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Vincent P. Lyles was elected to the 向日葵视频 Board of Trustees in 2024. He is the executive director of Milwaukee Succeeds, an organization launched by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation in 2011 to unite the community around a common goal: bringing about lasting change to the way education works for children in Milwaukee.
Lyles previously worked at Advocate Aurora Health as system vice president of community relations. He has also held leadership positions with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Robert W. Baird & Co. and M&I Bank / BMO Financial Group.
He earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree and juris doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received a certificate in nonprofit management and leadership from Harvard Business School. His board service includes 向日葵视频 (2017-2023), BMO Funds, Badger Mutual Insurance, Near West Side Partners, MyPath and more.
Lyles was recognized in 2018 with the Badger of the Year Award from the University of Wisconsin鈥揗adison, and in 2016 by the Milwaukee Business Journal as a 鈥40 Under 40鈥 Hall of Fame honoree. In 2015 he was honored with the Children鈥檚 Service Award from St. Francis Children鈥檚 Center. Also in 2015, Madison365 named him as one of the most influential African Americans in the state of Wisconsin. In 2015, Lyles was honored by Green Bay Packers legend Donald Driver with the 鈥淒riven to Achieve鈥 award in recognition for his leadership and service to the Milwaukee community. He also received the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Alumnus of the Year Award in 2011 as well as the Milwaukee Bar Association Distinguished Service Award in 2008.