Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn

Ms. Ahmad-Llewellyn is a former owner and vice chairman of the Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc., a privately-held corporation and the fourth largest Coke bottler in the United States. She pioneered the creation of home care in New York City, and had a successful career in the home healthcare field. Ms. Ahmad-Llewellyn currently serves as a vice chairman of Jazz at Lincoln Center, is vice chairman of The New 42nd Street, and is on the board of Peace First, originator of the Peace First Prize. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg appointed her to the New York City Commission on Women’s Issues, where she served during all three of his mayoral terms. She is a founding board member of Platform.org, a new non-profit organization focused on diversifying participation and success in the growing innovation economy.