September 2021 Report Summary
In September, US public companies appointed 130 women to board and 151 men to their boards.
This means women comprised 46% of all new public board appointments! This progress, the highest in the past 12 months, is consistent with an increase in women CEOs in the Fortune 500.
Our 2021 Women CEOs in America Report shows that women now comprise 8.2% of CEO positions in Fortune 500 companies.
While only 43 of the newly appointed female Board members (33% of new women appointments) chose to self-disclose their race, we continue to see increased diversification within this set. In September, 22 or 51.2% of the 43 women, self-identified as Black / African American, closely followed by 15 Asian/Pacific Islanders, 5 Hispanic and 1 woman identifying as Other. Amazon.com, Inc., PepsiCo, Inc., and HubSpot, Inc. are some of the companies that appointed this phenomenal group of diverse women to their boards.
Of the 130 women appointed the boards of public companies, 73 (56.1%) were first time board appointments. In September, Healthcare companies led the way in the appointment of women followed by Technology companies and Financial Services; with women appointed filling 24.6% of board seats at healthcare companies. In the Technology sector we see strides being made by women at companies like Intel Corporation and SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
Since we started publishing this monthly report in October 2020, companies are appointing more women and averaging over 41% each month to the board of public companies. This month is the highest in the past year. In addition, there is progress being made to appoint women of color and LGBTQ sub-segments. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Life Healthcare, Inc. | Mary Ann Tocio  | Healthcare | |
| a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. | Kelly Ann Thompson | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Aadi Bioscience, Inc. | Emma Reeve | Healthcare | |
| Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | Sherice R. Torres | Black / African American | Consumer Cyclical |
| AdvanSix Inc. | Gena C. Lovett | Black / African American | Basic Materials |
| Akoya Biosciences, Inc. | Dr. Myla P. Lai-Goldman M.D. | Healthcare | |
| Alector, Inc. | Dr. Elizabeth A. Garofalo M.D. | Healthcare | |
| Alleghany Corporation | Chris H. Cheesman | Financial Services | |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | Edith W. Cooper | Black / African American | Consumer Cyclical |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | Carol P. Lowe | Technology | |
| Artemis Strategic Investment Corp. | Anna Massion | Financial Services | |
| Avalara, Inc. | Marcela Martin | Hispanic / Latino | Technology |
| BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Dr. Amy McKee M.D. | Healthcare | |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Beth E. Ford | Financial Services | |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Kristin C. Peck | Financial Services | |
| BlackSky Technology Inc. | Susan Gordon | Technology | |
| bluebird bio, Inc. | Dr. Marcela V. Maus M.D., Ph.D. | Healthcare | |
| bluebird bio, Inc. | Najoh Tita-Reid | Black / African American | Healthcare |
| bluebird bio, Inc. | Sarah J S. Glickman | Healthcare | |
| Butterfly Network, Inc. | Dr. Erica Schwartz M.D. | Black / African American | Healthcare |
| Caribou Biosciences, Inc. | Ran Zheng | Asian / Pacific Islander | Healthcare |
| Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. | Jeanne Y. Jew | Asian / Pacific Islander | Healthcare |
| Centene Corporation | Sarah London | Healthcare | |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | Raquelle W. Lewis | Black / African American | Utilities |
| Central Garden & Pet Company | Lisa Coleman | Consumer Defensive | |
| Chegg, Inc. | Marcela Martin | Hispanic / Latino | Consumer Defensive |
| Cigna Corporation | Neesha Hathi | Healthcare | |
| Cimpress plc | Dessislava Temperley | Communication Services | |
| Cincinnati Bell Inc. | Christina Marie Wire | Communication Services | |
| Clean Harbors, Inc. | Marcy Reed | Industrials | |
| CohBar, Inc. | Dr. Joanne Yun Ph.D. | Asian / Pacific Islander | Healthcare |
| Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. | Rose Lee | Asian / Pacific Islander | Industrials |
| Cue Health Inc. | Carole T. Faig | Healthcare | |
| Cue Health Inc. | Joanne K. Bradford | Healthcare | |
| Cue Health Inc. | Maria Martinez | Hispanic / Latino | Healthcare |
| Culp, Inc. | Kimberly B. Gatling | Black / African American | Consumer Cyclical |
| Daktronics, Inc. | Shereta Williams | Black / African American | Technology |
| DallasNews Corporation | Dunia A. Shive | Other | Communication Services |
| DAVIDsTEA Inc. | Jane Silverstone Segal | Consumer Defensive | |
| Dine Brands Global, Inc. | Martha C. Poulter | Hispanic / Latino | Consumer Cyclical |
| Editas Medicine, Inc. | Emma Reeve | Healthcare | |
| Enact Holdings, Inc. | Anne G. Waleski | Financial Services | |
| Enact Holdings, Inc. | Debra W. Still | Financial Services | |
| Enact Holdings, Inc. | Sheila Hooda | Asian / Pacific Islander | Financial Services |
| Energy Recovery, Inc. | Lisa Anne Pollina | Industrials | |
| EngageSmart, LLC | Ashley Chaffin Glover | Technology | |
| EngageSmart, LLC | Deborah A. Dunnam | Technology | |
| Ennis, Inc. | Margaret A. Walters | Industrials | |
| EnPro Industries, Inc. | Judith Reinsdorf | Industrials | |
| Flywire Corporation | Yvonne Hao | Technology | |
| Freshworks Inc. | Jennifer H. Taylor | Technology | |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | JoAnne A. Epps | Black / African American | Real Estate |
| Garrett Motion Inc. | Tina Pierce | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Genasys Inc. | Caltha Seymour | Black / African American | Technology |
| Genasys Inc. | Susan Lee | Black / African American | Technology |
| Genocea Biosciences, Inc. | Jennifer L. Herron | Healthcare | |
| Gran Tierra Energy Inc. | Alison Redford | Energy | |
| Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | Mary E.G. Bear | Industrials | |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Dr. Sharmila Dissanaike M.D. | Asian / Pacific Islander | Healthcare |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Susan Rodriguez | Healthcare | |
| HubSpot, Inc. | Yamini Rangan | Asian / Pacific Islander | Technology |
| ImmunoGen, Inc. | Dr. Helen M. Thackray M.D. | Healthcare | |
| Independent Bank Corp. | Susan Perry O'Day | Financial Services | |
| Intel Corporation | Dr. Andrea J. Goldsmith Ph.D. | Technology | |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | Lori MacPherson | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Janux Therapeutics, Inc. | Alana B. McNulty | Healthcare | |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Deirdre Mahlan | Consumer Defensive | |
| Korn Ferry | Laura M. Bishop | Industrials | |
| Lightbridge Corporation | Dr. Sweta Chakraborty | Asian / Pacific Islander | Industrials |
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | Latriece Watkins | Black / African American | Communication Services |
| MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp | Catherine Ambrose | Financial Services | |
| Nasdaq, Inc. | Toni Townes-Whitley | Black / African American | Financial Services |
| Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. | Shirley Wu | Asian / Pacific Islander | Consumer Defensive |
| Newtek Business Services Corp. | Halli Razon-Feingold | Financial Services | |
| Nucor Corporation | Norma B. Clayton | Black / African American | Basic Materials |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | Merilee Raines | Healthcare | |
| Onto Innovation Inc. | Karen Rogge | Technology | |
| Oportun Financial Corporation | Ginny Lee | Asian / Pacific Islander | Financial Services |
| Oportun Financial Corporation | Sandra Smith | Financial Services | |
| Paycom Software, Inc. | Sharen Jester Turney | Technology | |
| Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. | Kimberly Boyd-Leaks | Black / African American | Financial Services |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | Edith W. Cooper | Black / African American | Consumer Defensive |
| Performance Food Group Company | Laura Jean Flanagan | Consumer Defensive | |
| Pioneer Natural Resources Company | Maria S. Jelescu Dreyfus | Energy | |
| Piper Sandler Companies | Robbin Mitchell | Black / African American | Financial Services |
| PROG Holdings, Inc. | Caroline Sheu | Asian / Pacific Islander | Industrials |
| Pure Storage, Inc. | Mallun Yen | Asian / Pacific Islander | Technology |
| Quantum Corporation | Emily C. White | Asian / Pacific Islander | Technology |
| REGENXBIO Inc. | Jean Bennett M.D., Ph.D. | Healthcare | |
| Regis Corporation | Lockie Andrews | Black / African American | Consumer Cyclical |
| Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | Beth A. di Santo | Energy | |
| Saga Communications, Inc. | Marcia K. Lobaito | Communication Services | |
| Scholastic Corporation | Verdell Walker | Black / African American | Communication Services |
| Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. | Dr. Margaret Dalesandro | Healthcare | |
| Shoe Carnival, Inc. | Diane Randolph, | Consumer Cyclical | |
| SMART Global Holdings, Inc. | Penelope A. Herscher | Technology | |
| Sovos Brands, Inc. | Neha U. Mathur | Consumer Defensive | |
| Sovos Brands, Inc. | Valarie L. Sheppard | Consumer Defensive | |
| Sovos Brands, Inc. | Vijayanthimala Singh | Consumer Defensive | |
| Sterling Construction Company, Inc. | Julie A. Dill | Industrials | |
| Sumo Logic, Inc. | Margaret Francis | Technology | |
| Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Dr. Deborah Dunsire M.D. | Healthcare | |
| Target Corporation | Gail Koziara Boudreaux | Consumer Defensive | |
| Target Hospitality Corp. | Pamela Hughes Patenaude | Healthcare | |
| TD SYNNEX | Merline Saintil | Black / African American | Technology |
| TD SYNNEX | Nayaki Nayyar | Asian / Pacific Islander | Technology |
| Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Dr. Ann E. Taylor M.D. | Healthcare | |
| The Container Store Group, Inc. | Nicole Otto | Consumer Cyclical | |
| The OLB Group, Inc. | Alina Dulimof | Technology | |
| The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. | Haydee Olinger | Consumer Cyclical | |
| The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. | Susan Lintonsmith | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Thor Industries, Inc. | Christina Hennington | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Thor Industries, Inc. | Laurel M. Hurd | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Thorne HealthTech, Inc. | Saloni S. Varma | Asian / Pacific Islander | Consumer Defensive |
| Thorne HealthTech, Inc. | Sarah M. Kauss | Consumer Defensive | |
| Torrid Holdings Inc. | Valeria Rico Nikolov | Consumer Cyclical | |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | Ruth Williams-Brinkley | Black / African American | Healthcare |
| Tucows Inc. | Marlene Carl | Technology | |
| UMH Properties, Inc. | Angela D. Pruitt | Black / African American | Real Estate |
| United Community Banks, Inc. | Jennifer M. Bazante | Financial Services | |
| United Security Bancshares | Dora Westerlund | Hispanic / Latino | Financial Services |
| United Security Bancshares | Heather Hammack | Financial Services | |
| Vaxcyte, Inc. | Annie Drapeau | Healthcare | |
| Vaxcyte, Inc. | Teri Loxam | Healthcare | |
| WESCO International, Inc. | Anne M. Cooney | Industrials | |
| World Fuel Services Corporation | Jill B. Smart | Energy | |
| Zscaler, Inc. | Eileen Naughton | Technology |