairman of the Board
Roderick McClure is passionate about one of the most significant epidemics of millennials of color – underemployment. Roderick decided to jump back into the entrepreneurial role and envisioned a robust networking idea which is now The Bridge. He is an accomplished business owner and philanthropist with over 15 years of experience serving as a CEO.