• Serve as the unified voice for minority CEOs in the United States;

• Advance opportunities for minority and women entrepreneurs in the public and private sectors;

• Work across racial, ethnic and cultural barriers to promote greater economic participation; and

• Inform and influence public policies on issues of critical importance to the minority business community.

REQUIREMENTS

All MBRT members must be the principal executive (Chair, CEO and/or President) in their firms. Membership is by invitation only and limited to CEOs from 200 top-tier firms that are minority-owned and controlled. Businesses must have annual gross revenues of $50 million or more. The recruitment of members for the organization is consistent with the following criteria:

• Ensuring the involvement of African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, Native American, and Women CEOs from top-tier businesses;

• Ensuring the involvement of CEOs from top-tier minority women-owned businesses; and

• Ensuring that the membership is adequately representative of all regions of the United States, with a diversity of trades and industries.