Cynt Marshall has been a dynamic force for inclusion and diversity—both during her transformative tenure as CEO of the Dallas Mavericks through the end of 2024, and over her 36-year career at AT&T. Widely recognized for her visionary leadership and ability to get things done, Marshall was touted as one of Adweek’s 30 Most Powerful Women in Sports and was selected as one of the 2019 Women of Power Legacy Award honorees by Black Enterprise.

When Marshall became the CEO of the Mavs in March 2018, she set her sights on a culture transformation. Her vision was for the Mavericks organization to become the NBA standard for inclusion and diversity and bringing transparency,...