March 2024 Report Summary
Companies continue to diversify board composition by appointing women to the board of public companies.
In March, women comprised 28.4%Â of new appointments to the boards of public companies. Public companies appointed 94 women to boards and 237 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.Â
While only 15 of the newly appointed women board members (16.0% 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 March, Asian/Pacific Islander and Black/African American women took the lead in board appointments with 6 women each being appointed to public boards, making up 40.0% of all appointments. They are closely followed by 3 Hispanic / Latino (20.0%). Companies such as AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., CoreCivic, Inc., and Scholastic Corporation are leading the way as part of a phenomenal group that have appointed diverse women to their boards.Â
Of the 94 women appointed to the boards of public companies, 43, or 45.7%, were first-time board appointments. In March, Healthcare companies led the way in the appointment of women followed by Financial Services companies, with appointed women filling 26.6% of board seats at Healthcare companies and 13.8% each at Consumer Cyclical companies. In the Healthcare industry, we see strides being made by women at companies like Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
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 | Ethnicity on BoardEdge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkermes plc |
Nancy S. Lurker
|
Healthcare | |
| AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. |
Sonia Jain
|
Communication Services | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Big Lots, Inc. |
Maureen B. Short
|
Consumer Defensive | |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. |
Ava E. Lias-Booker
|
Real Estate | Black / African American |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. |
Pamela J. Kessler
|
Real Estate | |
| MGE Energy, Inc. |
Angela S. Rieger
|
Utilities | |
| MGE Energy, Inc. |
Patricia Kathleen Ackerman
|
Utilities | |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Nadine Duchemin-Leslie
|
Utilities | Black / African American |
| NOV Inc. |
Patricia Martinez
|
Energy | Hispanic / Latino |
| Universal Display Corporation |
Dr. Joan Lau Ph.D.
|
Technology | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. |
Debra M. Paul
|
Financial Services | |
| Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. |
Karen G. Ong
|
Industrials | |
| Helen of Troy Limited |
Noel M. Geoffroy
|
Consumer Defensive | |
| Genco Shipping & Trading Limited | Industrials | Asian / Pacific Islander | |
| Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. |
Suzanne Spaulding
|
Financial Services | |
| MiMedx Group, Inc. |
Dorothy E. Puhy
|
Healthcare | |
| MiMedx Group, Inc. |
Tiffany P. Olson
|
Healthcare | |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Energy | ||
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation |
Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor
|
Energy | Black / African American |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. |
Wendy M. Weinstein
|
Consumer Defensive | |
| Data Storage Corporation |
Nancy M. Stallone
|
Technology | |
| Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. | Healthcare | ||
| El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. |
Elizabeth Goodwin Williams
|
Consumer Cyclical | |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | Financial Services | ||
| The Chemours Company |
Pamela F. Fletcher
|
Basic Materials | |
| JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. |
Antonella B. Franzen
|
Industrials | |
| Rekor Systems, Inc. |
Anne Townsend
|
Technology | |
| Ecovyst Inc. |
Sarah Lorance
|
Basic Materials | |
| PagerDuty, Inc. |
Teresa Carlson
|
Technology | |
| Tradeweb Markets Inc. |
Lisa Opoku
|
Financial Services | Black / African American |
| The AZEK Company Inc. |
Fiona Tan
|
Industrials | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. |
Stephanie J. Unwin
|
Utilities | |
| Lifestance Health Group, Inc. |
Teresa DeLuca
|
Healthcare | |
| Ocean Biomedical, Inc. |
Amy Griffith
|
Healthcare | |
| Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. |
Elizabeth Cogan Fascitelli
|
Industrials | |
| NeurAxis, Inc. |
Kristin A. Ferge
|
Healthcare | |
| Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. |
Dr. Therese M. Vaughan Ph.D.
|
Financial Services | |
| Alto Neuroscience, Inc. |
Maha Radhakrishnan M.D.
|
Healthcare | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| CoreCivic, Inc. |
Ms. Catherine Hernandez-Blades
|
Real Estate | Hispanic / Latino |
| J.W. Mays, Inc. |
Melinda Koster
|
Real Estate | |
| JOANN Inc. |
Pamela Corrie
|
Consumer Cyclical | |
| QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. |
Dr. Raluca Dinu Ph.D.
|
Healthcare | |
| Equity Residential |
Ann C. Hoff
|
Real Estate | |
| Equity Residential |
Nina P. Jones
|
Real Estate | |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. |
Laurie G. Hylton
|
Financial Services | |
| Fossil Group, Inc. |
Pamela B. Corrie
|
Consumer Cyclical | |
| Onto Innovation Inc. |
Susan D. Lynch
|
Technology | |
| Old Republic International Corporation |
Therace M. Risch
|
Financial Services | |
| Scholastic Corporation |
Kaya Henderson
|
Communication Services | Black / African American |
| TETRA Technologies, Inc. |
Angela D. John
|
Energy | |
| Match Group, Inc. |
Laura Rachel Jones
|
Communication Services | |
| W. P. Carey Inc. |
Rhonda O. Gass
|
Real Estate | |
| Repligen Corporation |
Margaret Pax
|
Healthcare | |
| Targa Resources Corp. |
Caron A. Lawhorn
|
Energy | |
| National Bank Holdings Corporation |
Robin Doyle
|
Financial Services | |
| Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. |
Pam Kaufman
|
Consumer Cyclical | |
| The Container Store Group, Inc. |
Karen M. Stuckey
|
Consumer Cyclical | |
| The Chemours Company |
Denise M. Dignam
|
Basic Materials | |
| BlackLine, Inc. |
Camille Drummond
|
Technology | Black / African American |
| Smartsheet Inc. |
Katie J. Rooney
|
Technology | |
| iSpecimen Inc. |
Elizabeth Ames Graham
|
Healthcare | |
| Homology Medicines, Inc. | Healthcare | ||
| Homology Medicines, Inc. |
Kathleen D. LaPorte
|
Healthcare | |
| Sterling Bancorp, Inc. |
Christine Meredith
|
Financial Services | |
| Cushman & Wakefield plc |
Jennifer J. McPeek
|
Real Estate | |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. |
Susan L. Segal
|
Technology | |
| Sharecare, Inc. |
Nicole Torraco
|
Healthcare | |
| Xos, Inc. |
Luisa Ingargiola
|
Industrials | |
| SmartRent, Inc. |
Alison Dean
|
Technology | |
| Brand Engagement Network, Inc. |
Janine Grasso
|
Technology | |
| LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. |
Shelley B. Thunen
|
Healthcare | |
| Montana Technologies Corporation |
Marwa Zaatari
|
Industrials | Middle Eastern / North African |
| Allurion Technologies, Inc. |
Milena Alberti-Perez
|
Healthcare | Hispanic / Latino |
| American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. |
Aleksandra A. Miziolek
|
Consumer Cyclical | |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. |
Bobbi Doorenbos
|
Industrials | |
| Camping World Holdings, Inc. |
Kathleen S. Lane
|
Consumer Cyclical | |
| Elanco Animal Health Incorporated |
Kathy V. Turner
|
Healthcare | |
| Quantum-Si incorporated |
Paula Dowdy
|
Healthcare | |
| Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. |
Linda E. McMahon
|
Communication Services | |
| Tenon Medical, Inc. |
Kristine M. Jacques
|
Healthcare | |
| Syra Health Corp. |
Priya Prasad
|
Healthcare | |
| PodcastOne, Inc. |
Carolyn Blackwood
|
Communication Services | |
| Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. |
Dana Jones
|
Technology | |
| Inno Holdings Inc. | Basic Materials | ||
| Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. |
Samantha Truex
|
Healthcare | |
| Myomo, Inc. |
Heather Getz
|
Healthcare | |
| Future Health Esg Corp. |
Nikita Jaiswal
|
Financial Services | |
| Future Health Esg Corp. |
Nancy Zakhour
|
Financial Services | |
| Future Health Esg Corp. |
Jesvin Kaur
|
Financial Services | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| vTv Therapeutics Inc. |
Anne Phillips
|
Healthcare | |
| Gossamer Bio, Inc. |
Skye Drynan
|
Healthcare | |
| Shattuck Labs, Inc. |
Kate Sasser
|
Healthcare | |
| Landmark Bancorp, Inc. |
Abigail Wendel
|
Financial Services | |