Phyllis James, senior vice president/chief diversity officer, MGM Resorts
Uptown Professional Magazine has named MGM Resorts International executive Phyllis James to its 2012 list of the top 100 executives in corporate America.
James is the Las Vegas company’s executive vice president, special counsel for litigation and chief diversity officer.
She’s the only gaming executive to be named to the Uptown list.
“Phyllis James epitomizes the timbre and caliber of professional who is identified as a 2012 Uptown Professional Magazine Top 100 Executive,” Robert Ingram, publisher of Uptown Professional, said in a statement. “As an African American woman at a stellar company such as MGM Resorts, Phyllis’ exceptional and unique experience in corporate legal, policy, government affairs and diversity allow her to standout and be noticed in any list of top executives.”
MGM Resorts on Tuesday said that James was selected by the editors and publishers of Uptown Professional from a list of more than 1,000 influential executives from top companies and organizations.
“In addition to being an accomplished attorney, Phyllis is a remarkable champion for corporate social responsibility, in our company, in our industry and in the communities in which we operate,” MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren said in a statement.