I. Javette Hines

IlLonka (Javette) Hines is Director, SC Supplier Senior Group Manager and Global Head of Supply Chain Development, Inclusion and Sustainability at Citi. Javette leads Citi’s efforts to ensure the consideration and inclusion of diverse firms within Citi’s sourcing practice. She works across the firm to align supplier selection efforts a global strategy to continue to spend $1B with diverse suppliers globally, support capacity and supplier development, and create awareness and understanding of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters. In 2023, Citi was inducted into the Billion Dollar Roundtable (BDR).

Javette has over 25 years of experience in supply chain management, operations, leadership, diversity, and management, including 11 years at International Business Machines (IBM). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education from Clark Atlanta University, a Juris Doctor from the Wake Forest University School of Law and holds a certificate as a Certified Professional Supplier Diversity (CPSD) from the Institute of Supply Management. Additionally, she earned a certificate in Human Rights from the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from eCornell, as well as a certificate in Leading Effective Decision Making from the Yale School of Management and a certificate in Leading with Data and Analytics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education. Javette is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association and in 2023 was sworn in as a member of the bar, Supreme Court of the United States. She is a sought after speaker and was included in Supply Chain Digital Magazine’s Top 100 Women in Supply Chain 2024.

Javette also serves on the Law Board of Visitors (LBOV) of Wake Forest University School of Law.