Join Chief and Debra Lee for private conversation at the Chief NYC Clubhouse
What to Expect
Join us at the NYC Clubhouse for a fireside chat with Debra Lee, former CEO of BET, founder of Leading Women Defined, and a seasoned board leader who has spent her career breaking barriers and shaping culture.
In conversation with Trey Boynton (Chief Diversity & People Officer, Chief), Debra will share her perspective on navigating the next chapter of your career, embracing new opportunities, and building a portfolio of work that reflects where you want to go next.
Come for an honest conversation about reinvention, leadership, and embracing what’s next.
Our Speakers
Debra Lee
Author, Speaker, Retired Professional Athlete
Debra Lee is the author of I AM DEBRA LEE and Chairman and CEO Emeritus of BET Networks, a position she held for 13 years. Her 30+ year tenure at BET also included roles as General Counsel and COO, where she championed original programming and amplified Black culture globally. She is also the founder of Leading Women Defined and the co-founder of Monarch Collective—both organizations wholly dedicated to mentoring, supporting, and empowering both women and the BIPOC community at large. Debra continues to impact business through her extensive board work; she currently sits on the boards of Marriott International, Procter & Gamble, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Trey Boynton
Chief Diversity & People Officer, Chief
Trey has dedicated her decades-long career to creating change so that all people are valued, celebrated, and able to offer their unique contribution.
As Chief Diversity & People Officer, Trey leads the People function and the Inclusion & Impact strategy for Chief. Her primary focus is to ensure equity and inclusion is embedded across the entire Chief ecosystem.
Prior to Chief, Trey was Senior Director of Inclusion & Collaboration at Cisco, managing a team dedicated to building and delivering on inclusion promises at scale. Prior to Cisco, Trey was the first head of diversity and inclusion for Duo Security. She began her career in higher education, holding multiple diversity & inclusion leadership roles at the University of Michigan, where she worked for more than 20 years. While at the University of Michigan, Trey received the Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award.
Trey attended Spelman College, has an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and a graduate degree from the University of Michigan.