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April 14, 2018
Press Release: Women Executive Leadership honors 32 Florida public companies that have advanced gender diversity in the boardroom
Contact: Lisa Pelish, Communications Chair LPelish@arise.com 561 477 9076 August 17, 2017 News Release For Immediate Release Women Executive Leadership honors 32 Florida public companies that have advanced...June 13, 2017
Having a Diversity Board Matters
The nature of globalization has lead to a shift in workforce demographics that is making business more complex and is requiring boards to broaden their composition of its membership. Every...May 5, 2017
WEL South Event: 2020 Women on Boards National Conversation Event
May 3, 2017
Qualified and talented women available to be on board
Below is a great article showcasing the depth of talented women qualified to be on a technologies board of directors. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/290128May 1, 2017
Gender Diversity on U.S. Boards
All-male boards are almost nonexistent at large companies, but it will still take 30 more years for gender parity on US boards. Find out how that can happen faster: http://www.ey.com/gl/en/issues/governance-and-reporting/center-for-board-matters/?video=5330068732001...April 25, 2017
Could legislation help boost women on boards?
The Washington Post: For years, the statistics have been glacial and disheartening. The percentage of women in the board rooms of the largest U.S. companies has crept up from 15 percent in 2005...
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