Influential Black Britons- 2019
Now in its 12th year, the Powerlist honors men and women across a wide range of disciplines and industries, including sport, arts, science, business and much more. Aside from the expected big-name personalities on the list, such as Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, who makes the list for the first time this year, the list is a roll call of highly influential career giants who largely sit under the radar of mainstream media.
This year, Ric Lewis, Chief Executive and Chairman of Tristan Capital Partners, a veteran in the world of international real estate who oversees his firms’ portfolio of more than 10 billion Euro, nabbed the top spot.
Outside of work, Ric is a passionate advocate for removing the barriers to aspiration and achievement for children and young adults, in particular through his own charity the Black Heart Foundation www.blackheartfoundation.org. Each year, the Foundation provides educational scholarships to young people in need in the UK and abroad.
- Ric Lewis – Chief executive and chairman of Tristan Capital Partners
- Sharon White -Chief executive of Ofcom
- Ismail Ahmed – Founder and CEO of WorldRemit Ltd
- Jacky Wright – Chief digital and information officer at HMRC
- Sandie Okoro – Senior vice president and general counsel at World Bank Group
- Ebele Okobi – Facebook’s director of public policy for Africa
- Professor Funmi Olonisakin – Vice president and vice principal international at King’s College London
- Paulette Rowe – Global head of payments and financial services partnerships at Facebook
- Edward Enninful – Editor-in-chief of British Vogue
- Richard Iferenta – KPMG partner and head of challenger banking
