2020 Women on Boards 2018 Annual National Conversation on Board Diversity on Nov 15th
Join us on Thursday, November 15, 2018 from 4:30-8:30 PM at The Mid-America Club for the 7th Annual National Conversation on Board Diversity. The research is clear: Diverse Corporate Boards have more profitable bottom lines.
- Chicago, IL (1888PressRelease) October 02, 2018 - 2020 Women On Boards Prepares Strong Line Up for the 7TH Annual National Conversation on Board Diversity.
Illinois Corporate Boards Trail Their Peers Nationally In Diversity.
The Chicago Campaign of 2020 Women on Boards – a national campaign to increase the percentage of women on US company boards to at least 20% by the year 2020 – is bringing together powerful group of speakers to address how we collaborate with public companies in Chicagoland to help them increase the number of women on their board.
While nationally, women now hold more than 20% of the board seats of Fortune 1000 companies that comprise the Gender Diversity Index (GDI); Illinois sits at 19.5%. To foster the important conversation of diversity on boards, the Chicago Campaign of 2020 Women on Boards has curated a program that allows for knowledge sharing among attendees. This year’s conversation on board diversity will include more than forty corporate board directors across a broad spectrum of industries including technology, medical devices, energy, consumer packaged goods, retail and more. “It is important for us to recognize those organizations that have brought women on their boards but also for these groups to share what it takes to attract and retain diverse board talent – and the success stories of their boards”, says Kathy Graham, 2020 Women on Boards Chicago Campaign Committee Chair. At The Mid America Club on November 15, 2018 from 4:30 – 8:30pm, attendees will discuss the impact of lack of diversity in boards on today’s businesses overall.
The National Conversation on Board Diversity is our signature annual event that takes place on the same day in cities across the country. Over the last six years, the event was held in 37 cities (four international) with more than 8,500 people attending and thousands more participating on social media.
Media Contact: Kathy Graham, 2020 Women on Boards Chicago Campaign Committee Chair, hqs1 ( @ ) juno dot com, (630) 466-7095
About 2020 Women on Boards: Founded in Boston in 2010, 2020 Women on Boards is the national campaign to increase the percentage of women on U.S. company boards to 20 percent or greater by the year 2020. 2020 Women On Boards is known for its research on the gender composition of boards of directors, including its proprietary 2020 Gender Diversity Directory, which ranks nearly 2000 companies on a “W” (winning) to “Z” (zero) scale. The list of Z companies with no women on their boards currently or for the past 5 years is available by contacting info ( @ ) 2020WOB dot com. 2020 Women On Boards leverages its research with its annual National Conversation on Board Diversity, which will take place in November in cities across the US. For more information visit www.2020wob.com.
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