Esteemed board directors and recent CEOs serve as mentors to World 50 members, helping them think through their highest-priority opportunities and challenges. As Executive Advisors, these leaders weigh in on member questions, offering candid counsel and actionable insights. Members have unparalleled access to engage with Executive Advisors, both in person and virtually, through Engage Calls, Summits and private meetings.

WOR LD 50 EXECUTI V E A DV ISOR S

URSULA BURNS

Chairman and CEO, VEON; Former Chairman and CEO, XeroxBoards: ExxonMobil, Ford Foundation, Nestlé, Uber

FRANK BLAKE

Former Chairman and CEO, The Home DepotBoards: Delta Air Lines (Chairman), Macy’s, Procter & Gamble

LARRY BOSSIDY

Former Chairman and CEO, Honeywell InternationalPrior Boards: Berkshire Hills Bancorp, JPMorgan Chase, Merck

MARK BERTOLINI

Former Chairman and CEO, AetnaBoards: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, Verizon Communications

DOUG CONANT

Former President and CEO, Campbell Soup CompanyPrior Boards: AmerisourceBergen, Avon Products

JOHN BRYANT

Former Chairman and CEO, KelloggBoards: Ball, Compass Group, Macy’s

WANDA AUSTIN

Former President and CEO, The Aerospace Corporation Boards: Amgen, Chevron, Virgin Galactic

GREG CREED

Former CEO, Yum! Brands Boards: Aramark, Whirlpool, Yum! Brands

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BILL WELDON

Former Chairman and CEO, Johnson & JohnsonBoards: CVS Health, ExxonMobil

BEN VERWAAYEN

Former CEO, Alcatel-Lucent; Former CEO, BT Group; Partner, Keen Venture PartnersBoards: Akamai, AkzoNobel, Ofcom

RON WILLIAMS

Former Chairman and CEO, Aetna; Advisor, Clayton, Dubilier & RiceBoards: American Express, Boeing, Johnson & Johnson

PAT RUSSO

Former CEO, Alcatel-LucentBoards: General Motors, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Chairman), KKR, Merck

“When I hung up the call, I leaned back in my chair and went, ‘Wow, wow, wow.’ It was a barrage of rapid-fire questions, answers and dialogue. It was probably the best 30 minutes I have spent with any leader.” – Member

JACKSON TAI

Former Vice Chairman and CEO, DBS Group and DBS BankBoards: Eli Lilly, HSBC Holdings, Mastercard

MARK WEINBERGER

Former Chairman and CEO, EYBoards: Johnson & Johnson, MetLife, Saudi Aramco

HUBERT JOLY

Executive Chairman and Former CEO, Best BuyBoards: Johnson & Johnson, Ralph Lauren

RON SUGAR

Former Chairman and CEO, Northrop Grumman; Senior Advisor, AresBoards: Air Lease, Amgen, Apple, Chevron, Uber (Chairman)

ANDREA JUNG

President and CEO, Grameen America; Former Chairman and CEO, AvonBoards: Apple, Unilever, Wayfair

BILL GEORGE

Former Chairman and CEO, MedtronicPrior Boards: ExxonMobil, Goldman Sachs, Novartis, Target

BOB ECKERT

Chairman Emeritus and Former CEO, Mattel;Operating Partner, FFL PartnersBoards: Amgen, Levi Strauss & Co., McDonald’s, Uber