About
Pinkie Mayfield is the Chief Communications Officer and Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Graham Holdings Company (formerly The Washington Post Company), a diversified conglomerate whose principal operations include education and media. In her current role since 2015, Pinkie is responsible for corporate affairs, public relations, communications and strategic initiatives. Since joining Graham Holdings in 1998, she has held several executive leadership positions. Prior to joining Graham Holdings, Pinkie was a Vice President and Trust Officer at NationsBank (now Bank of America) in the Investment Services Division. She is also a director of Founders Bank, a Washington D.C.-based community bank, where she has chaired the audit committee since joining the board in 2020. Ms. Mayfield also currently serves as the treasurer of the board of directors of the District of Columbia College Access Program and a trustee of the Philip L. Graham Fund. Ms. Mayfield served as a director of Ready Capital Corporation from June 2023 to July 2024 and of Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. from April 2022 until its acquisition by Ready Capital Corporation in 2023.
Pinkie graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in business administration from Trinity Washington University and earned an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland University College.
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Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DXC Technology | Board | Member | 01/06/2023 | |
| DXC Technology | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/06/2023 |