FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Summit planned for beginning of 2013
Ft. Washington, PA – December 19, 2012 – The Thirty Percent Coalition, a group of industry leaders working to secure a minimum of 30 percent women across US public company boards of directors by the end of 2015, announced today that an additional 15 new members have joined the Coalition, bringing the total to 55 member organizations and individuals at the end of December. Members of the Thirty Percent Coalition include corporate leaders, institutional investors, national women’s organizations, corporate governance experts and board members. Members are listed at the end of this announcement.
The Thirty Percent Coalition is planning its second annual Summit on February 4th in New York. Once again members of the Coalition will come together for a closed door working session to refine current strategies and to develop new ones for 2013 and beyond to make change happen in the corporate boardroom.
“The power of the Thirty Percent Coalition comes from this growing group of supporters of gender diversity in the boardroom that speaks with one voice, yet represents multiple initiatives and processes to achieve our goal. Each new member finds both support for their own activities and strengthens the impact of the Coalition as we all work toward change,” and said Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane, Executive Director for the Thirty Percent Coalition.
New members of the Thirty Percent Coalition include:
Corporate Partners
Sodexo – Sodexo, Inc. is a world leader in Quality of Daily Life Solutions in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, serving 10 million consumers in 6,000 locations every day. Its company motto and dedication to excellent service, corporate citizenship, and fighting hunger all come from one goal – to make every day a better day. Sodexo will be represented by Rohini Anand, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Diversity Officer.
State Treasurers
Denise Nappier, Treasurer of Connecticut
Nancy Kopp, Treasurer of Maryland
Steve Grossman, Treasurer of Massachusetts
John C. Liu, Comptroller of New York City
Rob McCord, Treasurer of Pennsylvania
Gina Raimondo, Treasurer of Rhode Island
Jim McIntire, Treasurer of Washington
Professional Services Firms
Deloitte – Deloitte is the second largest professional services network in the world by revenue and has 193,000 employees in more than 150 countries providing audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services. Deloitte will be represented by Dan Konigsburg, Managing Director, Deloitte Global Center for Corporate Governance.
Ernst & Young – Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional service firms in the world. It is a global organization of member firms in more than 140 countries, headquartered in London, England. Ernst & Young will be
represented by Karen Twaronite, Americas Inclusiveness Officer.
Institutional Investors
AFL-CIO – The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO) is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of fifty-six national and international unions, together representing more than 11 million workers. The AFL-CIO will be represented by Brandon Rees, Office of Investment.
Catholic Health Partners – Catholic Health Partners (CHP) is the largest health system in Ohio and the fourth largest employer in Ohio, and CHP is also one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United States. With $5.4 billion in assets, CHP employs more than 32,000 associates in more than 100 organizations –- including 24 hospitals –
– that meet the healthcare needs of people in Ohio, Kentucky and contiguous states. Catholic Health Partners will be represented by Susan Makos, Socially Responsible Investment.
Trillium Asset Management – Trillium Asset Management LLC is the oldest independent investment advisor devoted exclusively to sustainable and responsible investing (SRI). With over $1 billion in assets under management, Trillium integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into the investment process as a way to identify the companies best positioned to deliver strong long-term performance. Trillium Asset management will be represented by Susan Baker, Senior, shareholder Advocacy & Corporate Engagement.
Womens Organizations
Forté Foundation – Forté Foundation is a non-profit consortium of major corporations and top business schools working together to launch women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, opportunities, and a community of successful women. Forté Foundation will be represented by Elissa Ellis-Sangster, Executive Director.
Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) – The WPO is a non-profit membership organization for women presidents of multimillion-dollar companies. Members of the WPO take part in professionally-facilitated peer advisory groups in order to bring the ‘genius out of the group’ and accelerate the growth of their businesses. Women Presidents’ Organization will be represented by Marsha Firestone, President and Founder.
About the Thirty Percent Coalition
The Thirty Percent Coalition is a group of industry leaders, including senior business executives, statewide elected officials, national women’s organizations, institutional investors, corporate governance experts and board members who believe in the power of collaborative effort to achieve gender diversity in public company boardrooms, and in the necessity of attaining at least 30% female representation across public companies by the end of 2015. For more information visit www.30percentcoalition.org or contact Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane, Tel: (561) 395 4581 clo@30percentcoalition.org
Members of the Thirty Percent Coalition
Corporate Partners
Sodexo, Rohini Anand, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Diversity Officer
State Treasurers
Denise Nappier, Treasurer of Connecticut
Nancy Kopp, Treasurer of Maryland
Steve Grossman, Treasurer of Massachusetts
John C. Liu, Comptroller of New York City
Rob McCord, Treasurer of Pennsylvania
Gina Raimondo, Treasurer of Rhode Island
Jim McIntire, Treasurer of Washington
Institutional Investors
AFL-CIO, Brandon Rees, Office of Investment
Boston Common Asset Management, Geeta Aiyer, Founder & President
California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTERS), Janice Hester Amey, Portfolio Manager, Corporate Governance Unit
Catholic Health Partners, Susan Smith Makos, Socially Responsible Investing
First Affirmative Financial Network, Holly Testa, Shareowner Advocate
Lexion Capital Management, Elle Kaplan, founding Partner & CEO
Mercy Investment Services, Susan Smith Makos, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility
PAX World Funds, Joseph Keefe, President & CEO
Trillium Asset Management, Susan Baker, Senior, Shareholder Advocacy & Corporate Engagement
Walden Asset Management, Timothy Smith, Senior Vice President and Director of ESG Shareowner Engagement
Professional Services Firms
Deloitte, Dan Konigsburg, Managing Director, Deloitte Global Center for Corporate Governance
Diversified Search, Judith von Seldeneck, Chairman & CEO & corporate board member
Diversity in Boardrooms, Cindy Burrell
Ernst & Young, Karen Twaronite, Americas Inclusiveness Officer
KPMG, Kathy Hannan, National Managing Partner of Diversity and Corporate Responsibility
Trewstar Corporate Board Services, Beth Stewart, CEO & corporate board member
Womens/Non Profit Organizations
Boardroom Bound® & Boardology™ Institute, Linda K. Bolliger, Founder & Chair
Corporate Women Directors International, Irene Natividad, Co-Chair
Direct Women, Kathleen Franklin, Chair Direct Women Strategic Alliances Committee
Forte Foundation, Elissa Ellis-Sangster, Executive Director
85 Broads, Janet Hanson, Founder & CEO
InterOrganization Network (ION), Sarah Meyerrose, President
National Council for Research on Women, Linda Basch, President
National Council of Women’s Organizations, Martha Burk, Chair Emerita
New York Women’s Agenda, Beverly Neufeld, President
POWER, Deirdre Joy Smith, Founder & President
Stanford Women on Boards Initiative
SBB Institute for the Development of Women Leaders, Susan Bulkeley Butler, CEO
The National Women’s Council, Shanta Proctor, Director
2020 Women on Boards, Malli Gero, Executive Director
VISION 2020, Rosemarie Greco, Co-Chair & corporate board member
White House Project, Tiffany Dufu, President
Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation (WBL), Lynn Shapiro Snyder, President
Women Corporate Directors (WCD), Susan Stautberg, President
Women Presidents’ Organization, Marsha Firestone
Womenetics, Elisabeth Marchant, Founder & CEO
Individuals
Douglas Conant, former President and CEO, Campbell Soup Company
Suzanne Hopgood, President and CEO, The Hopgood Group & corporate board member
Vicki Kramer, Principal, V. Kramer & Associates
Joanne Landau, President, Kurtsam Realty & corporate board member
Pat Mitchell, President and CEO, The Paley Center for Media & corporate board member
Susan Ness, Convener, SAIS Global Conference on Women in the Boardroom & corporate board member
Nina Gidwaney, Executive Director, The Jacquelyn and Gregory Zehner Foundation
Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane, Executive Director, Thirty Percent Coalition
Toni Riccardi, Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer, The Conference Board
Toni Wolfman, Executive Advisor, Bentley University’s Center for Women and Business
Jacki Zehner, President, The Jacquelyn and Gregory Zehner Foundation
Board of Directors
Officers
President – Vicki Kramer, Principal, V. Kramer & Associates
Vice President – Toni Wolfman, Executive Advisor, Bentley University’s Center for Women and Business
Secretary/Treasurer – Nina Gidwaney, Executive Director, The Jacquelyn & Gregory Zehner Foundation
Executive Director and non-board officer – Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane
Directors at Large
Linda Basch, President National Council for Research on Women
Linda K. Bolliger, Founder & Chair, Boardroom Bound® & Boardology™ Institute
Susan Bulkeley Butler, Senior Executive, Accenture (Retired)
Kathy Hannan, National Managing Partner of Diversity and Corporate Responsibility KPMG
Janice Hester Amey, Portfolio Manager, Corporate Governance Unit California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTERS)
Elle Kaplan, Founding Partner & CEO Lexion Capital Management Sarah Meyerrose, President, InterOrganization Network (ION) Kathleen McQuiggan, PAX World
Judith von Seldeneck, Chairman & CEO Diversified Search
Jacki Zehner, President, The Jacquelyn & Gregory Zehner Foundation
ABOUT FORTÉ Forté is a nonprofit organization with the goal of achieving gender parity at all levels of business. Forté works closely with business schools, corporations, and universities to ensure women have access to opportunities at every stage in their careers. Forté offers a wide variety of resources, including MBA prep, professional development, leadership education, and a diverse community of successful women. For more information, visit fortefoundation.org.
Media contacts: Michele Vana, BCW Global, michele.vana@bcw-global.com; Katie Stanfield, Forté Foundation, katies@fortefoundation.org
