A quick google of my old firm threw up this ....
Michael Sherman
Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, BT
A specialist in telecommunications-media-technology (TMT), digital and IT and private equity consulting, Michael Sherman was appointed to the newly created post of BT chief strategy and transformation officer in 2018.
He reports directly to the telecom giant’s chief executive Gavin Patterson, working to develop and drive the company’s strategy, customer experience and transformation programmes.
Effectively it means he is the number two at BT, which makes him the most senior black man in corporate UK.
Michael is tasked with helping to turn around the stagnating revenues of the industry. Recruitment of talent specialising in innovative software and tech is a key goal, as the sector bids to fight off challenges from the likes of WhatsApp and Facebook.
Known as a thought leader on topics ranging from the future of wireless CapEx, Agile common pitfalls and software defined networking, he came to the post from management consulting and business strategy firm Boston Consulting Group, based in Dallas, Texas.
He spent 11 years there, rising to the rank of partner and managing director and leading its technology, media and telecommunications practice in the US.
Prior to that, Michael was executive vice president at enterprise software company Viewlocity.
He has a BSc in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Duke University and an MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.
Michael has taken it on as a personal challenge to ensure that BT becomes a more ethnically diverse company. He is particularly focusing on bringing in talented African and African Caribbean men and women to senior positions at BT.
Michael has served on several boards and non-profit councils, including the business advisory council for the Dallas District 11 Federal Reserve Bank. In 2016, he was recognised by Savoy Magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America.
Also in 2016, Michael was recognised by the Financial Times and UPStanding as one of the top 100 executives in the US and UK fighting discrimination and championing ethnic diversity and inclusion in the workplace.