Diversity Woman Magazine

FALL 2015

Leadership and Executive Development for women of all races, cultures and backgrounds

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44 D I V E R S I T Y W O M A N Fa l l 2 0 1 5 d i v e r s i t y w o m a n . c o m 100 BEST COMPANIES FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Prudential Financial Newark, NJ Financial services • Family friendly • 33% of senior managers are women • Women running major divisions include Christine Marcks, president, Retirement Services, and Caroline Feeney, president, Prudential Advi- sors • Women are the majority of those enrolled in the company's under- graduate business and on-site MBA programs PwC New York, NY Professional services • Mentorship programs • High % of recent pro- motions for manager level and above given to women • 14% of all promotions to manager, senior manager, or corporate executive in 2011 went to multicultural women • Founding sponsor of the Bentley University Center for Women & Business, contributing $1 million to support the advancement of female leaders Salesforce San Francisco, CA Cloud computing • Mentorship programs • CEO Marc Benioff's goal is to create a 50% female workforce • The company's top 20 women are paid more than the top 20 men • Hosts annual Women's Leadership Summit, with speakers including top women in business, technology, and Hollywood SC Johnson Racine, WI Consumer goods • Family-friendly • Offers day care, summer camps, and educational sessions for teens Sodexo Gaithersburg, MD Diversified outsourcing services • Mentorship programs • Strong female pres- ence on board • Number of women in leadership has risen 95% since 2003 • 43% of corporate executives are women Starcom MediaVest Group Chicago, IL Media agency • High % of female managers • 62% of senior managers are women • 47% of corporate executives are women State Farm Bloomington, IL Financial services • High % of recent pro- motions for manager level and above given to women • Strong mentoring • 52% of recent promotions to manager, senior manager, and corporate excutive positions given to women • Leadership Development Acceleration Program Target Minneapolis, MN General mer- chandiser • High % of recent pro- motions for manager level and above given to women • Mentorship programs • 53% of recent promotions within management given to women • 49% of top salaries go to women Texas Instruments Dallas, TX Semiconduc- tors • Mentorship programs • Strong female pres- ence on board • 40% of board members are women TIAA-CREF New York, NY Financial services • Mentorship programs • Family-friendly • 1,000+ employees are part of the Alternative Workplace Strategy pro- gram, allowing them to switch to the work schedule and location that suits them best • Gender-specifc development initiatives Verizon New York Telecommu- nications • Women included in succession planning • Family-friendly • Women hold 30% of top management positions • 30% of senior leaders and directors who are involved in formal succes- sion planning are women Viacom New York, NY Entertain- ment • Mentorship programs • High % of female managers • 47% of senior managers are women Walmart Bentonville, AR General mer- chandiser • High % of recent pro- motions for manager level and above given to women • In 2012, 34% of employees named to offcer positions were women • Number of female market managers has increased by 92% in last 5 years Wells Fargo San Francisco, CA Banking • Strong female pres- ence on board • Mentorship programs • 16-member board of directors is 12.5% Latino, 12.5% Asian, 6.25% Black, and 31.25% female • Talent-development programs for high-potential employees from underrepresented groups • Almost all top-two-level executives participate in cross-cultural mentor- ing program Wyndham Worldwide Parsippany, NJ Hospitality • Mentorship programs • The 10 international chapters of Wyndham Worldwide's Women on Their Way group offer everything from speed-mentoring events and mentoring circles (sometimes with female board members) to semi- nars on wellness and business issues.

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