Vada Manager is a Senior Counselor with APCO Worldwide, a premier global business/communications consultancy based in Washington DC. He also serves on their International Advisory Council, comprised of former CEOs, academicians, and senior diplomats. Manager also serves on the board of directors for Ashland Inc., a $6 billion Fortune 500 global specialty chemical company headquartered in Kentucky, and in 2016, was recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the Most Outstanding Black Corporate Directors.