John Dokes, Global Chief Marketing Officer of AccuWeather and General Manager of the AccuWeather Network, has been selected for Savoy magazine's annual, prestigious list of the Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America 2018.

The "Savoy Top 100" is the definitive list of African American achievers, influencers and executives facilitating global change through their leadership. According to Savoy, the recognition is "a special honor to recognize the diverse executives who have made a positive impact in Corporate America."

"Savoy is proud to present the 2018 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America. In this issue, we assembled an elite representation of African-American men and women, who have been recognized for their executive and business leadership in national and global-leading corporations," said L.P. Green, II, Publisher of Savoy. "These innovative trailblazers have led efforts to foster growth for some of the country's highest-performing companies throughout and beyond the U.S. market."

AccuWeather, recognized globally as the most trusted weather brand, is the fastest-growing provider of forecasts and warnings with Superior Accuracy™ and a global leader in digital media and weather-related big data. As Global Chief Marketing Officer, Dokes leads strategic branding and marketing initiatives. He has helped to reinvent and expand the AccuWeather brand worldwide, for both consumer and business enterprise initiatives. As General Manager of the AccuWeather Network, a channel now available on Verizon Fios and Frontier cable systems, Dokes plays a vital role in guiding the network's development and expansion, continuing to strengthen the only 24X7X365 "All Weather, All the Time" national HD weather network through innovative programming and proprietary forecast offerings to serve its growing audience.

In his role as Global CMO of AccuWeather, Dokes directs a distributed team of marketing and media professionals that support all AccuWeather lines of business in their strategic and revenue goals. Dokes also serves as a mentor with the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), advocating diversity in the telecommunications industry, and on the advisory board of Culture Shift Labs, a consulting firm specializing in multicultural marketing communications.

"I am pleased to be recognized by Savoy as someone who contributes to making a difference in corporate America," Dokes said. "At AccuWeather, we impact people all over the world with vital and accurate forecasts and warnings on every conceivable platform that save lives, keep people out of harm's way and help companies plan and perform more efficiently and minimize risk. It is important to see diversity -- reflective of all of our global audiences-- be a part of that worldwide impact."

With over 25 years of experience in digital and traditional marketing and a history of driving multi-million-dollar revenue gains, Dokes has worked with world-renowned brands including Marvel Entertainment and MTV Networks - Viacom.

In 2014, the "Savoy Top 100" had more Black CEOs and Presidents at major corporations than ever in the publication's history. This year's special spring issue, available both in print and online March 2018, mark the publication's 17th year of honoring those who represent professional diversity in the upper echelons of corporate America.

From entertainment to sports, business to politics, design to style, Savoy is a cultural catalyst for the African-American community - a magazine that showcases and drives positive dialogue on and about black culture. With its unique mix of stunning photography from major events, in-depth reporting, and social commentary, Savoy accelerates ideas and images to center stage. Each issue, Savoy is an unrivaled media event that reaches the progressive, modern and sophisticated African-American consumer who demands the best in news coverage, and that their voice is heard.

About AccuWeather, Inc. and AccuWeather.com

More than 1.5 billion people worldwide rely on AccuWeather to help them plan their lives, protect their businesses, and get more from their day. AccuWeather provides hourly and Minute by Minute™ forecasts with Superior Accuracy™ with customized content and engaging video presentations available on smartphones, tablets, free wired and mobile Internet sites, connected TVs, and Internet appliances, as well as via radio, television, and newspapers. Established in 1962 by Founder, President, and Chairman Dr. Joel N. Myers - a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society who was recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur Magazine's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs - AccuWeather also delivers a wide range of highly customized enterprise solutions to media, business, government, and institutions, as well as news, weather content, and video for more than 180,000 third-party websites.

Visit www.AccuWeather.com for additional information.