About the speaker: In 2024, Adrienne was recognized in the Elite 100, honoring the achievements of Black women. The Class of 2024 highlights 100 extraordinary Black women in the C-suite and as executive leaders at some of the largest US and multinational corporations, major national nonprofit organizations, and leading business enterprises. Adrienne is a distinguished DEI advocate. A leader with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, she actively shapes Sysco’s robust DEI goals. A member of The National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc., her forte lies in transformative leadership.

About the company: Sysco, the global foodservice leader, operates in 90 countries, headquartered in Houston, Texas. As the world’s largest broadline food distributor, Sysco excels in selling, marketing, and distributing food and non-food products to various industries worldwide, including restaurants, healthcare, and education. In 2018, Sysco set a goal to achieve 62% gender and ethnic diversity in Sysco’s U.S. workforce by 2025. They have reached this goal two years ahead of schedule. Sysco kicked off 2022 by establishing formal partnerships with the five major councils certifying diverse suppliers.

Number of Employees: 69,000

Revenue: $76.325 Billion