Ken Chenault’s Retirement

by | Dec 1, 2017 | Leadership | 0 comments

American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault will step down after 16 years.
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When The Wall Street Journal needed expert commentary about the announced retirement of AMEX’s Ken Chenault, John Simons, the Deputy Bureau Chief, Management/Careers, turned to Shields Meneley Partners’ Nick Cianciola.

Nick, Shields Meneley Partners’ newest principal and partner, pinpointed the current state of affairs at the CEO level for minority leadership, and delivered strategic and thoughtful interview for Simons’ article AmEx Retirement Shines Light on Lack of Diversity in CEO Ranks. A number of other global news outlets agreed and published the syndicated piece on their own platforms, including: