- Joyce M. Roche
Joyce M. Roché is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Girls Incorporated.
Work with Girls Incorporated
Roche is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of
Girls Incorporated (a national nonprofit research, education, and advocacy organization),New York, New York , and has served in this capacity since September 2000.Joyce M. Roché brings a unique combination of sharp business acumen and strong commitment to building girls’ confidence and leadership skills to her role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Girls Incorporated, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowered girls and an equitable society.
As a trailblazer in the corporate world for 25 years, Roché mentored women by encouraging them to find their voices and take bold career risks to excel. Her vision for empowered businesswomen now carries over into her work on behalf of girls – benefiting the range of programs, research and advocacy carried out at Girls Inc. From pregnancy and drug abuse prevention to science and technology education, Girls Inc. programs are delivered across the country in school and after-school settings to empower and educate girls, many from underserved communities. Roché’s management and marketing expertise is particularly critical as Girls Inc. moves to expand its outreach to millions of girls across the country through technology, wider program distribution, and new efforts for public education and advocacy.
Pioneering in the Corporate Sector
Before joining Girls Inc., Roché served as President and Chief Operating Officer of
Carson, Inc. , or Carson Products Company, from 1995 to 1998. During her tenure at Carson, an African American personal care company, sales increased over 130 percent. She was also Vice President of Global Marketing at Avon Products, Inc, from 1993 to 1995. While at Avon, Roché broke new ground, becoming Avon’s first African American female vice president, the first African American vice president of marketing, and the company’s first vice president of global marketing.Awards and Recognition
Roché has received widespread acclaim for numerous achievements in the business world. Among her many accolades, in 1998 Business Week selected her as one of the “Top Managers to Watch,” and in 1997 she was featured on the cover of Fortune Magazine. In 1991 and 1994 respectively, Black Enterprise magazine named Roché one of the “21 Women of Power and Influence in Corporate America” and one of the “40 Most Powerful Black Executives.” In 2006, Roché received the Legacy Award during Black Enterprise Magazine’s “Women of Power Summit.”
Formal Training and Education
Roché is a graduate of
Dillard University in New Orleans and holds an MBA fromColumbia University . She has successfully completed Stanford University’s Senior Executive Program and holds honorary doctorate degrees from Dillard University and North Adams State College.Ms. Roche has been a Director of
AT&T Inc. since October 1998. She served as a Director ofSouthern New England Telecommunications Corporation from 1997 until the company was acquired byAT&T Inc. in 1998. She is a Director ofAnheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.; Federated Department Stores;Tupperware Corporation ; and The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. She is also the chair of the Board of Trustees forDillard University .
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