CARL BROOKS

Carl Brooks provides strategic direction and manages and administers the day-to-day affairs of the Executive Leadership Council, an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization providing African-American officers and executives of major U.S. companies with a global professional network and forum on national and international economic and public policy issues.  He provides leadership and direction to the staff, and ensures that the Council and Foundation goals, objectives and program initiatives are achieved.  He served as chairman of the Executive Leadership Foundation’s Board of Directors (1999-2001) before assuming the presidency.  Brooks has served on numerous boards and was awarded the 2004 EEOC’s Spirit of Partnership Award.  He received his MBA from Southern Illinois University and his B.S. from Hampton Institute.