Cynthia Marshall
Industry & Services
Turning community into commerce
DALLAS, TX
Cynthia Marshall became the first Black woman to hold a CEO position in the NBA when she took over the position for the Dallas Mavericks in 2018. A lifelong pioneer, Marshall is no stranger to being the “first.” She was the first Black head of the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the first Black cheerleader at UC Berkeley in the late 1970s, and the first in her family to graduate from college.
As CEO of the Mavericks, Marshall has been tasked with the job of improving the environment surrounding the team — including an alleged culture of sexual harassment and domestic violence. Marshall not only became the first in her demographic with her role and title in the NBA, but she succeeded in turning a toxic environment into a workplace model for others to follow.
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