August 2025 Report Summary
Companies continue to diversify board composition by appointing women to public company boards.
Women comprised 21% of new appointments to public boards of directors, with 41 women and 155 men appointed in August 2025.
The pressure to increase diversity at the board level remains critical to ensuring the advancement of women in boardrooms and professional environments overall.
While only 27% of the newly appointed women board members chose to self-disclose their race or ethnicity, boards must continue to prioritize both gender and racial diversity. The data continues to highlight the value of disclosure, as data gaps inhibit advocates and allies from understanding the complete picture of women’s representation on boards, especially for women of color (WOC), and where progress can be made.
In August, women who self-identified as Asian or Pacific Islander were represented highest in board appointments, with 7 women appointed to boards, making up about 17% of all appointed women.
Of the newly women appointed to the boards of public companies, 19 women, or 46%, were first-time board appointments. In August, Financial Services companies led the way in the appointment of women board directors with 22% of total appointments. Healthcare companies followed closely behind with women filling 20% of newly appointed board memberships.
Additionally, women affiliated with WBC Partner Organizations also touted appointments in August. Darlene Chiu Bryant of Ascend Leadership was appointed to the board of directors at Yunhong CTI Ltd.
Equilar and WBC are tracking and analyzing the growth and rotation of board seats on public companies and the expanding candidate pool. Through our partnership, we will continue to track and analyze not only the count, diversity and profile of the women appointed to boards; but also the companies and industries where women are leading.
| Company | Director | Industry | Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antero Midstream Corporation | Yvette K. Schultz  | Energy | |
| Aon plc | Jo Ann Jenkins | Financial Services | Black / African American |
| Brown & Brown, Inc. | Joia M. Johnson | Financial Services | Black / African American |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | Melanie Boulden | Consumer Defensive | Black / African American |
| Columbia Banking System, Inc. | Jaynie Miller Studenmund | Financial Services | |
| Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc. | Dr. Mittie Doyle M..D., FACR | Healthcare | |
| Cushman & Wakefield plc | Susan Daimler | Real Estate | |
| Davis Commodities Limited | Zhu Meiju | Consumer Defensive | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Deluxe Corporation | Michelle T. Collins | Industrials | |
| Ecolab Inc. | Julie P. Whalen | Basic Materials | |
| Equinix, Inc. | Dr. Yanbing Li | Real Estate | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| ETHZilla Corporation | Crystal Jane Heter | Healthcare | |
| Etoiles Capital Group Co., Ltd | Qi Ding | Industrials | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Everest Group, Ltd. | Laura J. Hay | Financial Services | |
| First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. | Renu Agrawal | Financial Services | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Fundamental Global Inc. | Maja Vujinovic | Financial Services | |
| Hudson Global, Inc. | Jennifer Palmer | Industrials | |
| Itron, Inc. | Sheri L. Savage | Technology | |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc | Renee D. Gala | Healthcare | |
| Life360, Inc. | Lauren Antonoff | Technology | |
| Lifestance Health Group, Inc. | Sarah Personette | Healthcare | |
| Loews Corporation | Jennifer VanBelle | Financial Services | |
| MDU Resources Group, Inc. | Tammy J. Miller | Industrials | |
| MYR Group Inc. | Aurelie P. Richard | Industrials | |
| Okta, Inc. | Maggie Wilderotter | Technology | |
| OrthoPediatrics Corp. | Kelly Fischer | Healthcare | |
| OUTFRONT Media Inc. | Nicolle Pangis | Real Estate | |
| Playboy, Inc. | Natalia Premovic | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Propanc Biopharma, Inc. | Dr. Annie Van Broekhoven | Healthcare | |
| ResMed Inc. | Nicole Mowad-Nassar | Healthcare | |
| Strata Critical Medical, Inc. | Melissa M. Tomkiel | Industrials | |
| Twist Bioscience Corporation | Katryn Shineman Blake | Healthcare | |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Sarah R. Bond | Consumer Defensive | Black / African American |
| United Fire Group, Inc. | Gilda L. Spencer | Financial Services | |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | Jennifer Kay Mann | Communication Services | |
| Vor Biopharma Inc. | Sarah Reed | Healthcare | |
| Whirlpool Corporation | Mary Ellen Adcock | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Xponential Fitness, Inc. | Rachel H. Lee | Consumer Cyclical | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Yimutian Inc. | Xiaowei Wang | Technology | Asian / Pacific Islander |
| Yunhong CTI Ltd. | Darlene Chiu Bryant | Consumer Cyclical | Asian / Pacific Islander |