Francine Parham is the founder and CEO of Francine Parham & Co, a company focused on women's leadership and the advancement of women of color in the workplace. She has held the position of global vice president for two Fortune 500 companies, General Electric and Johnson & Johnson, and she currently serves as a senior fellow for the Human Capital Center of the Conference Board. Parham is a frequent public speaker at networking events and workshops, and she has been recognized as a career expert by the Women's Media Center. Her media channel on BrightTALK, called "Advancing Women in the Workplace," is geared toward women seeking to build their careers in the face of institutional challenges.