October 2021 Report
In October, US public companies appointed 139 women and 208 men to their boards.
This means women comprised 40% of all new public board appointments. As this monthly trend continues, women now comprise 30% of board seats of companies in the S&P 500.
Our 2021 Women CEOs in America Report shows that women now comprise 8.2% of CEO positions in Fortune 500 companies.
We continue to see diversification in the set of women appointed:
- 52, or 37%, of the newly appointed female Board members chose to self-disclose their race
- Asian/Pacific Islanders make up 46% of the 52 women of color with 24 women being appointed to public boards;
- 12 Black/African American women were appointed;
- six (6) Hispanic women joined board of public companies.
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., Alaska Air Group, Inc, and Coterra Energy Inc. are some of the companies that appointed this phenomenal group of diverse women to their boards
Of the 139 women appointed to the boards of public companies, 78 (56.1%) were first time board appointments. In October, Healthcare companies led the way in the appointment of women with women appointed to 26.6% of healthcare company boards followed by Industrial companies and Consumer companies. In the Consumer sector companies like Macy’s and Tilly’s are making strides to increase diversity on their boards.
Since we started publishing this monthly report in October 2020, companies are appointing more women and averaging over 40% each month to the board of public companies. In addition, there is progress being made to appoint women of color and LGBTQ+ community. Equilar and WBC are tracking and analyzing the growth and rotation of board seats and the expanding candidate pool. We will continue to track not only the women in terms of numbers, diversity and profile; but the companies and industries in which female board members are present and how many of the overall board seats are held by women.
Please, join us in celebrating, tracking, analyzing, and promoting women serving on corporate boards.
| Company | Title | Industry | Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. | Samantha Ventimiglia  | Healthcare | |
| Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Dr. Meera J. Desai Ph.D. | Healthcare | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Advantage Solutions Inc. | Robin Manherz | Communication Services | |
| AeroCentury Corp. | Florence Ng | Industrials | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| AeroCentury Corp. | Qin Yao | Industrials | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| AeroCentury Corp. | Siyuan Zhu | Industrials | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Agile Therapeutics, Inc. | Josephine Torrente | Healthcare | |
| Alaska Air Group, Inc. | Adrienne Lofton | Industrials | Black / African American |
| Alerus Financial Corporation | Janet O. Estep | Financial Services | |
| Alerus Financial Corporation | Jill E. Schurtz | Financial Services | |
| Alerus Financial Corporation | Mary E. Zimmer | Financial Services | |
| Allegiant Travel Company | Sandra Douglass Morgan | Industrials | Black / African American |
| ALLETE, Inc. | Charlene Thomas | Utilities | Black / African American |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Dr. Yvonne L. Greenstreet | Healthcare | Black / African American |
| Altra Industrial Motion Corp. | La Vonda Williams | Industrials | Black / African American |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Sheryl L. Conley | Healthcare | |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | Carmen Bringgold Volkart | Healthcare | |
| Aris Water Solutions, Inc. | Debra G. Coy | Utilities | |
| Avantor, Inc. | Mala Murthy | Basic Materials | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. | Teresa Mackintosh | Technology | |
| Bakkt Holdings, Inc. | Kristyn A. Cook | Technology | |
| Bakkt Holdings, Inc. | Michelle J. Goldberg | Technology | |
| Ball Corporation | Dune Ives | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Banc of California, Inc. | Shannon F. Eusey | Financial Services | |
| Banc of California, Inc. | Vania E. Schlogel | Financial Services | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | Dr. Carrie L. Byington M.D. | Healthcare | |
| Bel Fuse Inc. | Jacqueline Brito | Technology | |
| Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation | Lily W. Chang | Consumer Cyclical | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| bluebird bio, Inc. | Dr. Elisabeth Leiderman M.D. | Healthcare | |
| BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | Dr. Hannah A. Valantine M.D. | Healthcare | Black / African American |
| BrightSpire Capital, Inc. | Kim S. Diamond | Real Estate | |
| Byrna Technologies Inc. | Emily Rooney | Industrials | |
| Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | Lisa G. Bisaccia | Utilities | |
| Citi Trends, Inc. | Cara Sabin | Consumer Cyclical | Black / African American |
| Citi Trends, Inc. | Christina M. Francis | Consumer Cyclical | Black / African American |
| Coterra Energy Inc. | Frances M. Vallejo | Energy | Hispanic / Latino |
| Coterra Energy Inc. | Lisa A. Stewart | Energy | |
| Coursera, Inc. | Carmen Chang | Consumer Defensive | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Darling Ingredients Inc. | Dr. Celeste A. Clark Ph.D. | Consumer Defensive | Black / African American |
| Datto Holding Corp. | Christine Larsen | Industrials | |
| Definitive Healthcare Corp. | Kathleen A. Winters | Healthcare | |
| DermTech, Inc. | Nathalie Gerschtein Keraudy | Healthcare | |
| DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. | Rosario C. Perez | Technology | Hispanic / Latino |
| DXP Enterprises, Inc. | Karen Hoffman | Industrials | |
| Editas Medicine, Inc. | Bernadette M. Connaughton | Healthcare | |
| Elastic N.V. | Shelley B. Leibowitz | Technology | |
| Enjoy Technology, Inc. | Denise Young Smith | Consumer Cyclical | Black / African American |
| Enjoy Technology, Inc. | Salaam Coleman Smith | Consumer Cyclical | Black / African American |
| Enstar Group Limited | Sharon Anne Beesley | Financial Services | |
| ESS Tech, Inc. | Alexi A. Wellman | Industrials | |
| Exela Technologies, Inc. | Sharon Chadha | Technology | |
| Expro Group Holdings N.V. | Eileen Goss Whelley | Energy | |
| Expro Group Holdings N.V. | Lisa L. Troe | Energy | |
| FARO Technologies, Inc. | Moonhie Chin | Technology | |
| FAT Brands Inc. | Amy Valentine Forrestal | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Fluence Energy, Inc. | Dr. Cynthia A. Arnold | Utilities | |
| GoPro, Inc. | Shaz Kahng | Technology | |
| GrafTech International Ltd. | Debra Fine | Industrials | |
| Green Plains Inc. | Farha Aslam | Basic Materials | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Guardant Health, Inc. | Myrtle Potter | Healthcare | Black / African American |
| Hancock Whitney Corporation | Sonia A. Perez | Financial Services | Hispanic / Latino |
| HCW Biologics Inc. | Lisa M. Giles | Healthcare | |
| IDW Media Holdings, Inc. | Amy Jennifer Jonas | Communication Services | |
| IHS Holding Limited | Maria Carolina Lacerda | Communication Services | Hispanic / Latino |
| Inhibrx, Inc. | Dr. Kristiina Vuori M.D., Ph.D. | Healthcare | |
| Insulet Corporation | Dr. Luciana Borio M.D. | Healthcare | Hispanic / Latino |
| James River Group Holdings, Ltd. | Kirstin M. Gould | Financial Services | |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | Mercedes Romero | Consumer Defensive | Hispanic / Latino |
| Kite Realty Group Trust | Bonnie S. Biumi | Real Estate | |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | Erika L. Alexander | Consumer Cyclical | Black / African American |
| Macy's, Inc. | Tracey Zhen | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Marin Software Incorporated | Diena Lee Mann | Technology | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Marpai, Inc. | Colleen DiClaudio | Healthcare | |
| Marpai, Inc. | Jane Cavalier Lucas | Healthcare | |
| McAfee Corp. | Emily Rollins | Technology | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Mercury General Corporation | Vicky Wai Yee Joseph | Financial Services | |
| Mercury Systems, Inc. | Debora A. Plunkett | Industrials | Black / African American |
| Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. | Chaya Pamula | Energy | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. | Katrina Robinson | Energy | Black / African American |
| Mirion Technologies, Inc. | Jody Anne Markopoulos | Industrials | |
| Mirion Technologies, Inc. | Jyothsna Natauri | Industrials | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Mister Car Wash, Inc. | Veronica Rogers | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | Tiffany M. Hall | Consumer Defensive | Black / African American |
| Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. | Janet Risi Field | Energy | |
| Murphy USA Inc. | Rosemary L. Turner | Consumer Cyclical | Black / African American |
| Nautilus, Inc. | Kelley Hall | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | Agnieszka Winkler | Healthcare | |
| NextCure, Inc. | Dr. Anne Elizabeth Borgman M.D. | Healthcare | |
| NextCure, Inc. | Dr. Ellen G. Feigal M.D. | Healthcare | |
| NextGen Healthcare, Inc. | Dr. Pamela S. Puryear Ph.D. | Healthcare | Black / African American |
| Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. | Judith Reinsdorf | Healthcare | |
| Ouster, Inc. | Karin Radstrom | Technology | |
| PPL Corporation | Heather B. Redman | Utilities | |
| PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | Elisabeth A. Sandoval-Little | Healthcare | |
| Pulse Biosciences, Inc. | Laureen DeBuono | Healthcare | |
| Pzena Investment Management, Inc | Chenyu Caroline Cai | Financial Services | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Regal Rexnord Corporation | Robin A. Walker-Lee | Industrials | |
| Rimini Street, Inc. | Katrinka McCallum | Technology | |
| Roper Technologies, Inc. | Irene M. Esteves | Industrials | |
| RPM International Inc. | Elizabeth F. Whited | Basic Materials | |
| Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Mutya Harsch | Healthcare | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Schlumberger Limited | Vanitha Narayanan | Energy | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Science 37 Holdings, Inc. | Emily Rollins | Healthcare | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Shapeways Holdings, Inc. | Leslie Campbell | Industrials | |
| Shattuck Labs, Inc. | Dr. Carrie Brownstein M.D. | Healthcare | |
| Spero Therapeutics, Inc. | Kathleen Tregoning | Healthcare | |
| Standex International Corporation | Robin J. Davenport | Industrials | |
| Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. | Sarah P. James | Financial Services | |
| Sunnova Energy International Inc. | Mary Yang | Technology | |
| SunPower Corporation | Nathalie Portes-Laville | Technology | |
| T2 Biosystems, Inc. | Laura Adams | Healthcare | |
| Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | Donna E. Epps | Consumer Cyclical | |
| The Chemours Company | Sandra Phillips Rogers | Basic Materials | Black / African American |
| The Manitowoc Company, Inc. | Amy Rochelle Davis | Industrials | |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | Axelle Henry | Consumer Defensive | |
| Tilly's, Inc. | Erin M. Chin | Consumer Cyclical | Black / African American |
| Tilly's, Inc. | Teresa L. Aragones | Consumer Cyclical | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Carol C. Lam | Healthcare | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | Betsy Hanna | Healthcare | |
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | Deepti Jain | Healthcare | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| TrueBlue, Inc. | Sonita Lontoh | Industrials | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| TrueCar, Inc. | Faye Iosotaluno | Communication Services | |
| U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. | Sandra Rogers | Energy | Black / African American |
| Unifi, Inc. | Rhonda L. Ramlo | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Unisys Corporation | Roxanne Taylor | Technology | |
| urban-gro, Inc. | Sonia Lo | Industrials | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| USANA Health Sciences, Inc. | Xia Ding | Consumer Defensive | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Vinco Ventures, Inc. | Lisa King | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Vivid Seats Inc. | Jane E. DeFlorio | Communication Services | |
| Vivid Seats Inc. | Julie D. Masino | Communication Services | |
| vTv Therapeutics Inc. | Deepa Prasad | Healthcare | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc. | Dr. Meeta Chatterjee Ph.D. | Healthcare | |
| Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation | Bonnie Wongtrakool | Real Estate | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| WeWork Inc. | Veronique Laury | Real Estate | |
| White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. | Suzanne F. Shank | Financial Services | Black / African American |
| X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Francoise de Craecker | Healthcare | |
| Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. | Beth P. Hecht | Healthcare | |
| Xponential Fitness, Inc. | Chelsea A. Grayson | Consumer Cyclical |