Bonita C. Stewart

Bonita Kaye Coleman Stewart (born Coleman, 1957)[1][2] is an American marketing and sales executive, consultant, media personality and author. In 2011 she became the first black woman to be named vice president at Google;[3] as of 2019 she serves there as VP of Global Partnerships. She is the co-author (with Jacqueline Adams) of A Blessing: Women of Color Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive.[3]

Career

Prior to joining Google, Stewart was an executive at IBM and Daimler Chrysler.[4] Earlier in her career she co-founded Nia Enterprises, an online publishing, research and marketing services company and One Moment in Time, a formal wear rental company for women.[5]

In addition to her role at Google, Stewart serves on a variety of corporate and non-profit boards, including the American Ballet Theatre's Project Plié and the Harvard Club of New York.[6]

Education

Stewart received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Howard University,[6] followed by a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.[6]

Honors

Crain's New York Business list of "Woman to Watch in Tech", 2014 [7]

Crain's New York Business list of "Most Powerful Women in New York", 2019[8]

Ebony, "Power 100" list, 2012[9] and 2020[10]

AdAge list of top "Women to Watch" 2011[7]

AdAge "Interactive Marketer of the Year" Award, 2005[11]

Personal life

Stewart is married to fellow Harvard MBA Kevin Stewart, founder of the Giselle Fund.[1] When not traveling, Stewart takes weekly ballet lessons.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b New York Times; 2002-09-15
  2. ^ Crain's New York 2019
  3. ^ a b "How two industry leaders are helping women of color team up and thrive in business". NBC News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  4. ^ Chauncey Alcorn (20 February 2021). "Black women executives making history in the c-suite offer career advice to those following in their footsteps". CNN. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  5. ^ "Bonita Stewart". Worth. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  6. ^ a b c "Most Powerful Women - 46. Bonita Stewart". Crain's New York Business. 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  7. ^ a b "Women to Watch: Bonita Stewart, Google". adage.com. 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  8. ^ "Women to watch in New York tech". Crain's New York Business. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  9. ^ EBONY (2016-07-22). "EBONY Reveals 2012 Power 100!". EBONY. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  10. ^ EBONY (2020-02-26). "2020 EBONY POWER 100 LIST". EBONY. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  11. ^ "Interactive Marketer of the Year: Chrysler". adage.com. 2005-11-07. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  12. ^ Fast Company 2014-06-23