Last week, history was made when a Black woman was appointed to the Heisman Trophy Trust as a board member.
The Heisman Trophy Trust announced that it elected two new members to its board of trustees.
The new trustees are Dan Reed, vice president of Global Media at Meta, and Marva Smalls, executive vice president, Global Head of Inclusion and executive vice president, Public Affairs, Kids & Family Entertainment Brand, ViacomCBS. With the appointment, Smalls becomes the first Black woman to serve on the board of trustees.
“I look forward to working with Mike Comerford and the Heisman Trophy Trust board of trustees to help amplify the values of the Trophy and deliver on the ideals that Heisman represents,” Smalls said in a written statement. “Creating initiatives to address the disparities that exist in under-resourced communities and that prevent many youth from access to and full participation in sports is a game-changer. I am excited to be a part of driving that change.”
