The 2022 ELC Recognition Gala is The ELC’s most important fundraising event, supporting our scholarships, educational outreach and philanthropic initiatives and recognizing our mission, purpose and impact in action.

Individual Gala Tables are currently SOLD OUT. Please review our Sponsorship Packages opportunities. There are still packages available that include Gala tables.

About the 2022 ELC Recognition Gala

Date: Thursday October 6, 2022
Location: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC
Time: 6:00 pm - Midnight

Meet The 2022 Honorees

Marvin Ellison

2022 Achievement Award
Chairman & CEO | Lowe’s Companies, Inc

Brenda J. Lauderback

2022 Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award
Board Chair | Denny’s Corporation

Brian Cornell

2022 Corporate Award
Chairman & CEO | Target Corporation

Ambassador Andrew Young Jr

2022 Global GameChanger Award
Former African American Ambassador to the United Nations

Marvin Ellison

2022 Achievement Award Presentation
Chairman & CEO | Lowe’s Companies, Inc

Brenda J. Lauderback

2022 Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award Presentation
Board Chair | Denny’s Corporation

Brian Cornell

2022 Corporate Award Presentation
Chairman & CEO | Target Corporation

Ambassador Andrew Young Jr

2022 Global GameChanger Award Presentation
Former African American Ambassador to the United Nations
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About The Gala

On October 6, 2022, The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) will welcome its members and guests, including many of corporate America’s leading CEOs and senior executives, thought leaders and politicos, to the 2022 ELC Recognition Gala in Washington, DC. We will also recognize our scholarship recipients and the legacy of our 19 visionary founders. Join us as we honor individuals and corporations leading in the support of Black Excellence and achievement in business.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Thank you Johnson & Johnson

The Executive Leadership Council is excited to have Johnson & Johnson serve as the Lead Sponsor for the 2022 ELC Recognition Gala for the second year in a row! We want to thank Joaquin Duato, Chief Executive Officer, and all our ELC members at Johnson & Johnson. An extra special thank you to ELC Member and 2022 Gala Co-Chair Donna Wilson, Head of DE&I Multicultural Marketing for Johnson & Johnson, for her leadership, commitment and support to The ELC.
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Hotel Reservations

The hotel room block for our upcoming event is now open.
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ELC Scholarship Recipients

The ELC scholarship program is part of the organization’s broader strategic framework, which includes expanding emphasis on community and making larger investments in new philanthropic programmatic pillars that will ensure increased opportunities for young Black women and men to succeed as business executives.