On February 28, Elizabeth Adefioye, Ingredion’s senior vice president and chief human resources officer, was honored on stage during an awards ceremony in Las Vegas by Black Enterprise Magazine. This exclusive listing ranks the most influential African-American female executives from some of the nation’s largest companies. Adefioye will be featured in the First Quarter 2019 issue of the magazine and on BlackEnterprise.com. The award recognizes women who are vital to the management of major corporations in all departments and across all industries.

“I’m honored to be recognized among this year’s group of highly accomplished women,” said Adefioye. “This is a testament to the great work underway at Ingredion that supports our diversity and inclusion efforts. The recent launch of our refreshed corporate values and purpose extends these efforts as we strive to build a diverse and inclusive workforce enabling growth in this dynamic global economy. Our 11,000 employees are the backbone of Ingredion and essential to our success and I share this recognition with them.”

“Our editorial team developed this list to not only celebrate the black female business elite,” said president and CEO of Black Enterprise, Earl “Butch” Graves Jr. “but to demonstrate that it requires unparalleled expertise and resilience to break through barriers that female executives continue to face today.”