I'm going to concur 100%
Ability to communicate with the brass is key. I'm black and I just got hired by a 60 year old German CFO to be her right hand man as the controller. It's how you interview brehs. When it comes to these things, winning tends to matter a lot more than the color of your skin. Don't get me wrong, cism will never die but one thing I've learned as I continue to go up this corporate ladder is that as long as you can do the job, they don't give a damn who you are.
Compare your job to the racist azz nfl where they had to bring in a rooney rule for minorities to even get a interview.
