Breaking Boundries: Tesla Welcomes NEW CEO Linda Johnson Rice

[Doobie Doo]

Tesla just welcomed this CEO to its board. Here’s why it’s a big deal for Silicon Valley
Ruth Umoh | @ruthumohnews
Friday, 21 Jul 2017 | 8:30 AM ET



Ebony's Linda Johnson Rice joins Tesla's board of directors
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Tesla has bucked its trend of appointing mostly men to its board of directors. And the move could mark a new direction for other Silicon Valley companies as they make their leadership teams more diverse.

On Monday, Tesla welcomed Ebony Media CEO Linda Johnson Rice, the second woman out of a group of nine board members and the first African-American to hold that role, according to Fortune.

"We're very excited that Tesla has named Linda Johnson Rice to the board," Ronald C. Parker, chairman of the Alliance for Board Diversity, tells CNBC Make It. "Tesla is an innovative company and we'd like to see more blacks and women in these tech spaces."


Tesla's announcement this week marks a break from the more common appointment of white males to board positions.

Tesla just welcomed this CEO to its board. Here’s why it’s a big deal for Silicon Valley

 

[At30wecashout]

Congrats.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Smash...

 

[NoGutsNoGLory]

Elon Musk is a visionary he likes different points of view.

 

[Karb]

Corporate Swirl

 

[UncleTomFord15]

You nikkas love symbolic "victories"

 

[Jahbarri]

Black excellence opulence decadence tuxes next to the president .

 

[Collateral]

You nikkas love symbolic "victories"

 

[Tim2520]

This a good look for the sister.

In before she's called a bedwench and her white husband is revealed

 

[At30wecashout]

You nikkas love symbolic "victories"

Orrrrrrrrr its nice to see someone getting bread and doing big things. That might not be her company, but she might have some sway to do her own thing. She is also
Ebony CEO, so more power to her.

 

[Doobie Doo]

You nikkas love symbolic "victories"

And what have you accomplished to look down on this woman?

 

[Prince Mongo]

You nikkas love symbolic "victories"

Is it necessary to be a contrarian fakkit all the time? Can't people just be happy for someone's success, instead of being a miserable bytch?

 

[Hoodoo Child]

If something goes wrong,she's gonna be the first person they blame

 

[At30wecashout]

If something goes wrong,she's gonna be the first person they blame

She is just a board member, not CEO or anything. Nothing can be blamed on her that can't be blamed on the board in its entirety.
The functions are entirely different.

 

[Voice of Reason]

You nikkas love symbolic "victories"

Why look for something negative in this