April 2024 Report Summary
Companies continue to diversify board composition by appointing women to the board of public companies.
In April, women comprised 37.8% of new appointments to the boards of public companies. Public companies appointed 88 women to boards and 145 men to their boards. The pressure to increase diversity at the board level remains critical to ensuring the advancement of women moving into board positions.
While only 19 of the newly appointed women board members (21.6% of new women appointments) chose to self-disclose their race, boards must continue to diversify and the data continues to highlight the value of disclosure.
In April, Asian/Pacific Islander women took the lead in board appointments with 9 women each being appointed to public boards, making up 47.4% of all appointments. They are closely followed by 6 Black / African American women (31.6%). Companies such as Carnival Corporation & plc, United Airlines Holdings, Inc., and Caesars Entertainment, Inc., are leading the way as part of a phenomenal group that have appointed diverse women to their boards.
Of the 88 women appointed to the boards of public companies, 43, or 48.9%, were first-time board appointments.
In April, Financial Services followed by Industrials companies, with appointed women filling 27.2% of board seats at Financial Services companies and 13.6% each at Industrials companies. In the Financial Services industry, we see strides being made by women at companies like Capital One Financial Corporation.
Equilar and WBC are tracking and analyzing the growth and rotation of board seats on public companies and the expanding candidate pool. We will continue to track and analyze not only the numbers, diversity and profile of the women being appointed to boards; but the companies and industries in which female board members are present and how many of the overall board seats are held by women.
| Company | Name | Industry | Ethnicity on BoardEdge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy Corporation | Christie Raymond | Utilities | |
| APA Corporation | Anya Weaving | Energy | |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | Rakefet Russak-Aminoach | Financial Services | Middle Eastern / North African |
| Capital One Financial Corporation | Suni P. Harford | Financial Services | |
| Crane NXT, Co. | Sandra Joyce | Industrials | Multi-racial |
| Spire Inc. | Sheri S. Cook | Utilities | |
| Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. | Dr. Marcia J. Avedon Ph.D. | Industrials | |
| Nordson Corporation | Annette K. Clayton | Industrials | |
| Ocwen Financial Corporation | Claudia J. Merkle | Financial Services | |
| Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated | Alison S. Rand | Financial Services | |
| Upbound Group, Inc. | Molly Langenstein | Industrials | |
| A. O. Smith Corporation | Lois M. Martin | Industrials | |
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | Michelle Freyre | Industrials | Hispanic / Latino |
| Carnival Corporation & plc | Nelda J. Connors | Consumer Cyclical | Black / African American |
| Community West Bancshares | Suzanne Marie Chadwick | Financial Services | |
| Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Dr. Hongbo Lu Ph.D. | Healthcare | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Team, Inc. | Pamela J. McGinnis | Industrials | |
| Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. | Vicki Mealer-Burke | Financial Services | |
| Freshpet, Inc. | Lauri Kien Kotcher | Consumer Defensive | |
| Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | Lizabeth H. Zlatkus | Financial Services | |
| Cardlytics, Inc. | Liane Hornsey | Communication Services | |
| Sterling Bancorp, Inc. | Christine Meredith | Financial Services | |
| Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. | Abigail L. Jenkins | Healthcare | |
| American Battery Technology Company | Susan Yun Lee | Basic Materials | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. | Dr. Lori Anne Kunkel M.D. | Healthcare | |
| Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. | Jennie Raubacher | Technology | |
| FGI Industries Ltd. | Anagha Apte Sreenivasan | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Pagaya Technologies Ltd. | Tami Rosen | Technology | |
| GE Vernova Inc. | Kim K. W. Rucker | Utilities | Black / African American |
| GE Vernova Inc. | Paula Rosput Reynolds | Utilities | |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | Carolyn J. Slaski | Communication Services | |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. | Karen L. Hanlon | Financial Services | |
| Republic Bancorp, Inc. | Yoania Cannon | Financial Services | |
| BOK Financial Corporation | Dr. Kayse M. Shrum | Financial Services | |
| Comcast Corporation | Wonya Y. Lucas | Communication Services | Black / African American |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Maria Black | Industrials | |
| Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | Teresa H. Shea | Financial Services | |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Shelley Simpson | Industrials | |
| The New York Times Company | Margot Golden Tishler | Communication Services | |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | Barbara Duganier | Utilities | |
| Ryerson Holding Corporation | Karen M. Leggio | Industrials | |
| Ryerson Holding Corporation | Michelle A. Kumbier | Industrials | |
| W.W. Grainger, Inc. | Cindy J. Miller | Industrials | |
| Donegal Group Inc. | Britta H. Schatz | Financial Services | |
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | Susan Swanezy | Real Estate | |
| Fortinet, Inc. | Maggie Wilderotter | Technology | |
| Aptiv PLC | Vasumati P. Jakkal | Consumer Cyclical | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| ContextLogic Inc. | Elizabeth A. LaPuma | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | Debra Martin Chase | Real Estate | Black / African American |
| First Bank | Neha Shah | Financial Services | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| GrowGeneration Corp. | Starlett Carter | Consumer Cyclical | Black / African American |
| Maplebear Inc. | Victoria L. Dolan | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Dr. Najat Khan Ph.D. | Healthcare | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Hims & Hers Health, Inc. | Anja Manuel | Consumer Defensive | |
| P10, Inc. | Tracey Ellen Benford | Financial Services | |
| Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | Kim Harris Jones | Consumer Cyclical | Black / African American |
| Bio-Techne Corporation | Dr. Judith Klimovsky M.D. | Healthcare | |
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | Greta Guggenheim | Financial Services | |
| Western Alliance Bancorporation | Mary Chris Jammet | Financial Services | |
| Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc. | Chi Zhao | Communication Services | |
| Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. | Deirdre Mahlan | Consumer Defensive | |
| Phoenix Motor Inc. | Kristine Chen | Consumer Cyclical | |
| The Glimpse Group, Inc. | Tamar Elkeles | Technology | |
| Immunome, Inc. | Sandra Swain | Healthcare | |
| Smart For Life, Inc. | Heather Granato | Consumer Defensive | |
| Global Technology Acquisition Corp. I | Gloria Fu | Financial Services | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Global Technology Acquisition Corp. I | Courtney Robinson | Financial Services | |
| NSTS Bancorp, Inc. | Emily Ansani | Financial Services | |
| Centuri Holdings, Inc. | Anne Mariucci | Utilities | |
| Centuri Holdings, Inc. | Julie Dill | Utilities | |
| Arrivent Biopharma, Inc. | Kristine Peterson | Healthcare | |
| La Rosa Holdings Corp. | Lourdes Felix | Real Estate | |
| Snail, Inc. | Heidy Chow | Communication Services | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| BTCS Inc. | Ashley DeSimone | Financial Services | |
| MediaCo Holding Inc. | Jacqueline Hernandez | Communication Services | Hispanic / Latino |
| Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. | Stacy Lindborg | Healthcare | |
| Solventum Corporation | Shirley Edwards | Healthcare | |
| Spruce Power Holding Corporation | Audrey Lee | Consumer Cyclical | |
| SHF Holdings, Inc. | Sundie Seefried | Financial Services | |
| BiomX Inc. | Susan Blum | Healthcare | |
| KULR Technology Group, Inc. | Donna Grier | Technology | |
| Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. | Shannon Campbell | Healthcare | |
| APx Acquisition Corp. I | Fara Remtulla | Financial Services | |
| Getty Images Holdings, Inc. | Tracy Knox | Communication Services | |
| Quetta Acquisition Corp | Qi Gong | Financial Services | |
| Massimo Group | Yunhao Chen | Consumer Cyclical | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Massimo Group | Ting Zhu | Consumer Cyclical | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Identiv, Inc. | Kristen Newquist | Technology |