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Cynthia Marshall: Dallas Mavericks’ CEO

Cynthia Marshall was the first black woman to serve as a business leader of an NBA team, appointed CEO of the Dallas Mavericks in 2018. Adweek named Marshall one of their 30 Most Powerful Women in Sports.

Before that, she was a 36-year veteran of AT&T, where she promoted inclusion and diversity. She also promotes women’s rights through her “Help A Sister Up” (HASU), philosophy.