It’s a fact- Most of the C-level executives in the S&P industry are men.
Women constitute 4.8% of CEOs in S&P 500 companies.
While many times, this case has been overlooked, but a gender balance at senior positions could help the organization make a holistic decision. We would take the example of Apple- it released a health app in the year 2014. The app promised to keep track of various health metrics, including the alcohol content in blood, but it missed one of the significant health metrics for the women population- keeping track of menstruation. Customers started complaining of this specific challenge.
So, now if a woman at a senior position would have been asked for the opinion, she would have pushed the tech executives to work on the same, and improve customer experience.
All these barriers, facts have not hindered some of the powerful women to climb the success ladder. They are bringing huge changes in the corporate world, and paving the path for other women to chase their dream of leading companies:
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1. Safra A. Catz
She is the chief executive officer of Oracle Corporation.
Tenure: Safra A. Catz became CEO in September, 2014
Her net worth is US$1.1 billion
Although she is an American Banker, but was born in Israel.
2. Mary T. Barra
She is the chairman and CEO of GM.
Tenure: Mary T. Barra became the chief executive officer on Jan.5, 2014
Twitter: M T Barra
Her net worth is $60 million
Mary T. Barra is an American Business Woman.
3. Adena Friedman
She is the CEO of Nasdaq
Tenure: Adena Friedman became CEO on Jan.1, 2017
Twitter: Adena T Friedman
Adena Friedman has a net worth of more than $100 million
She is an American Business Woman.
4. Jane Fraser
She is currently the President of Citi Group, and would become CEO in February 2021
Her net worth is $27 million
Jane Fraser is a Scottish Banking Executive.
5. Karen S. Lynch
She is Vice President at CVS Health and would become CEO on February 1, 2021
Karen Lynch has a net worth of $19.4 million
She is an American Business Woman.
6. Reshma Kewalramani
She is the CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Tenure: Reshma Kewalramani became CEO on April 1, 2020
She has a net worth of $15.6 Million
She was born in Bombay, India, and her family migrated to US when she was 11 years old.
7. Phebe N. Novakovic
She is the CEO of General Dynamics
Tenure: Phebe N. Novakovic became CEO on Jan.1, 2013
Her net worth is $157 million
Phebe N. Novakovic is a former intelligence officer and American Business Woman.
