Key Findings
The data demonstrate that pay concerns are racialized. Among EDs/CEOs of color, 43% reported “often” or “always” being frustrated that their salary is not high enough, compared to less than one-third (31%) of white EDs/CEOs.
Most EDs/CEOs – regardless of race – were part of an executive transition. A small proportion (8%) of white EDs/CEOs followed a predecessor of color, while nearly half (46%) of leaders of color took over organizations that had been white-led.
While 49% of EDs/CEOs of color were actively mentoring staff of color as part of their plans for identifying a successor, only 23% of white EDs/CEOs planning for their transition were providing mentorship to people of color in their organizations.
