AfroTech Conference 2026

Rhonda Joy McLean

Author, Penguin Random House

Track Future of Marketing, Wealth

Biography

Rhonda Joy McLean is President and CEO of RJMLEADS LLC, a leadership consulting and career advancement company based in New York City. She is the former Deputy General Counsel of Time Inc., a global media company, where she managed one-third of the law department and provided legal counsel to more than 200 clients for nearly 20 years, including Time, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, People, and Essence. She is a coauthor of The Little Black Book of Success.

Sessions

  1. Women & the Workforce: Laws of Success in Leadership

    Wed, Nov 4, 11:05 AM – 11:30 AM CT

    Track Future of Marketing

    Two former CEOs and top executives (HBO, Time Inc.) on how Black women build confidence and the strategies to reach the C-suite.

  2. Legacy Is a Business Strategy

    Wed, Nov 4, 12:15 PM – 12:50 PM CT

    Track Wealth

    Three leaders on building institutions, wealth, and cultures designed to outlive their founders.

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