HBCU Career Talks™ connects HBCU students to high-achieving Black professionals. Through HBCU student-led forums, leading Black executives share their success journeys and unpack what it takes to go from college intern to senior executive.

Women of Transformation at Reynolds American Inc.

Black senior executives from Reynolds American Inc. — Shay Mustafa and Candice Brown — share how they've entered traditionally white, male-dominated environments and managed to lead innovation and create opportunity.Hosted by the FAMU Career & Professional Development Center, Courtney Gray, founder of HBCU First, and Marilyne Njuraita, a sociology student at Howard University, moderate this second installment of HBCU Career Talks™.Reynolds American, a leading U.S. tobacco company, is focused on transforming the industry and the communities that it serves. Most recently, Reynolds received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index or CEI for its diverse and inclusive culture.Listen on Spotify   Listen on Apple Podcasts

Meet our Guests from Reynolds AmericanSharonda (Shay) Mustafa is Senior Vice President, Consumer Marketing with Reynolds American, Inc. where she leads the Modern Oral business unit. Shay’s professional background ranges from senior roles with Fortune 100 companies to co-founder of a technology start up. Learn more and connectCandice Wooten Brown is Vice President, HR Business Partner for the organization’s Corporate Functions as well as its Scientific Research & Development function. In this role, Mrs. Brown is responsible for leading the people agenda across functions, to include the design and implementation of programs and initiatives to address the talent needs of each unique function. Learn more and connect