Dr. Leroy Nunery

Dr. Leroy (Lee) David Nunery II is an accomplished executive and entrepreneur with a unique breadth of experiences in corporate banking and capital markets, higher education, professional sports, charter school management, public education, and a family-owned electrical contracting firm. In 2007, Leroy founded PlūsUltré LLC, a strategic advisory firm that focuses on turnarounds, resource development, talent development, governance training, and corporate culture.

In 2017, PlūsUltré authored a groundbreaking demographic and psychographic study entitled “The Journey of African American Insurance Professionals: Past and Present.” The Study has been recognized as an industry standard for analysis of the industry’s DEI dynamics. In 2023, he authored a second volume called “The Next Steps on the Journey,” which explored the impact of DEI programs and COVID on the trajectories of African American insurance practitioners. The findings from both studies have led to testimony at a U.S. House of Representatives Finance Committee hearing and consulting major insurance industry players. 

Dr. Nunery has extensive experience in governance and has attained the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship Certified® designation. He currently serves on Independence Blue Cross’ Regional Advisory Board and Consumer and Business Affairs Advisory Committee (2021–present) and was appointed in 2022 by Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Wolf to serve on Cheney University’s Council of Trustees. He has previously served on the boards of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Inc., Pitney Bowes, Inc., Savoy Bank (New York), and Lafayette College. He is a Lifetime Member of the National Black MBA Association, Inc., and served as National President (1983–1987).  

Among other recognitions, Dr. Nunery has been awarded the Wallace L. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award by the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National African American Insurance Association, and the Alumni Achievement and Community Engagement Award from Washington University’s Gephardt Institute. He serves as an Ambassador for Independence Blue Cross’s “Our Community. Our Health.” campaign, promoting better healthcare for Philadelphia’s diverse communities. Since 2002, Lafayette College has awarded the Leroy D. Nunery Award for Intellectual Citizenship to a senior student of color for leadership and academic excellence. He has been recognized by Insurance Business America in 2020 as a Leader for Change. 

Dr. Nunery is a graduate of Lafayette College (B.A., Honors in History), Washington University (M.B.A.), and the University of Pennsylvania (Ed.D.). Leroy resides in Wyndmoor, PA, and is an avid golfer and loves to travel. He and his wife have three adult children.